Cedo Nulli

I refuse to claim this year. I will take it by storm and make it bend to my will, but I will not claim it. While this global pandemic has been waging on, as we come upon the second anniversary of this seemingly never ending loop of lock downs, variants, and vaccines, I’ve been here quietly working toward my long-time dreams and goals. This is the year of manifestation. The year of…

The Blurb by Which We Call Any Other Name Would be so Painful

I’ve done it! I have defeated the demon known as a blurb. The little summary, break down deal you find on the back of a novel (or on the inside flap). That thing. We have locked horns and I have emerged victorious! Cue the applause. In other words, I finally have one. What I would like to know is why the blurb is harder to write than the whole rest of the novel? I read countless how-to…

First Impressions and Revisions

Alright, so we’re off to a good start. Only missed one week posting on my goals for the month. Why? Because revisions for the first three chapters are kicking my ass. Plain and simple. My behind is being whooped by Chapter Three as if it were the Whooping Willow tree from Hogwarts. I pulled a chapter and I’m paying for it with over consumption of caffeine. That’s a lie. If you know me, you’re…

The Imposter in the Room

A disclaimer — For anyone out there who feels this may apply to them directly, it doesn’t. If you feel like you’re being called out, you’re not. All I ask is you read to the end. The statistics are clear, something like 97% of people who start a novel don’t finish. If that doesn’t feel like insurmountable odds, then consider something like 0.0025% of that 3% are considered successful (selling…