December Resolutions Update – Phase 2: Possibilities
Imagine standing next to a very large hole in the ground; one you’ve carefully dug as you rooted around for rocks, all representing your past actions, events and decisions over the course of a year. Also next…
December Resolutions Update – Phase 1: Reflection
I stand firm in my decision to make December my resolution month – especially when the task at hand is more than just making a simple list of resolutions: eat better, drink more water, write another book,…
An afternoon reflection: As kids grow, nostalgia blooms
It’s a beautiful and very warm Sunday afternoon as I sit here at my desk, trying to stay cool in shorts and a tank top, while a fan blows semi-cool air my way. I would rather be…
Fool me once, shame on you…
Last week I posted about the fact that I’ve tasked myself with learning something new about writing, blogging or marketing every month. It’s the best way to sharpen my skills in the writing craft and provide rewarding experiences…
I’m a Plunger, a Panster, an Organic Story-Teller
Photo credit: Death to the Stock Photo If you are a writer, you know the debate over whether to outline or not to outline, to be a planner or a plunger (or a panster), to stick to…
Love is in the air…or is it?
I’m working on the fourth book in the Jorja Matthews mystery series and I’m going back and forth about the romantic interest between Jorja and Fritz (Officer Fritz of the local police department) and the old romantic…
Character Traits – it’s all in the details
I was having a conversation with someone the other day who tried to butter me up with compliments before turning on me like a rabid dog. It wasn’t pretty. I still run the conversation over in my…
Is it possible for characters to become jealous of each other?
I’ve been busy working on final tasks involved with my short story so I can publish next month, but that doesn’t mean the characters from my other books are laying low. It’s almost as if they are jealous…
Help wanted – a magician to add more hours to the day
I used to want to be a personal assistant…and I always thought to myself, what fun it would be to become a personal assistant for some reclusive big-shot author (is Stephen King in the market?). Even though…
When we stand in the way of our dreams
I finally realized something the other day…sometimes, when things just aren’t going the way we expect, there’s one person we often overlook when passing out the blame: Ourselves. I’ve been getting this message in various forms for…
