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A Look Back At 2016

What happened in 2016? Let's take a look!

Hanging Out In Tokyo - Japan Day Five

My fifth day in Japan started off sketchy but ended with some fun shopping and good eats!

Visiting The Washing Statue - Japan Day Four

On my fourth day in Tokyo, after Asakusa, I traveled to Sugamo to visit the washing statue and then to Ginza in the evening!

Asakusa - Japan Day Four

On my fourth day in Japan, I visited Asakusa and Sensō-ji temple!

When A Typhoon Rolls In - Japan Day Three

On my third day in Japan, a typhoon hit!

Authorial Voice

What is authorial voice and how did I find mine? In the run up to NaNoWriMo, I talk about finding my style and how it's worked for me.

Walking Shinjuku - Japan Day Two

On my second day in Japan, I explored the area around my hotel, Shinjuku and Shinjuku Gyeon Park.

Five Reasons I Give Up On A Book

I've stopped reading more books in the past five years than I've finished. Here's why.

How I Eased Into My Trip To Japan - Day One

The first day of my trip to Japan was a doozy! I can't believe how much I did! Here's the lowdown on Day One of my trip.

Happy 3rd Anniversary In Publishing!

Hooray! It's my third anniversary of being a publishing author! Here are all my positive and negative takeaways from this third year of publishing.

Heading To Japan!

I'm heading out to Japan! Be back soon!

Where I Write - A Look At My Workspaces

Want to see where I write? I think you'll be surprised where I get the words in!

August 2016 Goals

Setting business and personal goals for the month of August and looking back at July.

Are You A Morning Person Or A Night Person?

Are you most productive in the morning or the night? Do you spend time at the edges of the day? Let's discuss!

Say Anything Saturday: I Love My Filofax

In this Say Anything Saturday post, I gush and show off my planner. Yeah, I may be a little in love.

Taking The Weekend Off!

We're taking off the whole weekend! See you next week!

Top 10 Yoga Poses

No one love yoga more than Laura in FACE TIME! Here are my Top 10 Yoga Poses that I love and even included a few in the book!

My Love/Hate Relationship With New York City

I love the drive and energy of New York but the constant change is a double-edged sword. Check out this essay I wrote about NYC and how it relates to FACE TIME, which also takes place in the city!

Say Anything Saturday - I Still Have Fun Being A Web Developer

I've been in web development for 18 years and I'm still enjoying it! It's nice to have these skills to help with my author business.

Say Anything Saturday - Reading While Depressed As An Author

Working through a depression in April, I realized I can't escape into books as I used to unless I'm feeling okay. If you're down, what do you fall back on to help you through?