Writing Struggles

Category: Behind the Pen

Mei Imai

January 9, 2025

Hello, I’m Mei Imai. I write dark, gritty romances that embrace the morally grey, where the line between right and wrong blurs, and sometimes it’s better to step off the “right” path entirely. My stories challenge the idea that morality is always righteous, showing how it can harm just as much as it heals—and how […]

Alyssa Evans

January 9, 2025

Hi, I’m Alyssa Evans! I write sweet romances that explore love across a variety of exciting settings—whether it’s the vibrant energy of contemporary life, fantastical worlds, or the intrigue of ancient Chinese imperial courts. My stories are all about celebrating strong, independent women who prove that you can chase your dreams, hold on to your […]

Daily Journal | 12-25-2025

December 25, 2024

Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays! I celebrate Christmas so I had a great day of awesome food, presents, gifts, and surprisingly some writing. I have multiple versions of Chapter 1 as I fight the AI to match the style I’m aiming for and not using dumb stuff that I hate like overly descriptive settings. I […]

Daily Journal | 12-24-2024

December 24, 2024

Merry Christmas Eve, for those who celebrate and Happy Holidays, in general, for those who don’t. I was almost late posting this as I’m on my way back from a family Christmas party. I had a wonderful time 😁. For writing productivity, I was able to finish prepping the sequence for the chapter breakdowns for […]

Daily Journal | 12-23-2024

December 23, 2024

I was somehow productive today. I made some initial edits, so everything doesn’t make me want to brain myself from all the bad word choices. Now I need to figure out scene transitions. In a move that’s very on-brand for me, instead of working on those transitions, I volunteered myself to see how much it […]

Daily Journal | 12-22-2024

December 22, 2024

So good news and bad news. The good news is that I had a very relaxing day of rereading The Accidental Warlord and His Pack – Recommended Reading Order by inexplicifics and making designs for possible FFA merchandise. The bad news is that I was supposed to get my editing done and I didn’t work […]

Daily Journal | 12-21-2024

December 21, 2024

Happy Birthday to Me! Today has been a great day. I got several things done. My office is organized, the dining area is cleaned up, laundry is done, worked on shipping for the friendship knives, started editing the smutty romantic horror novella, made a cover for it, and got to hang out with my dad. […]