You can find endless stories about how a certain person may have been a muse for a particular artist, and how this muse inspired said artist to create extraordinary pieces of work. Many artists themselves believe in the muse as something that  fills their head with enlightened ideas that – poof – become extraordinary pieces of work. And if ideas vanish, artists will claim their muse died or left them, leaving...

One of my resolutions for 2019 was to turn my Instagram account into a more open, honest, and transparent place. Many of my followers are aspiring authors, and I wanted to share not just the highlights of being a published writer, but some of the low points, too. The reality of the business. The things I wished someone had shared with me when I was starting out. I’ve talked about...