How is NaNoWriMo going for you? Today I realized it is only half way through! And though we have Thanksgiving to contend with, parties, relatives, interruptions, it isn’t until the 28th! Hard for holiday shopping but great for writers! This … Read More
Who is your ideal reader? Have you thought about it? Do you know them? I forgot mine this week. I got done with a rather complex draft and put it aside as I do for 3 days or so. And … Read More
This is one of my favorites. Much like Ruby In Her Own Time this book deals with a character becoming fully herself. The two sisters are not particularly close as I remember it. One is strong and brave and outgoing … Read More
5 Tips for the new author… First, congratulations! That is awesome! It is a huge accomplishment to have written a book. After jumping up and down and announcing it on your social media you may be asking the question, “What … Read More
This was the year I began by choosing a word to encourage my forward progress. I chose the word devoted. I hadn’t done that before and it seemed like an interesting idea. It was a question proposed by an instagram … Read More
How do you plan your travels? Do you take notebook sized paper in a folder? Do you take a binder with all your info? Do you take a presentation folder with multiple pockets? These are all ways I have created … Read More
The truth about self care is that it is as much what you don’t do as what you do do. A couple of years ago I heard Danielle LePorte speak. Her” Desire Map” began with an idea, “How do you … Read More
I have to admit right off the bat I am no expert on writing a synopsis. I come to it more from a screenwriter/playwrite point of view. I have had a few conversations with my brother about it and I … Read More
On our trip east to see schools we road some trains. I didn’t want to fly everywhere, and I also wanted our youngest to have an idea of how close things were. And I will admit it, being from Los … Read More
This past week! UGH! This past week or two, even before mercury began it’s slide across the sky, I have had to deal with miscommunication, lack of email, multiple hours on hold all to no avail until Kris at godaddy. He … Read More