Who Plans Your Vacations?
Would you take a vacation someone else planned? Find out how the characters in my next book feel about that.
Would you take a vacation someone else planned? Find out how the characters in my next book feel about that.
It’s that time of month again. You get a free peek inside my next release. You’ve met Merci and Lacey Bloom. Today, you get to meet Krista. She’s the character that’s loosely based on me, and I have a hard time liking her. In fact, writing her took more care and concentration than writing her …
If you’re wondering about my next book, today is your lucky day. Keep reading for an excerpt from one of the stories in the collection. Lacey Bloom has had a rough year. It shows in her reactions. And she’s holding a bit of a grudge against her sister, and some of that is well-deserved. But …
Writing conferences are an essential step on the path to being a published author. But that doesn’t mean you should search for the nearest one and pony up the fee to attend. I’m a hope*writers certified writing coach. Hope*writers is sponsoring a writing conference in November. (Check out the details for live and virtual tickets.) …
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Today, I will be sharing a different sort of fiction writing. Thanks for dropping by to read a story I’ve written. A bit of background: I’m beginning the revision process on my next project. It’s a collection of interrelated short stories. Although I’m still working on a title for the collection, here’s a rough draft …
I’ve been writing flash fiction this month. Since I can’t settle on an idea for a longer project, I decided to write some flash fiction. That way, I’ll keep my writing muscles busy. And, I’m holding out hope that I will stumble into an idea that ignites my passion for a novella or novel. This …
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 …
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. …