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Diving into the unknown
The time has come. I am finally ready to stop talking about getting (traditionally) published and ready to go for it. It’s not something...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Mar 2, 20153 min read


The humility of reading books and exercises of gray matter
One of my goals for the New Year has been to read more books on the art of writing. I’ve read a few books here and there, but have always...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Feb 26, 20153 min read


Do you have thick skin?
Here’s a little secret about me: When I was young, I wanted to be an actress! No lie. I got bitten with ‘the bug’ around age 11 and even...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Feb 17, 20153 min read


Parties and snowflakes and books that are finished! These are a few of my favorite things!
So, I just looked and saw the date of my last post on my blog. *blush, blush* Has it really been that long? Is it any consolation that...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Jan 26, 20151 min read


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


What I learned from 12 Days of Giveaways
How did everyone like the ’12 Days of Giveaways’ contest? Personally, I had a fantastic time giving all sorts of fun stuff away and...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Dec 28, 20141 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


Why I have a love/hate relationship with my writing.
So, NaNoWriMo is officially over and I’m happy to say that it was a great encouragement to get me moving on editing my upcoming novel....

Laura L. Zimmerman
Dec 3, 20142 min read


Free Books for Thanksgiving!
Happy Turkey Day! I’m hoping each of you will have a chance to visit with family or friends today and can reflect on your thankfulness...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Nov 27, 20142 min read


Do you self publish?
I had a discussion with a friend today, a familiar topic which seems to come up a lot, when talking to people about the progress of my...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Nov 17, 20143 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


NaNoWriMo – Day 6
Almost there! Tomorrow will be one full week into 2014 NaNoWriMo. How is it going? Have you begun writing yet? What are you writing...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Nov 6, 20141 min read


Tis the season… to write!
Well, it’s officially November – Time for NaNoWriMo – National Novel Writing Month! I’ve been back and forth on whether to actually dive...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Nov 1, 20141 min read


‘Now I Sleep (A Novella Series) Book Six’ – Now available!
It is done. That’s it folks. Seriously. When I began this crazy adventure back in April, I didn’t think about what this day would...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Oct 30, 20141 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
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