Following are selected articles of mine focused on topics related to writing & publishing. Enjoy! 

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The Art & Craftiness of Critique — Women Writers Women’s Books, February 25, 2022

Your Plateauing Book: How to Keep the Love Alive After the Hoopla’s Gone — Medium, October 30, 2019

The Outspoken Artist: Let Candor Be Your Brand— Women Writers, Women[‘s] Books, April 9, 2019

Truth Finds Its Story: The Illuminating Power of Fiction — BookTrib; February 8, 2019

Decide WHY You Write … THEN Decide How and How Much — RPM; March 28, 2018

When It’s Time To Stop Auditioning: Self/Hybrid Publish — She Writes, March 11, 2018

The Politics of Art: Should Artists Keep Their Opinions To Themselves? — Medium, February 7, 2018

Are White Authors Not Allowed To Tell Stories Involving Black Characters? — HuffPost, October 23, 2017

Oh, Our Heartbreaking Relationship with Reviews — indieBRAG, February 24, 2016

The Holistic Writer: Define Your Mission, Then Design Your Career — indieBRAG, January 24, 2016

Get a Book Reading, Make An Event! — indieBRAG, October 27, 2015

Dear Self-Published Author: Do NOT Write Four Books a Year — The Huffington Post, September 13, 2015

When It’s Time To Stop Auditioning, Self-Publish — TNBBC’s The Next Best Book Blog, May 13, 2015

Because We Can: Should Everyone Publish a Book? — Women Writers, Women[s] Books, April 18, 2015

Spotlight: Hysterical Love by Lorraine Devon Wilke, Playlist for a Road Trip — Every Free Chance Books, April 17, 2015

Self-Publishing: Author’s Experiences — Layered Pages, April 15, 2015

The Food of Fiction: When Flavor Fits the Narrative — The Huffington Post, April 7, 2015

Hysterical Love: Books for a Road Trip and Beyond — Shelf Pleasure, April 6, 2015

A Writer’s Life by B.R.A.G. Medallion Honoree Lorraine Devon Wilke — Layered Pages, March 16, 2015

Caught Between a Bookstore and That Amazon Place — The Huffington Post, January 24, 2015

Free Books: Marketing Genius or Devaluation of Writers? — The Huffington Post, July 29, 2014

The Persistence of Self-Publishing Stigmas and How To Transcend Them — Indies Unlimited, June 26, 2014

What the Amazon vs. Hachette Debate Ignores: Independent Authors — The Huffington Post, June 8, 2014

Is Self-Publishing Killing Books? My Journey With After the Sucker Punch Answers the Question — The Huffington Post, May 16, 2014

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