Fun, goals, Writing

New Adventures on the Horizon

After some thought--careful thought, at that--I've decided to switch gears a bit and travel some new roads. In an effort to maximize my time (working a full-time job, authoring books, being wife, mom, and grandma to nine precious humans and squeezing in coffee with a friend here and there takes 30 of my 24 hours… Continue reading New Adventures on the Horizon

Fun, Writing

Book in a Day

Last week was perhaps one of the busiest weeks I've had in a long time, in large part due to Crime Victims' Rights week (more on that next week), causing me to fall a bit behind on my Camp NaNo hourly goal. Nothing I can't make up, though. And Saturday's all-day event made it worth… Continue reading Book in a Day

Fun, goals, Nature, Writing

Setting Goals

Camp NaNoWriMo began April 1st and I'm off and running. One of the best parts is the virtual cabins. We have 11 people in our cabin and the support, comradarie, and inspiration we get from each other is priceless. And, pardon me if it sounds like I'm bragging, but we do have the best cabin… Continue reading Setting Goals

goals, Gratitude, Health, Writing

Ready to Roll

We must always change, renew, rejuvenate ourselves; otherwise, we harden.           —Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Have you ever declared some time off, regardless of what other people think or do? It's called being true to yourself and is one of the best things you can do for yourself and everyone else… Continue reading Ready to Roll

Gratitude, Health, Writing

A Healthy Balance

The past several months have been beyond busy with my day job and evenings and weekends spent writing. So in order to maintain a healthy balance, after the recent release of Shear Murder on Kindle, book four in the Melanie Hogan mysteries, and working to release the print version sometime in the next week, I'm… Continue reading A Healthy Balance

Family, Gratitude, Life Lessons, Quotes, Writing

All Things Gratitude

Gratitude fills my heart, my home, my life. And I'm so grateful for that. But I also realize that it's all too easy to get busy with living and default, as human beings often do, to feelings other than gratitude, forgetting to be grateful. Especially for the small, simple things in life that make a… Continue reading All Things Gratitude

Fun, Quotes, Writing

Sandcastles

When writing a first draft, I have to remind myself constantly that I'm only shoveling sand into a box so later I can build castles.   Shannon Hale I've been struggling with my writing lately. Justifying the time it takes as well as the lure of everything else "out there" that sucks me in. All… Continue reading Sandcastles

Life Lessons, Quotes, Writing

Writer’s Doubt

Banish writer's doubt? Or not? In a recent guest blog post I was asked what my least favorite part of the writing process is. My answer was "getting my manuscript back from the editor." I learned I'm far from alone in that aspect. I also learned that even famous authors feel that way. There are… Continue reading Writer’s Doubt

Faith and Spirituality, Gratitude, Quotes

Checking In

Sporadic posting lately is caused by some health issues absorbing my attention. Nothing too serious, however, and I'll be back on track before you know it. These kinds of things keep us on our toes in life. Not to mention make us appreciate good health and to feel grateful for all that we have. The… Continue reading Checking In