-May 24, 20174 minGoals for Writers: How to set them; How to keep themWe all have our bad writing days. You know, the ones where you spend twelve hours of the day thinking about what you might write when you...
-Jan 18, 20174 minHow to Write a Novel (Without Going Insane)You want to write a novel, right? Easy, you think. I’ll just sit down and write whatever comes into my head. But then you get stuck, so...
-Nov 2, 20162 minNaNo2016: What’s on your playlist?It is here!! Finally! I’ve seriously been thinking about all things WriMo for well over a month now. And yes, I did indeed have the...
-Oct 31, 20162 min#NaNoWriMo2016 Insanity!Okay, writing people. I have decided to do NaNoWriMo! My first ever ‘official’ dive into the craziness of 50,000 words in a single month!...
-Sep 26, 20162 minPulling Weeds from your Writing GardenPhoto cred. Pixabay Weed Words. Even the most experienced writers find those pesky repetitive words that creep into their manuscripts....
-Aug 2, 20163 minThe Art of an Effective CritiqueEight (long) weeks ago, my family and I pulled up sixteen years of deep rooted life from Amish country PA and moved to the land of...
-Jul 27, 20164 minListen to The Doctor. (or 3 Ways Dr. Who Can Make You a Better Writer)The Doctor. Two simple words. Say them in proper company and you will fall into an hour long conversation without so much as a blink....
-Jun 30, 20162 minThree reasons to write in StarbucksCoffee. It seems to be every writer’s addiction. (Although maybe I’m just not paying close enough attention to tea drinkers or...
-Jun 23, 20161 minWho’s ready for camp?Many of you may remember my time at Camp NaNoWriMo back in April and how much fun I had! Well, it was such a great time, I’ve decided to...
-Jun 21, 20162 minStop lying to your readers!Raise your hand if you’ve ever felt scammed. I know I have. You see, a very annoying thing happened to me yesterday. I was duped into...
-May 24, 20163 minI’m a Padawan and I’m ok with that.It’s no secret I’m a huge Star Wars fan. And I often use lingo from the SW universe in regular conversation with people – because...
-May 18, 20164 minWhat I’ve learned in the past 12 months…I’ve been meaning to write this post for a while. It wasn’t until in recent conversation with a fellow writer that I was reminded it had...
-Apr 19, 20163 minPlotter vs Pantser – RevisitedRecently, I read an article where the blogger stated that only the most talented and seasoned writers could possibly write as a ‘pantser’...
-Mar 31, 20162 minWelcome to Camp NaNoWriMo!Who’s ready for camp?? Camp NaNoWriMo is a fun twist on the annual writer’s event that takes place in November. While the late fall...
-Mar 23, 20163 minTell don’t Show. Wait, what?If you’re a writer, you’ve no doubt run across the Show don’t Tell catch-phrase once or twice. (Or maybe a few hundred times!) These...
-Mar 9, 20162 minThat villain, and why I love him.I have a confession to make. I’m in love with one of my characters. Ok, maybe ‘in love’ is a bit dramatic. (Me? Dramatic? No!) But I’m...
-Mar 2, 20163 minWhy I don’t want to be left alone.This past Saturday I had the privilege of attending a winter writer’s retreat with six fellow authors. The day was spent brainstorming,...
-Feb 28, 20164 min5 Courses of the Rough Draft – Are you hungry yet?Rough Drafts can be a tricky thing. The process that one author takes will look completely opposite from that of another. Each of us have...
-Feb 20, 20162 minFlash Fiction or Nah?Ok, I will admit, I’ve been an extreme skeptic when it comes to Flash Fiction every since I first heard about it. The idea is nice, but I...
-Feb 19, 20164 minWhat is your writing routine?I’m often asked how I get so much writing done when I also homeschool my three daughters. And until about a year ago, I would’ve said it...