Time is still slipping away from me--we're already in the middle of the first month! Can you believe it? I don't make New Year's resolutions, but if I had, this would be about the time when they begin to fizzle. Do you have that problem? What do you do to stay motivated? I'd say for the last ten years maybe, I've been setting goals instead of resolutions. I'll set goals for the whole year and then smaller goals for each month that connect to each of the bigger goals. I set my

It's hard to believe this is the last Saturday of the year. The entire year. Looking back on the year, I'm amazed at how well it turned out. This is probably my best year. When I began publishing my books independently, around 2010, I initially used Amazon because I couldn't afford to hire someone to bind my books. Amazon did all that, and it didn't cost me anything. Of course, they would take their cut, which I was okay with. Up until 2024, they were the only place my books

I enjoy these little moments like viewing into a window of a house that's still being built. Life is kind of like that; a person is always growing and moving forward. I've officially been using my real name as my author identity for one year now, which means it's time for a change. I'm always changing, evolving so to speak. I think all authors are. I love that I get to do that. During the last few years, I've been trying hard to be a better author, a better marketer, or bette

Hello! I'm Amber Grosjean, and I am an author. Here are a few facts about the author.... I began the journey when I was 11 years old....

Welcome to the first post for "The Unseen Story"--The Cut Scenes... The question: Do you like it when an author shares that cut scene...

Did you know that on November 21, 2024, I published my first book under this name? It has been one year now that I've been using my real...

Have you ever wished your daydreams could come true, or ever felt like your real life didn't quite live up to your inner world? I've been...

I always dreamed of the day I'd be able to write full-time like Stephen King or Dean Koontz. I knew it would be a dream come true, having...

Every writer is different. And the spaces those writers work in will be as different as each writer is. It will reflect who they are as a...

Last week, I blogged about my memories being a writer, so I thought it would be fitting to share the growth I've had as a writer. If we...

Some memories are funny, let me tell you. Like the one time when I was doing a dance in my chair while I was writing. Billy was standing...

Writing books, I like to "go with the flow" and be a pantser. I enjoy not knowing what's coming around the corner. It pushes me to the...

I am in the process of creating a new freebie for mailer sign-ups. It ties directly to the Mage and the Living Scroll. The idea came to...

As promised, here's the step-by-step process to create your custom t-shirt. Of course, you may decide to use something else besides a...

There can be tons of reasons to write a story, poem, novel, or anything in between. And as many reasons as there are, a lot of value can...

Occasionally, I'm going to share my book progress for whatever book I'm writing. For behind-the-scenes for books I'm writing, subscribe ...

There are as many ways to motivate yourself as there are writers, artists, or other types of people in various field of creativity. I...

Titles can be between one word and a phrase. It can be just about anything. It can be a phrase from the book, it can be the character's...

Last week on Instagram and Facebook , I posted a challenge from #WriterFriendsChallenge about Merchandise Ideas. I thought I'd blog...

I love showing my support for Indie Authors. I'm one of them and very proud! It isn't easy writing a book, finding an editor, getting a...