Today I had planned out in my blog calendar that I was going to write a post called “Why I Love Writing.” I tried writing a draft of this post, but, like everything I’ve tried to write lately, it just wasn’t working. And I had to stop myself because I wasn’t being honest. I do … Continue reading Why I Love Writing, Sometimes
My Writing
How to Get Ideas: What If?
One of the most common questions a writer gets asked is how do you come up with your ideas? And one of the most common answers writers give is I don’t know. For writers, ideas seem to come from anywhere and everywhere, and you might not always be conscious of where exactly an idea comes … Continue reading How to Get Ideas: What If?
My Writing Goals for 2018
I last wrote about how to define success as a writer and the importance of goals. Without goals, I feel completely lost as a writer. Because I work alone most of the time, I need goals to guide me. I need smaller things to work towards that add up to the big things. To help … Continue reading My Writing Goals for 2018
One Word—My 2018 New Year’s Resolution
Last year I wrote about what I do instead of making traditional new year’s resolutions. I choose one word to guide me for the year, and I make an inspiration board that I can look at each day to remind me of my word. For my boards, I decorate a 12in by 12in piece of … Continue reading One Word—My 2018 New Year’s Resolution
Happy Birthday, Somewhere Only We Know!
Tomorrow is Somewhere Only We Know’s first birthday! I can’t believe that my book has already been out in the world for a whole year. I’m so proud of my debut novel and I love how it turned out. My family and friends helped me celebrate my book’s birthday last November with an incredible launch … Continue reading Happy Birthday, Somewhere Only We Know!
Behind the Scenes of Somewhere Only We Know: My Interview with GenZ Publishing
I recently got the chance to do an awesome interview with my publisher, GenZ Publishing, and they just put it up on their website. If you'd like to get another behind the scenes look at my debut novel, check it out! I talk about everything from my writing process and my favorite authors to Somewhere … Continue reading Behind the Scenes of Somewhere Only We Know: My Interview with GenZ Publishing
Inspiration from my Favorite Movies
Writers can find inspiration from anything: books, nature, the people around you. Anything and everything that catches your eye can become a story. One of my favorite sources of inspiration is of course movies. I have trouble sitting down long enough to watch a whole movie and usually spread it out over a couple of … Continue reading Inspiration from my Favorite Movies
Behind the Scenes of Somewhere Only We Know: Fun Facts
Here are some fun facts about the making of my debut novel, Somewhere Only We Know: I usually refer to my books by their acronyms, both when taking notes and when talking about them with my husband. Somewhere Only We Know—which was a long title to begin with—became SOWK, which I pronounce “soak.” The book … Continue reading Behind the Scenes of Somewhere Only We Know: Fun Facts
My Blog Turns 1!
Today is my blog’s first anniversary! On May 31st of last year, I published my first post about reading the Selection series and how meeting Kiera Cass helped me to finally write and publish my first novel. I wasn’t sure if I was going to like blogging. Writers learn to write in other’s voices. We … Continue reading My Blog Turns 1!
5 Writing Tools I Can’t Live Without
Writing is a craft, and you can’t be any good at a craft without the right tools. These are the five tools I can’t live without. Scrivener I don’t know why I waited so long to get Scrivener. I had heard so many good things about it, and three months ago I finally bought this … Continue reading 5 Writing Tools I Can’t Live Without
Bri Marino Creates 