In October, I spent a week in Avon on Hatteras Island in the Outer Banks with a group of six writers. Another friend joined us to make coffee in the morning and cook dinners at night. Does it sound wonderful? It was fantastic but not for the reason you may think. Yes, the scenery was […]
Tips to Survive NaNoWriMo
When November 1st rolls around, my mind always goes to two things. Thanksgiving and NaNoWriMo. Thanksgiving is a time that always makes me happy. The beautiful fall day mixed with yummy food (turkey!) and family. I can’t get in the Christmas mood until turkey day is over. NaNoWriMo also plays a huge role. In years […]
Most Favorite Time of Year
It’s my favorite time of year. The leaves are turning colors and turning loose so that every walk has a crunch to it. The days and nights are cooler, with frosty mornings calling for sweaters and socks and boots. Pumpkin is the main dessert option with all it’s warm spices. Halloween has just finished, full […]
Where to Start
How do you start a story? Where do you get your ideas? As an author, that is a question I get asked again and again. And I’ve narrowed it down to one answer. An answer that is a question in itself. I ask, “What if?” Does that seem to easy? Maybe it is, but it’s […]
Street Teams (#2)
Last time I began sharing about street teams and showed a picture of my favorite readers reading my books. This time I’m continuing writing about street teams, and I’m sharing another picture, this time with their faces showing. Shameless of me, but it’s a mother’s prerogative, isn’t it? So, I started my street team. In […]
Beginnings, Middles, Endings
BEGINNINGS, MIDDLES, ENDINGS Beginnings, middles, and endings are all part of life itself. As authors, we control how our stories begin, what happens in the middle, and how they end. To skillfully weave together character, settings, and plot, drawing readers in at the beginning, keeping them engaged throughout the middle, and leaving them satisfied at […]
Writing Your Way
Early in my writing, it made me feel like I wasn’t ever going to be good enough. The number of conferences and workshops I attended didn’t matter. Adding books on the craft of writing to my library wouldn’t help. I would never be able to rise above being a mediocre writer without hope becoming more. […]
Street Teams (#1)
I’m talking about street teams in this post. In the picture are four of my favorite readers, my children! Since I don’t have a street team yet, I chose this picture because they’re doing what a street team member does–promoting an author’s work. For the next few months, besides pounding out a rough draft and […]
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