Once I made the decision The Buzz would be a book that I shared with the world, I set short and long term goals. Initially, it was my intention to get a literary agent and sign to a major publisher. But early in the process, I made the decision to publish The Buzz myself and [...]

Last year I attended a book festival. For authors it’s a wonderful networking opportunity. For a reader, your favorite authors are right there ready to sign and explain their motivation for their book. You’re able to take pictures and get to know the author a little. I encourage anyone who enjoys reading books to attend [...]

A question I had to ask even in starting this blog. What do I want my voice to be? I want it to be genuine. I want it to have a dash of my humor and a splash of my passion and healthy dose of my creativity. At least that’s my voice here. At The [...]

The world looks so brand new to me now that I found love. – Musiq Soulchild At some point or another we’ve all experienced seeing things through new eyes. Maybe it was an aha moment. Or a new pair of glasses that revealed something minute that previously went unnoticed. Or you saw a child playing [...]

Part of the reason I wanted to start this blog is because I truly wanted to network with other writers to facilitate support and encouragement in the early stages of writing. I received this great blog submission from Miranda Morley on the importance of writers groups. I think she sums up perfectly what a lot [...]