Sep 24, 2010 | The Writing Life
Happy Friday, dear readers! TGIF, indeed. Today I’m posting what could be my last Fun Friday writing exercise. Do you like these things? Do you find them enjoyable or helpful? If they’re not doing it for you, let me know. I’m trying to decide whether...
Sep 20, 2010 | The Writing Life
Welcome back dear readers, Like almost every writer in the world, I’ve wanted to be a full-time novelist since I picked up a crayon and wrote my first picture book. But my goal was more specific. Enthralled with the stories of Dickens and the verse of Robert...
Sep 15, 2010 | The Writing Life
Last evening of the writer’s retreat, Sunday Sept 12, 2010 Hello dear readers, Well, it’s over. Coming home from a retreat is a bittersweet experience. On one hand, I was ready to return to the comforts of home and family (not to mention a toilet I’m...
Sep 11, 2010 | The Writing Life
Good morning dear readers, So sorry about last night. My intention was to update the blog after the Writer’s Studio (Susie’s interview of Vern), which was supposed to end at 10 pm, but things got heated. The conversation was still going at 1 am when I...
Sep 11, 2010 | The Writing Life
Hello dear readers, Sorry I’m posting so late today, but I’m waiting until after Inside the Writer’s Studio with Vern Thiessen, since I’m sure that will be very interesting. To hold you until then, here is some of tonight’s dinner...
Sep 9, 2010 | The Writing Life
Good morning, dear readers, When I was initially accepted to this retreat, I was enthralled by the thought that I would have a week to spend on my writing. I’ve never had a week to spend entirely on my fiction, writing away without any distractions. Guess what?...
