The Contest Pitch Results
If you read my post from last month, you know I entered my book, No Mother of Mine, in a yearly contest held by Amazon. The contest goes through several tiers in the elimination process and your…
What is your Purpose?
Is this a heavy question? It may be to some. But do you go through life wondering what your purpose is? What it is you were meant to do? Wondering when you will feel in harmony with…
Back to the Editing Board
It’s that time again…time to edit a first draft. But do you know what this means? I’ve completed the first draft of my second book! It is an exciting time but I’ll likely be pulling my hair…
How did January Treat You?
Another weekend has come and gone…don’t you wish they lasted longer? What did you do this last weekend in January? Did you relax? Spend time with friends or family? Watch a good movie? Read a good book? …
An Author’s First
There are many firsts when it comes to being an author, with many unchartered mountains to climb and conquer: · Completing your first book · Publishing your first book · Holding your finished book in your hands…
Where Does the Time Go?
This weekend we celebrated the birthday of my oldest son, who will be turning 20 years old this week. Wow. That’s all I can say. My son is turning 20! Okay, you know me better than that. …
A Week to Test my Patience
Some weeks stand out more than others, whether the reasons are good or bad. This has definitely been a week designed to test my patience… First, the late posting this week is due to the fact that…
Pitch Perfect
Never knew I was fond of singing? Well, I’m not…at least not when I know anyone is listening. No, the definition of a perfect pitch here is what is necessary to enter into a contest. This is…
Does the New Year = Change?
It’s only been a little over a week since we all made our New Year’s resolutions. Ok…maybe some of you haven’t made any resolutions but for the most part, I think we all think about making resolutions…
Always Ready to Move Forward
Do you feel the change in the seasons? When it comes to the weather, we’ve had some snow days and some rainy days but we’ve also had some beautiful days complete with blue skies and sunshine along…