by Alissa | Feb 27, 2019 | Awkward Author, News
This week on the Awkward Author vlog and podcast, I was inspired by the recent #copypastechris controversy to talk about plagiarism and tell the story of the time I was accused of plagiarism. I apologize that I’m a bit late in posting this here as it was a day...
by Alissa | Feb 20, 2019 | Awkward Author, News
Hey! I’ve moved! Life is exciting and good and wonderful, but also I have a million and one things to catch up on. So, if you’ve sent me any kind of message in the past week and haven’t heard back i’m sorry. Hopefully you’ll hear from me...
by Alissa | Feb 13, 2019 | Awkward Author
Well, it’s been another interesting week, but I’m still hanging in there, and all I can say is that after making this video yesterday I did receive some good news, but that will have to wait until next week. In the meantime if you’re interested in...
by Alissa | Feb 9, 2019 | News
So, earlier this week there was a bit of a hubbub on Twitter as writers of all sorts weighed in on the topic of whether or not it was a wise idea to quit one’s day job in order to have success. Like most controversial subjects, I don’t think there’s...
by Alissa | Feb 6, 2019 | Awkward Author, News
The latest Awkward Author video is now live, and since it’s a shiny, new month, I also have an author income report for you. The Cliff’s Notes version is that I made some money in January, I spent some money on advertising, and when it’s all said and...
by Alissa | Feb 1, 2019 | Older Posts
I may have started out my writing career as a pantser, but I’ve since made the switch to plotter. You can read the full story of my switch from pantser to plotter in this post I wrote for...
by Alissa | Jan 30, 2019 | Awkward Author
Posting from amid the chaos that is my life at present! Well, I’m happy to report that writing progress is still being made, that I’m growing my mailing list with a giveaway (click here if you’d like to enter it) and maybe, possibly I’ve found...
by Alissa | Jan 29, 2019 | News
Want to take a trip to CrimeCon in New Orleans? I’m excited to be able to bring you the opportunity to win a trip to CrimeCon in New Orleans including hotel accommodations, spending cash, signed books and more. Click here to enter the giveaway. GET A FREE BOOK!...
by Alissa | Jan 23, 2019 | Awkward Author, News
Still making good progress on my latest novel, even though I seem to have misplaced (or maybe never written?) part of the outline, and I talk about some of the marketing strategies I’m trying and considering in this week’s Awkward Author video: GET A FREE...
by Alissa | Jan 18, 2019 | News
This month over at YA Outside the Lines, we’re writing posts on the topic of limits. Are there limits in your life that are holding you back? How do you plan to crush them? Find out what I’m doing to defy those limits this year in my latest post. GET A...
