Inspiration…
I’m always interested in people’s inspiration, what leads them to do the things that they do. What is the force that drives writers to write, inventors to invent? What is the force that drives people...
View ArticleAnd They’re Off!!!
November 1 marked the start of NaNoWriMo. This quirky acronym stands for National Novel Writing Month and for the uninitiated, it’s a “fun, seat-of-your-pants approach to novel writing. The goal is to...
View ArticleLocation, Location, Location!
When writing fiction, one of the key elements is location and setting. Setting is more than just the city. It’s the environment, the weather, smells, sounds, etc. This has always been one of my weak...
View ArticleWhere Did it all Begin?
People get into writing in all different ways. Some people know from the day they’re born (or so they claim) that they wanted to be a writer or artist. Some people don’t figure it out until much later....
View ArticleFun Facts About the Plague
Illustration of the Black Death from the Toggenburg Bible (1411) As part of my final edit for “Shaping Fate” I’m doing a wee bit more research on the Black Death to fine tune my manuscript. I’ve been...
View ArticleFriday! Yippee!!
Alas, no #fridayflash this week, but that’s ok. I’ve been prepping myself for the start of my new writing life, starting Monday. I’m very excited and am grateful for your help. And for those that have...
View ArticleBack From the Dead
Well, not really dead, but feeling like it for a couple of weeks. Amazing what a sinus infection will do to you. Anyway, back in the saddle and ready to go. How was your holiday season? If you are in a...
View ArticleTraining Wheels
Well, good news and bad news. I haven’t been blogging a lot. I’ll let you decide if that’s in the good or bad news category. I HAVE been writing though and that’s definitely good. I entered “Shaping...
View ArticleWelcome back…
It’s been a while. I’ve been a bad blogger…and writer for that matter. This summer has been great so far, but we moved to a new house which always throws me off, but now, as school’s getting ready to...
View ArticleMore Info About the Contest
Hey there! Monday I told you about a contest I was participating in. If you didn’t catch that post, you can see it by clicking here. The contest is off to a great start! Thanks to everybody who has...
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