Do you have an appointment to see the writer?

by | Jun 17, 2009 | Daily Writings

Lately, the wonderful and funny writer Eileen Cook and I have been commiserating about the fact that while we have the best job in the world, we also don’t have enough to do writing-wise and it makes us blue at times. I know I had the misconception that once...

Writing 101 – Beg. Mid. End.

by | Jun 16, 2009 | Daily Writings

I am starting to worry about a disturbing book trend. Okay, maybe not a trend, but this is the second ARC I’ve read in the last month where the book doesn’t actually have an ending. Yes, these are both the first books in a series, but the beauty of a good...

The Prince and the Pilgrim by Mary Stewart

by | Jun 15, 2009 | Need to Read

Funny…I just looked at the book cover to get the title because I had no idea what it was! I picked this book up for one reason only. Dame Mary Stewart wrote it. It’s set during Arthurian times and based on a legend (which I didn’t know until the end...

Life Advice – Follow Up

by | Jun 13, 2009 | Daily Writings

I bet y’all thought I forgot about this. It’s been sometime since I asked for your help thinking of some sort of school/activity/career for my main character, Jamie, in my current WIP. I didn’t forget…I was just editing Restoring Harmony....

Talk to me!

by | Jun 11, 2009 | Uncategorized

Some of the best advice I’ve seen on keeping a blog is, “Make it easy for people to comment.” It sounds simple, but it appears to me that bloggers are so worried about dreaded spam that they want me to jump through hoops just to comment. I...