I posted this on a group for authors as we prepare for the Pitch Wars showcase to go live February fifth. I thought it might be helpful...

Writing along. Loving every minute. Delighted by my characters, my story, my dialog. So excited to finish my novel on May 6th. 80,000...

I’ve had people ask recently how I’ve gotten so consistent with my writing. This has not always been the case. The first few writing...

I’m a writer because I am a reader. I love books. I love the escape, the entertainment, the new worlds, and the messages. Most of all, I...

Writing fiction is interesting. You want to tell a satisfying story. You can only do this if you can create a satisfying arc for your...

A writing friend commented on Facebook the other day that she had so much left to do on her book. I made the offhanded comment that we...

I’m starting to think of books as romances. Love affairs. Starting a new book is like a new romance. You’re all tingly-twirly with...

Listening to playtime with my seven-year-old daughter and her cousin today was revealing. They were pretending to be artists. Great...

…or it can send you into a dark place of despair where no writing occurs. But it’s your choice. At least that’s what I’m telling myself....

I’ve got a nine-week-old baby. Only nine weeks, and he pretty much insists on being held every minute of every day. There is a little...

Butt-in-chair time. That’s what we’re tracking now in my writing group. It’s funny how most of us feel that when we’re immersed daily in...