We 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...

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...

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...

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!...

Photo cred. Pixabay Weed Words. Even the most experienced writers find those pesky repetitive words that creep into their manuscripts....

Eight (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...

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....

Coffee. It seems to be every writer’s addiction. (Although maybe I’m just not paying close enough attention to tea drinkers or...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Recently, I read an article where the blogger stated that only the most talented and seasoned writers could possibly write as a ‘pantser’...

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...

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...

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...

This past Saturday I had the privilege of attending a winter writer’s retreat with six fellow authors. The day was spent brainstorming,...

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...

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...

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...