One of the best ways to get better at understanding our own boxes and their effect on us is through journaling. I don’t mean the stereotypical daily page-by-page, blow-by-blow accounts, but more like letters to ourselves. In fact, writing a … Continue reading →
Welcome to The Noonhour, a Podcast featuring essays, children’s stories, and other items I find interesting. It’s an experiment that I’m enjoying, so sit back, relax, and listen to The Noonhour
Continue reading →Welcome to The Noonhour, a Podcast featuring essays, children’s stories, and other items I find interesting. It’s an experiment that I’m enjoying, so sit back, relax, and listen to The Noonhour
Continue reading →The 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month are the Prompt Group meetings for the Evanston Writers Workshop. It’s funny, but I find that on prompt days, I don’t usually do my morning pages in the morning. Today is no … Continue reading →
In writing, we get to use what we know. This used to intimidate me (what if I don’t know anything??) until I realized that’s my inner critic talking. I do too know stuff. So. What do I know? The airspeed … Continue reading →
Join me today on the Writer’s Retreat Blog where I talk about the process of worldbuilding as it applied to our experience of writing Emerald Fire, as well as some tools you can use in your own writing.
Continue reading →Watch for posts on Facebook and Twitter about my book. Then comment on it and share with friends. Your comment will enter you to win a free copy of the ebook. Everyone participating and commenting will also receive a coupon … Continue reading →
I have two articles for you today. The first is at Samhain Publishing, Who To Write About (When You Can’t Write About Your Friends and Family). Rachel and I use pictures to inspire us in our stories, and I share … Continue reading →
I think it’s easy to get sidetracked. I talk to authors who complain, “I don’t have time to write.” While I don’t think they’re lying, I do think they’re not speaking completely honestly – to themselves, at least – about … Continue reading →
Romance Divas is back up and running and, from the looks of it, going full steam ahead. I’m very excited, since I’ve been a member there for several years now, and it’s a terrific resource for writers. I’m very excited … Continue reading →