Not All Bloodsuckers Are Vampires: A Wednesday Rant

Hello dear readers, So, I gotta ask: what’s the deal with Stephenie Meyer, anyway? If JK Rowling is the richest author and James Patterson the best paid, poor Stephenie must be the most hated. People love to take potshots at her. She’s become a running...

On Cloud Eight

Hello, dear readers, Today is a very, very GOOD day! I’m so close to finishing the novel that I can taste it. I have one more scene to write before the big confrontation. Then the epilogue, and I’m done! DONE! I will probably burst into very happy tears...

I Miss The Days When…

…writing was fun. When I was a kid, writing was play. It was something I did because I wanted to, like having friends sleepover or fooling around with my dollhouse or throwing a ball to my Sheltie. I didn’t write because anyone told me I had to. I wrote...

Fun Friday III: Soothing The Savage Beast

Happy Friday, dear readers! We’ve made it to the end of another week. Last week’s exercise definitely struck a chord with people-seems almost everyone has a bus story, whether they’re willing to share it publicly or not. And I loved all of your...

The Cost of Perfection

Hello, dear readers! I hope you had a fantastic weekend. You know the old saying, “if you can’t do something right, don’t do it at all?” While this may be an admirable philosophy in some cases, when you’re a writer, it can lead...

Fun Friday, Part II: Bus People

Happy Friday, dear readers! (And Happy Saturday to my readers in Australia and NZ!) First of all, I’d like to thank everyone who took the time to comment on yesterday’s post, whether it was on the blog or on Facebook. Writing it was very difficult for me....