A Cup of Coffee & A Romance Novel With R L Tynes

  Introduction: Hey everyone! I hope you had a fabulous month! My February flew by, but I enjoyed every moment and was intentional with almost every day! I am continuing on in this new series where I recap each month to keep track of my year from the small stuff to the big stuff, so when January 1st 2027 gets here I'm not left thinking "What the heck happened in 2026?" If you missed January's recap where I explain more on this process and how I'm keeping track, you can read that here.  Recapping in Four Parts: Writing, Reading, Health, And Other Life Stuff Writing Habit Tracker: 20/28 writing days. Although the other 8 were still writing days for me. If you know, you know. Lol  Last month I told you I started a new book, and I am currently still drafting that book. I am making good progress and have been showing up daily to get in my word count! I have been back to my roots doing word sprints and that has really helped as well. Woo hoo! I am almost halfway throu...

January 2026 Recap Introduction: Hey y'all! This year I was inspired by Lindsay Puckett over on AuthorTube to really take control of my year by keeping track of everything going on in my life. I'll link her 2025 recap video here so you can see what I'm talking about, but when she posted this, I realized that I had no clue what had even happened in 2025 let alone what month it happened to me. I also know if I don't write something down it's lost forever. Grocery lists, story ideas, you name it.  Thus inspiring this new blog series that I hope to do indefinitely.  How I'm Tracking:  I am keeping this new habit short and simple. I keep a note on the Notes App on my phone for each month of the year. I write a little something everyday, or when something big or important happens. From baking cookies to finishing a first draft. Then, I am transferring that here in a blog post. That way when 2026 wraps up, I will have something to truly reflect on and see all my progre...

Introduction: Hey everyone! Happy New Year! I'm back! I know I haven't posted in over a year and I am here to tell you all about why and what's been going on. I hope your holidays went well, your writing and reading has been joyful, and that you are smashing your goals for the month already. I hope you are doing things you love that bring you happiness and may this year be the best for you! Things Didn't Go As I Planned... Here I am in 2026, not published, not a lot of my goals met that I have set year after year. Some new and some old. Putting out all my words of wisdom, writer advice, and failing at it myself. Story of my life. Lol  I know the secrets, but doing them for myself is a whole different ball game. I've been on a journey these last 5 years since I started writing and I've learned a lot, experienced a lot, and grown up a lot all on the road to success. It will happen for me. Just a few years later than I planned, and that is okay. My writing journey ...

  Introduction Happy New Year Y'all!  I hope you had good holiday season with family, friends, or maybe just one special person even if it's your pet. I know the holidays can be a tough time of year so I am sending you hugs and know that you are here and made it through! I am proud of you!  I know it's been a while since I've posted and if you want a further explanation on where I have been, where is my book at, etc.  It's really all due to life, mental health, and personal growth. You can check out this journal entry for more details.  This year I took a full two weeks to really think about what I want. What would make me happy? What would make me feel the feelings I want to feel? Happy, proud of myself, successful, and more. I brainstormed, sat with all the ideas, chose a word of the year, made a new vision board. The whole shebang. It was an amazing time and it really focused me for the year. What I ended up with feels amazing and aligned with who I am now. I...

Hey writers. Today I'm sharing my current top 3 background shows with you. And what do I mean by a background show?  For me, a background show is something I can put on my tv on low volume to fill the silence and provide a comforting ambience to my writing time. It can set the mood or tone of my home, and for those that don't like working alone, it can make you feel like you have some people around. My background shows work for me, but they may not work for you. What qualifies as a good background show? 1.) Something You've Seen Every Episode of Before  Ideally it needs to be something you've seen at least 1 time through before and you don't have the urge to re-watch again, or you've re-watched it so many times you don't care to pay attention to it anymore. This is key, or you will end up actually watching tv and not writing. A good thing to do is make sure it isn't still airing either so you don't have anything new to look forward to and distract yo...

Hey writers! I’ve been re-watching Ginny and Georgia lately. And also wishing for season 3 to just get here. I adore this show and it’s like a darker more suspenseful version of Gilmore Girls. So if that sounds up your alley, I would give it a go.  As I was watching today, there was a line that stuck out to me and it just made my creative heart smile. I think it will do the same for you. It’s a beautiful reminder of why we make stuff. Why the creative journey is so magical and powerful. I hope this inspires you.  xoxo How do you come up with all this?    It’s fun. I get to come up with whatever I want and make a world out of it. Like, it’s just in your brain and it doesn’t exist, so you get to make it real. Silver- Ginny & Georgia  Do you watch Ginny & Georgia? Let me know in the comments! 

  Hey y'all. If you're like me, as soon as you start thinking about the business side of writing it makes you want to throw in the towel. There is an overwhelming amount of contradicting information when you take to Google and you don't know what to trust. But the truth is being an author means you are now CEO of your own business and wearing that hat. So I've been looking for resources to make this part of the job a lot less stressful.  I'm excited to finally share that I've found two books to recommend on the topic and I've really found them helpful. Yes, I'm still planning on hiring an accountant and even consulting a literary lawyer for some things as needed, but these books have brought clarity on a lot of the main business worries I have had. I will link them below for you. I hope they help you on your author journey. Leave me a comment and let me know if you've read these, or have other legal resources to recommend to me.  Self-Publisher's...