Finding new authors is hard. Gimmicks are everywhere. Catchy sprayed edges, beautiful artwork that may or may not relate to the story's content, and free paraphernalia abound. Don't get me wrong, I will buy a book for the pretty cover and free matching bookmark, but sometimes I want to get a feel for the author's style before I commit to a purchase.  This is why I have a lot of writing available for free through Wattpad and Amazon KU (Kindle Unlimited). I want to give readers a taste test so they can decide for themselves if they want to invest in me. If they read my free work and decide it's not for them, no harm was done and no money was lost.  The following are short snippets of what I offer for free to my readers! Click on the links and read for yourself!

    The following are the notes I wrote for this blog post:  Don't leave one WIP (work in progress) to start another. Finish what you start! Once is fine, but when the number of new WIPs approaches more than five, we have a problem. That's it. That is the whole post. If I can just master the three bullets above, I can be a better writer, a writer that finishes first drafts.  It's no secret on the internet that coming up with new ideas before finishing the current one is a universal problem among aspiring and even accomplished writers.  Psst... the secret is to discover your own personal strategy to leverage this abundance of creativity into completed tasks. These are my rules, for me. Maybe they can inspire you. Bullet Number one: Don't leave on WIP to start another.        It happens every time. Sometimes I am three chapters into my first draft and sometimes I'm 75% into the draft when the second book forces its way to the forefront of ...