JK Rowling offers hope to aspiring writers and is proof that it doesn't take money to make your dreams come true. It simply takes passion, perseverance, and persistence. At one point, prior to the success of the Harry Potter series, JK Rowling found herself in a deep depression, divorced and with a baby daughter to… Continue reading Women’s History Month Spotlight – JK Rowling
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Cover Reveal
Shear Deception Cover Reveal... When a body is discovered in the woods by Melanie’s Minnesota lake house, it nearly gets both her and her estranged mother, Violet, killed. Melanie retreats to the familiar and comfortable surroundings of the beauty salon she owns with her best friend Claire, but when the details surrounding the death begin… Continue reading Cover Reveal
NaNoWriMo 2015
I've participated in, and loved, NaNoWriMo for the past three years. This year, however, I decided not to because I have two WIP's I really want to focus on editing. The problem? I'm not getting it done. I had a writing schedule that I followed faithfully for a while, but that "while" didn't last very… Continue reading NaNoWriMo 2015
Book Signing a Success
My book signing this past Saturday was better than I had even expected. The highlight, however, was not the books sold, but the 11-year old who visited my table. She loves to write and I could see the light dance in her eyes as she talked about it. I saw myself in that little girl and… Continue reading Book Signing a Success
Writing Communities
For a writer, deciding to belong to a community of other writers will be one of the best choices you make. Writers understand other writers and the struggles we all go through like no one else can. It's similar, I suppose, to any group of people with like interests. Cops can understand each other's black… Continue reading Writing Communities
Finding the Lesson in the Mistake
As I posted last week, my book Shear Madness was released. Yes, great news, but now for the not so great. When I was reading my Kindle version after it went live, I learned an extremely important lesson: ALWAYS read the manuscript, after the editor is done, and not just the parts that were edited, but the entire… Continue reading Finding the Lesson in the Mistake
April (Word) Showers
I've temporarily changed the old saying, April Showers bring May flowers, to April Showers Bring Lots of Writing Hours. Last April I participated in the A to Z Blogging Challenge, and this year I've decided to head to Camp for the month of April. Camp NaNoWriMo. I will still be reading the blog posts of those participating in the challenge,… Continue reading April (Word) Showers
The Lost Art of Letter Writing
Does anyone else miss the days of pen to paper letter writing? Technology has made things so fast and easy, that it seems the personal touch of actually writing has become obsolete. Not only is writing electronically faster, but when you make a mistake it's easy to hit the backspace or delete key and with… Continue reading The Lost Art of Letter Writing
Throwback Thursday–on Friday
My friend Rachel posted on her blog about her kindergarten teacher and it got me thinking about school. (Yes, I can remember that far back 🙂 ). Her post prompted me to look through my old writing files, including much of my poetry I wrote back then. It made me sad to see how much of it was… Continue reading Throwback Thursday–on Friday
Gratitude…for All and for One
Sometimes I get so caught up in being the best at something I lose my focus on what's really important. Of course, being the Type A that I am, I'm usually killing myself striving to be the best at everything. And it's here that I get into trouble. Striving to be my own personal best and striving to be… Continue reading Gratitude…for All and for One
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