Pen Names, Masks and Invisibility Cloaks When I started out as a serious writer in the early 2000’s, I gave a lot of thought to choosing a pen name. I toyed with names like Seanna (Shawna) Smythe but everyone pronounced it Sienna so I tossed that one out the window. Then I tried Juanita ChavezContinue reading “Who are you?”
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Burnout
When I wrote Burnout, the title reflected my state of mind. I’d worked hard across two publishers and dabbled in self-publishing while I held down a day job and was being commissioned for editing on the side, as well as raising a family. I’ve juggled real life vs my writing life since starting out inContinue reading “Burnout”