Month: July 2015

Last Call~ Critique Corner! I’ll be accepting MG submissions until 7/31/15. For details  go here. Hey all, Happy Wednesday! Hope you’re having a fantastic week full of sunshine. Because…this. On that happy note… I’ve been thinking about other things that make me happy—things that really make my day besides sunshine. Like, Books Iced coffee Disney… Continue reading Don’t Forget to Write the “Happy” too

“You don’t start out writing good stuff. You start out writing crap and thinking it’s good stuff, and then gradually you get better at it. That’s why I say one of the most valuable traits is persistence.”   - Octavia Butler I love this quote! Because here’s the thing. We do start out writing crap. And… Continue reading Write Through the Crap

If you’re anything like me, you have high hopes for writing over the summer. You dream of the stories you’ll scribble on napkins while sipping lemonade on a street corner café. Or maybe you imagine paddling a kayak down current as the villain in your next MG adventure takes shape. Our high hopes for these… Continue reading Summer Writing Struggles

Okay, so it’s July already and life is good. It’s warm, the pace is relaxed, and if you’re lucky, your days include moments of sunshine. But with summer being in full swing, that means our August Critique Corner round will soon be a thing. Yay! So here are the details, in case you haven’t heard…… Continue reading Polish up Your #Critique Corner Pages!

Hi everyone! Thanks for stopping by. You may have noticed the blog has been silent for a few weeks. I'm so sorry about that. I've been spending time with my sister and brother-in-law and their kids who are visiting from Florida. (I feel like I'm on vacation too.) We've been going non- stop for days! I'm… Continue reading Keep Your Writing Dreams Alive- Eat that Apple Pie