Yesterday, I posted about my writing journey. I wrote about my sad lack of time-management skills and my inability to write when I had children underfoot during the day. If you are a mom and have a desire to write, I do not want to discourage you! In fact, quite the opposite. Many moms have … Read More
Many people ask me the impossible question: “How long have you been writing?” I never know how to answer that. I learned to write in Kindergarten, and I imagine most of you did, too. Somehow, I don’t think that’s what they are asking. When I was little I filled notepads with stories. My favorite was … Read More
Well, my hubbie pointed out the grammatical error/typo that I made on the first line of yesterday’s blog. Ugh. Yes, I be a writer! Oh, well. It’s a good thing that blogs aren’t graded, right? Today is “Book Review Friday,” but I’m wondering if I shouldn’t call it “Book Recommendation Friday.” It’s doubtful that I … Read More
Several people have asked me how lately how the rewrite of Shaken is going. Usually I smile and say, “Great, great. A lot of work, but it’s going great!” That is mostly true. I’m a little overwhelmed at the idea of doubling the length of an already-finished story, but it’s going surprisingly well. What is … Read More
I had the grumps last night. The weather was gorgeous outside and I desperately wanted to sit outside and read a book. Instead, I did the right thing and cooked dinner for my family. My son proceeded to complain about what I served. He’s nine and has suddenly become finicky and opinionated. Okay, maybe not … Read More
One of my three cats, has a passion for twist-ties. It may border on cat obsession, really. This stupid little thing came on some toy packaging and got dropped on the floor. Life has never been the same since. He chases the thing, endlessly. He kicks it up and down the hall like a soccer … Read More
My sincerest apologies to the photographer of this picture. I would love to give you credit, since it is such an amazing photo. But since I don’t know who you are, I just say, “Wow!” When I saw this online, I thought, “I have to post this on my blog.” Have you ever had one … Read More
Okay, I’m going to start something new! Since I came home from the Mount Hermon Christian Writers Conference with a huge stack of books to read, I’ve decided to make Friday my new “book review” day. I’ll be focusing on Christian fiction titles. Today I want to discuss a two-book series that I recently finished, … Read More
I was feeling pretty “blogged down” today and was having trouble coming up with anything interesting to post. So I asked my husband for something short and funny to blog about. He did not disappoint. “Tell the ice cream story,” he suggested. Last week, while I was at the Mount Hermon Christian Writers Conference in … Read More
Wow, I had a great writing day yesterday. I sat in the coffee shop and typed out two new chapters for Shaken. And they’re good chapters, too. Ever since two agents at Mount Hermon told me that I needed to lengthen the book by nearly 30,000 words (doubling it, essentially), I’ve been stressing out. How … Read More