Red hats Purple complements of lace or tool Fancy ladies gathered with her Singing Cell Mates Where bingo replaced the bars Melodies then echoing to audiences in Rockers, walkers, wheelchairs Always a project in progress To fit small feet Baby hands My hands Our heads for whips of winter wind. Our favorite... Continue Reading →
The Secret Ingredient For A Writer’s Success: A Dry Erase Board
Bake on high for the rest of your life! This dry erase board will heat up your passion to accomplish your goals. Every day, every week, you will get it all done.
Top 3 Tips On How To Improve As A Writer
As a writer, I am sure you have received plenty of advice on how to become a better writer. There are many ways to improve, but I have boiled it all down to three tips--the best and simplest tips I have learned so far. I hope this helps you in your writerly life! Want to... Continue Reading →
The First Time You Read Your First Draft
You've dusted off your first draft of your novel after abandoning it for weeks or even months, and it's time for the first read. Maybe you are printing it and your heart is pounding as the printer spits out each page that you wrote. Maybe you are opening its saved document and you can't start reading until you... Continue Reading →
How To Write Believable Characters
Other than plot, your characters play a major role in your stories. Without characters, there wouldn’t be much of a story, right? And without believable characters, there may not be much of a good story. And we’re all here to take a stab at good--great--writing! For the full discussion, listen below: Whether you are a planner... Continue Reading →
This Is Why It’s Okay To Stop Writing Your Book…For Now
This is a pretty scary title for those of you like me who wouldn't dream of giving up on your WIP. But what I want to talk about today is less about giving up and more about how to maintain a healthy and sustainable writing routine. Want to listen instead? Check out my audio for... Continue Reading →
The Top Two Rules To Follow To Finish Writing Your Book
Are you working full-time? Are you finding it hard to fit writing in your busy schedule? As I approach the second half of my second draft, I am thinking a lot about how the heck I made it here. While I was driving home from a weekend visiting my parents, I was thinking about the... Continue Reading →
I Am Rewriting My Manuscript and I Can Cry If I Want To…Except I Won’t
If you are about to read the first draft of your manuscript for the first time, this is the post for you! Reading your manuscript for the first time can be exciting and stressful all at once, but I have some tips for you that may help you along (and feel at peace with the... Continue Reading →
On Saying Goodbye To Your Manuscript
After all the hard work I put myself through to write the damn thing, I mustered all of my energy to simply push my manuscript out of my mind. We needed a break. It was only the smartest thing to do for our relationship. After some time apart, I have worked myself up to finally... Continue Reading →