Jan 3, 2018 | The Writing Life
It was the Christmas gift my mom was most worried about. “Open it last,” she said, fretting. “I’m not sure you’ll like it.” Used to her doubting her gift choices, I tore it open anyway, to find Mark Manson’s The Subtle Art of...
Dec 19, 2017 | The Writing Life
‘Twas the week before Christmas and all thru the land, Writers were uninspired and feeling so bland. The last posts of the year should be brilliant and pithy, But who has the energy? Oh, more’s the pity! So here’s an idea I stole from my friend, I...
Dec 6, 2017 | The Writing Life
I have the world’s worst critic. No matter how hard I try to please them, they’re never satisfied. “God, talk talk talk. That’s all your characters do. Where’s the action? Where’s the drama? When are they going to do...
Oct 4, 2017 | The Writing Life
You may have noticed my participation on this blog, in the Insecure Writer’s Support Group, and in returning comments, has been sketchy lately. Admittedly, I’m emerging from one of the more difficult periods of my life. This summer, my eight-year...
Jul 18, 2017 | The Writing Life
Here’s the thing. I asked readers on my Facebook page what kind of post they’d most like to see, and the answer was overwhelming: “A sneak peek of what you’re working on now!” There’s one big problem with this. I’m not...
Jul 5, 2017 | The Writing Life
Inspiration can come from the most unlikely sources. If you’re reading this, you most likely had childhood dreams of becoming a writer one day. Rebecca Black dreamed of being a singer. When she was just thirteen years old, her mother decided to help make that...
