Hello, my name is Kayla, and I am a challenge addict. As any good addict I have my justifications for being addicted to challenges. By their very nature, and name, they challenge me and like that. Challenges also hold me accountable, push me to grow and stretch, and probably best of all—challenges are done as part of a team. I’m social by nature so … [Read more...]
The Story Behind Selah Press
In May of 2011 I published my first book How to Make Melt & Pour Soap Base from Scratch: A Beginner's Guide to Melt & Pour Soap Base Manufacturing. It was my first self-published book and I was learning along the way. I had written the book. It had been edited by Lesley Anne Craig and Dana Brown. It was all done being formatted by Alex … [Read more...]
NaNoWriMo Day 1 of 30
Today is the first day of NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) 2015. In 2012 I wrote Puffy & Blue: The Chronicles of Nine Lives Together during NaNoWriMo which I published in 2015. In 2013 I wrote The Tough Side of Love during it. It was a book I needed to write, but am not ready to publish it. Both years I reached the 50,000 word count and … [Read more...]
Is Your Space Bar Telling Your Age?
When you type do you hit the space bar once or twice after every sentence? If you are like me and you took typing class in the 1980’s or earlier, then you have the same ingrained habit I have when it comes to overusing the space bar after periods. The old school method was to hit the space bar twice after every single period. Well, just to mess … [Read more...]
Preview from Chapter 1 of How to Self-Publish
Enjoy this free preview of How to Self-Publish, The Author-preneur's Guide to Publishing from Chapter 1. Chapter 1 Becoming an Author-preneur Roadmap Technology is moving so fast that, by the time this book is published, much of the information may be outdated. The good news is that those changes will complement the information you are … [Read more...]
Reach for Unseeable, Seemingly Unreachable Goals
When I was 8 years old we moved to Munich, Germany from Dallas, Texas, where if there was even a light dusting of snow on the ground, school was cancelled. That year I remember that I stood 4 feet, 4 inches tall and overnight it snowed 4 foot 6 inches. I woke up delighted at the thought of a mega snow day. Much to my surprise this was only the … [Read more...]
Writers Unite in NaNoWriMo
November marks the beginning of NaNoWriMo, otherwise known as, National Novel Writing Month. It is thirty days and nights of literary abandon. During NaNoWriMo 300,000 writers commit to writing 50,000 words in 30 days. Sound crazy? It is and it isn’t. If you are a writer or an aspiring writer I challenge you to choose a camp: Camp Crazy … [Read more...]
Portals Creative Writers’ Conference
4-Day Writers’ Conference to be held June 21-24 Salem, Ore. — Anyone interested in learning better writing techniques, discovering new genres or navigating publishing options should plan to attend the Portals Creative Writers’ Conference June 21 – 24. Conference sessions will be taught by many of the best writers in their fields including: Jane … [Read more...]
My Top Ten Tips for Writers
After hearing David Sanford speak at Multnomah University, I set the goal to write and publish three books before the end of 2011. I barely made it on time, but the last of the three was released December 22nd with just a few days to spare. After my crazy three book writing spree produced DIY Kitchen Chemistry, The Art, Science and Business of … [Read more...]
Not by the Book
In April of this year, after months of delays, I finally sat down to write my book How to Make Melt and Pour Soap from Scratch. My goal was to have the book written and published in time for a speaking engagement I had on the topic in May, 2011. My plan had been to start the book in January with what appeared to be just enough time to have it in … [Read more...]
