Unproductive Blogger = Productive Writer
I’ve been on hiatus from my blog, partly due to no choice of my own because my Internet connection was completely lost for a few days, and then partly due to the need to stay focused on…
One-year anniversary = a day to celebrate!
One year ago today I shared the news that No Mother of Mine was available in paperback. While the eBook had been released the month before, I was thrilled when the paperback became available because after working…
My long weekend ends with a visitor!
I realize my blog posts haven’t been the usual Sunday/Wednesday schedule lately but that’s occurred for a number of reasons, most of which are likely explained away when I finally do post. The lack of posting this…
It’s so close…I can almost taste it!
It’s time for me to take a big sigh of relief…because I’ve finally completed the last edit to Best Kept Secrets, the second book in the Jorja Mathews series. I can’t tell you how awesome it feels. Well,…
Creating a Positive Outlet when Misery Knocks
I’ll warn you right now…my mood can be defined as ‘sad.’ I had planned to write about the success of a self-published author I read about recently but I received some news which both saddened me and…
Where have you been?
That’s what Jorja would ask me…if she could speak to me, of course. Okay, she does speak to me, in a way, but she certainly hasn’t learned to berate me yet! I’ve been here…just very busy with…
When Book Characters Live in Real Towns
If you’ve read my first novel, No Mother of Mine, you know that the protagonist, Jorja (say “Georgia”) resides in a small town in Washington called Tenino (say “T-9-0”). What you may not know, depending on what…
My Summer Reading List
I have a confession to make…I haven’t been able to enjoy any good books lately. Other than the writing books I read to learn more about the craft, it’s been very difficult to stay focused on any…
What keeps the Imagination Fit
When it comes to the imagination, I believe it needs continuous feeding…to keep it fit and free from lack of use. There are many ways to keep the imagination fit: reading, writing, puzzles, drawing, painting…take your pick…
A Little Help goes a Long Way
As I stare bleary-eyed at the computer all day during work and then again in the evenings as I continue to work on the edits of my book, I find that there are times when I’m not…
