Straightening out the carpet…one wrinkle at a time.
It’s been just over a month since the world as I knew it changed in a way no one can ever be prepared for. It’s strange to say that it’s only been a month; sometimes it seems…
How to continue “as-is” when the carpet is yanked out from under you.
I posted my last post for 2014 on December 28th, sharing what I had accomplished and how I had plans and ideas for what I expected to achieve during 2015. But what I did not know was…
2014: A Year in Review & Top Blog Posts
Another year is almost over and a new one is about to begin. How did this past year work out for you? Did you accomplish what you expected or are you going to continue tracking your goals…
Making a list…and checking it twice.
I don’t know about you, but this has been a busy month for me and that’s on top of all the holiday prep, shopping and events we always deal with this time of year. And we’re only…
Jorja Matthews, Book #3, is published!
This has been a long year for me and it has taken a bit longer to get the third book in the series published, but the time has finally come…Ties That Bind is now available in paperback…
Ties That Bind – Cover Reveal!
After making some changes to the initial cover, the proof of Ties That Bind with the new cover was finally delivered yesterday. Really, even Christmas has a hard time comparing to the feeling I get when I…
NaNoWriMo, not really for me, no
I shouldn’t be so negative – I’m only half way through NaNoWriMo but based on how the first part of the month has gone, I am fairly positive I won’t be able to complete the contest this…
It’s that time of year…the time to declutter!
It’s the time of year to prepare for colder weather, upcoming family gatherings, extra baking and cooking, shopping, fighting traffic and also fighting longer lines at all your favorite stores. But that’s not what I’m thinking about…
NaNo, yes? Or Nano, no?
It’s that time of year again…when writers who are in for a huge challenge enter the National Novel Writing Month during the whole month of November. I don’t know who originally decided November would be a great…
Editing – learning the tricks of the trade give me, and readers, a treat
The act of writing books is broken up into separate tasks…you have an idea for a story, you use that idea to write a book, and eventually you publish your novel for others to enjoy. But there…