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Letia Michelle Ames
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Journaling My Written History
I finished my first novel in fourth grade. All 98 pages of handwritten awfulness, still I found the "The End" and it filled me with dopamine and got me several "congratulations!" I'd jumped my first hurdle. The completion. Then my father, in his wisdom, said, "Now edit it!" Problem was, school taught me editing was putting the capitals, commas, periods, and question marks in the right place. I did that, but didn't know what to do next. So, I went to my teacher who asked, "wha
Aug 315 min read
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Monster Endurance: Am I Any Good?
Every author questions, "Is this good?" Letia expounds on three factors that help her endure that monsterous question.
Aug 209 min read
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Getting to Chapter 2
The Art of Progression, and moving on in an imperfect document.
Aug 143 min read
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The "Suc" in Success
Sometimes we need to let ourselves "suck" to succeed.
Aug 63 min read
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Flashback, Timey-Wimey, Wibbly-Wobbly.
My argument in favor of the Flashback.
Nov 29, 20252 min read
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1,000 Sprints =/= Sales... Yet.
Successful goals do not always equate to big wins, but they build slowly up and up.
Nov 24, 20252 min read
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Dreams Come True! My First Launch Day!
Letia's Dreams Coming True
Sep 15, 20252 min read
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Reality Vs. Realistic Writing
Reality Vs. Realistic. Thoughts on considering limitations of fantasy and when to stop researching.
Aug 15, 20253 min read
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Fail. Fail Better.
Thoughts on Daniel David Wallace's Find Your Next Reader Summit, individuality, and failing.
Aug 7, 20253 min read
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Don't Give Yourself the Out.
Letia talks about achieving dreams through hard goals and giving up excuses.
Jun 30, 20252 min read
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Moving Through Fear
The Logo I created to reflect my dreams, my writing, and my brand. I've written fantasy since the fourth grade. I've self-published 50...
Jun 27, 20251 min read
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Growth of Character
Character growth in novels can directly impact our personal growth, offering us safe space to explore hard feelings.
Jun 13, 20252 min read
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