writing – Nicole Alicia

Waiting For The Perfect Moment

As I am writing, my guys are taking a late nap at 5pm on a Saturday eve. My husband has had a pretty long week and so have I. My son, is sick….again for the 3rd time in the last 2 months!These up and down temperatures of our mid-western Fall weather do him inContinue reading “Waiting For The Perfect Moment”

When God Leads You Somewhere Else

I started off this year with this idea for my second fiction novel. I had been setting goals and deadlines for myself, as all good writers do. I plotted and tied. Then I wrote. Then researched. I got to the end of the first four chapters and just couldn’t go any further. Something just wasn’tContinue reading “When God Leads You Somewhere Else”

What To Write

As Fiction writers, we usually have ton’s of story ideas. I know I do. Sometimes I have trouble focusing on just one story at a time. Has this ever happened to you? I was set on writing my second Novel and I still am…but lately I’ve been writing something else on the side. A non-fictionalContinue reading “What To Write”

Why I Started Blogging

Writing is a funny thing ya know? I originally found out about blogs, probably somewhere around the time I was a Junior in College, back in 2005. I liked reading them and I often followed one’s dealing with poetry, since I was way into poets and poetry back then heavily. I thought of posting someContinue reading “Why I Started Blogging”

February Wrap-Up

Hey! So this month has been quite an eventful one news wise… Personally, I’m exhausted trying to keep up with it all. I mean were already 3 months into 2018 and stuff just seems to be getting crazier and crazier out there doesn’t it. Almost nothing makes sense anymore when I hear the news. ButContinue reading “February Wrap-Up”

What To Do When Starting A New Novel: My Process

There’s nothing like starting a brand new book! For me, I get excited to dive into a new book. As a writer, I feel that same way! When I started working on my debut novel, “Drama University” that I released last year, no lie it took me quite awhile to write and publish. (AContinue reading “What To Do When Starting A New Novel: My Process”

Writing Inspiration: Music

First off let me say that I love MUSIC! I am a fan of many different genres and artists. I can mostly thank my Dad for my musical influence. That is one of the many things we have in common. At a young age I was introduced to soul and funk music of the 70’s,Continue reading “Writing Inspiration: Music”