What I learned from a year without blogging
Are you there Blog? It’s me…P.J. For the first time, ever, I took over a year off from blogging. A little more than a year, actually. I began my blog in December 2011, when I pushed down…
Why Practice Makes You Better, if not Perfect
I don’t believe “perfect” is a trait anyone can rightly claim, but practice does make us better. Case in point, for me at least, are author events. I’m not just showing up to meet readers and sign…
How to Stay Positive in a Negative World
Staying positive in a negative world…How do some people do it? You know the ones…the individuals who always seem to have a smile on their face. Or the ones who have the strength to continuously fight against…
What I would say to my teenage-self
If you’re like me, in the 50-something age bracket, you’ll know what I mean when I say as I get older I tend to let the ages blur together so that I forget how old I am.…
30 questions to ask your aging family members today!
Coincidences are funny things. I bring that up only because the post I’m sharing today was an intended topic when I prepared my editorial calendar at the end of last year, but before I knew I’d be…
Free eBook for a limited time!
It’s a new year and we are all inspired to reach new goals or maybe just get back on track with goals that were shoved into the shadows behind all that’s been distracting us. If you need…
My top 10 list for a December to Remember
Make it a December to remember… That’s how the saying goes, anyway. I’ll admit I’ve entered the month of December with mixed feelings. I’m happy to be at the tail end of a difficult year, I’m crossing my fingers that…
YA Novel Release Week!
I just wanted to share that my YA novel, Born or Bred, has officially left the gate and is available in eBook and paperback formats! Born or Bred has a dedicated website where I will post and…
Bi-Yearly Check-in: Writing vs. Journaling
The past six months will be a time in my life I doubt I’ll ever forget. I wish it was because I wrote the next great novel, or found myself buried in money from a fat book…
Quarterly check in…and a change in perspective
The first three months of 2020 will always remind me of a rollercoaster ride — That slow, long, click-click-click as the cars edge slowly upward to a great height, your head held back against the seat by…
