A Hero on Every Page
I’m an author. I’ve dreamed of being an author for most of my life, and now that I’ve reached the fifth decade of that life, I’m not giving up on that dream. But it needs funding. And I don’t think any of those fancy GoFundMe and the like will do it. Mostly, I don’t want …
Method and Madness: My New Side Hustle Read More »
They say about 81 percent of people want to write a book. If you’re one of those people, I want to help you. But first, you’ve got to decide you’re serious about being a writer. Year ago, my Social Media Jedi Master Kristen Lamb convinced me to stop calling myself an “aspiring writer.” You can …
Hey Writers! I Want to Help You Succeed Read More »
This one is a little closer to my heart. 2020 has been a rough year. Everyone has lost something or someone. I know that. But I’m a writer. I process my grief through storytelling. This isn’t part of my NaNoWriMo project, but it definitely has a women’s fiction vibe. Dying but Not Alone Some of …
A Peek Inside What I’ve Written Recently Read More »
Man, this pandemic has tightened the belt on travel plans, hasn’t it? I’m not usually a big fan of road trips, but I’ve scheduled myself for some Vitamin Sea therapy at our condo in Long Beach in November. Until then, I’m stuck taking virtual road trips. There’s nothing like a good book to take you …
Take a Virtual Road Trip Read More »
I haven’t been bound to a regular, full-time job outside my home for five years. Searching for one isn’t fun in this LinkedIn, Zoom interview paradigm either. That’s why I’m setting myself free. I mentioned this earlier. Months ago? Time bleeds, sweeping the months of this crazy year into a gushing wound in need of …
Setting My Self “Free” Read More »
Now that I’m writing again, I’d like to share a monthly excerpt with you. First of all, I need to explain that these are NOT perfect words. This is a rough draft. A fast draft. It’s simply me spilling the story onto the page as quickly as possible. That means there will be spelling errors. …
What I’m Working on Now Read More »
It’s been nearly a month since my publisher announced the latest round of bad news for my writing. The books weren’t selling. She was closing down the series. The news came while my husband and I were camping for our anniversary. You can read all about that trip here. When she announced the end of …
More Bad News – Or Is It? Read More »
As an author, my overactive imagination is essential. While we were on vacation, several new story ideas prompted me to spend time on my tablet writing. If you’ve been following my blog, you know this is EXCELLENT and long-awaited news. This year, we spent our anniversary in Central Oregon and I’ll need to recount some …
When an Idea Comes to Roost and My Anniversary Trip Read More »
During this season of rest, I’ve been experimenting writing various genres, hoping something will incite my passion for writing once more. This exercise revealed a few truths; the first: genre is a rock bent on stubbing my writing muscles. I already knew this. I learned it in various ways: Creating a brand for my website …
How I Stub My Toe on Genre Read More »
The keyboard sat quietly waiting for the fingers of its familiar friend. Over the past five years together, they’d sent nearly 1.5 million words from the nebulous universe of a creative soul onto paper. Sure, some of those words never left the computer files. But many of them had soared into the world of publishing …
Writing from the Keyboard’s Perspective Read More »
