Game Plan in the Works
Football may be what everyone is talking about these days but my Game Plan has nothing to do with the Super Bowl. Don’t get me wrong; I’m thrilled our Seahawks have made it to the Super Bowl…they…
Breaking in the New Year
We’re at the end of our first full week of 2014 but it seems like more than a week and a half has passed since we rang in the New Year. This was a long week for…
Please don’t hate the author…
Authors are a fine mix of talent, curiosity, imagination and bravery mixed with a pinch of anxiety and fear. Okay, sometimes there’s quite a lot of anxiety and fear. We boldly share what we create from the…
2014 is Full of Possibilities
It’s the first day of a new month in a brand new year. The holidays are now over and most of us have put away the decorations and returned the house back to its normal state. Some…
My Top 10 posts for 2013
We’re at the end of another year and, as I did last year, I’d like to share my Top 10 blog posts for the year. While I’d like to think the most popular posts might give me…
2013 and a Year in Photos
So how did 2013 treat you? As I look back on my year, I have to admit it has been quite busy and full of many ups but also a few downs: three books signings, taking part…
Where will Jorja be shopping for the holidays?
Okay, Jorja is a fictional character but if she was a real person, where would she shop for the holidays? While she would have many options available to her in the ‘fictional’ version of Tenino, she’d have…
Perseverance has no age limit
There are many reasons why we don’t move ahead with whatever might fulfill our dreams: time, money, the kids, our job, fear of failing, even a fear of succeeding. Some might actually believe they are too young…
My Author Rank…irregular heartbeat or panic attack?
I’ve read a few posts these past few months offering pieces of advice relating to an author’s rank and for the most part, I believe the consensus is this: stop checking it on a regular basis. For…
I’m not a NaNo Winner…
But I’m not a loser either. I joined National Novel Writing Month with every intention of completing my 50,000 word-count goal for my third novel by November 30th and realistically, it was very possible. It should…