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New ideas and why they cause so much frustration
I’ve got an idea! Another idea for a story. Yes this, in addition to the Christian Pararomance novel I’m attempting to bring to the final...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Jan 9, 20151 min read


The benefits of stepping back…
So, it never ceases to amaze me how a little time away from my writing, can make a world of difference. Each time I step away from a...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Jan 5, 20151 min read


What are your writing New Year’s Resolutions?
New Year’s Resolutions. We all make them. We all break them. But, with a little forethought and proper planning, it is possible to aspire...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Dec 31, 20144 min read


Story Rx: It’s all in the details…
So, I recently glanced through one of my manuscripts that I hadn’t seen in a while. Partway through, I noticed that I had a child...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Dec 9, 20144 min read


Less is More
So, I’m about to lend out ‘Fallen Ashes’ to some beta readers, to (hopefully) enter the final steps of revision. As I went back through...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Dec 6, 20142 min read


Be brave… you’re gonna fail.
This morning I had the privilege of hearing author Shawn Smucker speak at a local Writer’s meeting. It wasn’t a “how to” workshop, or the...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Nov 15, 20143 min read


Are your characters kind?
This may sound like a strange question, but as a writer or reader, do you find the majority of main characters within stories to be kind?...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Nov 14, 20144 min read


Coming to the End
So, here I am. At the end of a journey that has taken the better part of a year. I still remember the convo I had with a fellow writer...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Oct 16, 20142 min read


How Bethany Beach made me a better writer
A month ago, we had our end of the summer hurrah by visiting a beach we’d never been to before – Bethany Beach, DE. We’d heard nothing...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Oct 3, 20144 min read


Why I am going to miss my deadline; and this is a good thing.
Dear friends, The next and final installment of my novella series, “Now I Sleep” is slated to be published by the end of this month. I’m...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Sep 22, 20142 min read


Lessons from a referee and why they’d make great parents
I admit, I’m not a fan of sports. I definitely hate participating and don’t often watch anything sports related on TV. So, I’ve never...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Sep 17, 20144 min read


My Beta is my Alpha and why I feel stuck
So, I’ve been doing this writing thing for a while now. (Technically ever since I can remember.) Even before I published my first novella...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Sep 11, 20143 min read


The Inspired Writer
Recently I read a post by another blogger who posed the question to other writers, Are you currently in a writing mode? It was an...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Aug 23, 20143 min read


On writing…
I am writing. Yay. (This is me writing. Happy, happy, happy.) I can’t tell you how much I love when I get to write. It’s been a while,...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Jul 20, 20142 min read


One day, Many flowers.
So, earlier this week I went to Longwood Gardens with a dear friend of mine from college. As we walked through the plants and displays of...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Jun 29, 20142 min read
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