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3 Things I’ve Learned from Pantsing
I was swimming at 6:30 this morning. Ok, not really, but it sure felt like it. That’s because the characters in my book made the snap...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Jun 18, 20152 min read


Calling all Readers!
The time has come! I’ve been hinting for months about needing readers for one of my manuscripts and I’ve finally finished the most recent...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Jun 9, 20152 min read


May in Review
Enough of you ask me how my writing is going, that I thought I’d start doing reviews every so often. Last month happened to be a...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Jun 1, 20152 min read


The Drama of Writing YA
If you know me, you know I love anything young adult. Even after I was married and had children, I never stopped reading it and I...

Laura L. Zimmerman
May 16, 20153 min read


Confessions of a closet Pantser
I have a confession to make. I am a Pantser. I didn’t know I was a Pantser. I’ve never been a Pantser. But lo and behold, I found out...

Laura L. Zimmerman
May 9, 20153 min read


Happy 1 Year Anniversary, Caffeinated Fiction!
Happy Anniversary! Ok, not that kind of anniversary 😉 Happy Anniversary to Caffeinated Fiction!! It’s been one year since the launch of...

Laura L. Zimmerman
May 5, 20153 min read


Passion, writing, and a little bit of Shrek
This morning my four-year-old daughter and I were in the car alone, and I decided to put on the soundtrack to Shrek Jr. the Musical. My...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Apr 30, 20152 min read


Snapchats and piles of laundry
I can totally handle any and all distractions today and will do nothing but write. This is a lie I tell myself every day. Not that I...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Apr 14, 20153 min read


2015 Goal Check-In
I was appalled and dismayed to see that today is the last day of the month. This could have something to do with the fact that I lost...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Mar 31, 20153 min read


Practice Writing
So I’ve been focusing on my writing lately (hence, the lack of blog posts!) And I’ve been reading about writing (that always sounds funny...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Mar 29, 20153 min read


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


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


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
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