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Hey all, Happy Happy Friday. 🙂 So I’m late posting this week—again. Yikes, I’ve got to stop doing this. But maybe it was worth waiting to post this week because I now get to share with you my neice’s new blog. Riley posted for the first time last night and seeing her words on the… Continue reading Friday is the New Wednesday

Hi everyone, I’m so sorry for my blog absence last week.  It has been CRAZY around here. I don’t mean to sound melodramatic though. I’m sure you’re all as busy as I am. But during those weeks when things become overwhelming, it’s usually something that I love that doesn’t make the cut.  This time it… Continue reading Grid Goals to Keep You Writing

Hey everyone! I hate to admit it but I need to take a break from blogging this week. I'm on a tight deadline with my freelance project-like real tight, and with the rest of life happening, I just can't muster up a useful post. So...instead I'll leave you with this: If you're planning a story...… Continue reading There’s Writing to be Done!

Hi Guys! So here I go again...re-posting. But here's the thing. I think this post is worth sharing again. You may be at the point in your writing where you write with rhythm automatically. But, if you're one of the many out there who still struggle with getting your scenes to "sound right" maybe this… Continue reading Writing with Rhythm

Hey Everyone! Happy Wednesday... Back in December, 2013 I wrote the following blog post on Basic Beliefs for my young readers. This topic doesn't refer to religious beliefs that a character may have but more likely a way of acting belief- meaning a life rule that that a character lives by. I was working on this… Continue reading Basic Beliefs of a Character

Hey everyone, I was looking through some old blog posts over the weekend (like the ones from two years ago) and I realized that some of them might be worth revisiting. So in the next few months I may be recycling a few favorites. Keep in mind that when this blog was in its early… Continue reading First Lines (Revisited)

Hey everyone, Happy Wednesday! I have big news to share this week… I had my first Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte yesterday! Woohoo!! Alert the media. Now I know what all the crazy is about! I’ve resisted trying them for awhile because I’m not a big pumpkin flavor fan. I wasn’t a big pumpkin flavor fan.  But… Continue reading Staying in the Story State of Mind

I probably shouldn’t be this ecstatic over the fact that today is the first day of school for us. My daughter is starting her senior year of high school (gasp!) and my son is starting his sophomore year (not my baby!). I should probably be wishing that time would stand still.  All of these moments… Continue reading Happy Back to School Now I Get to Write in Peace Week!

Hey all, Wow has this been a whirlwind week! I guess I’m still floating and spinning and grinning over finally signing with my agent. Click back to read last week’s post if you haven’t already! But seriously, my head is swirling. Like I have no clue what day it is. Or if I already made breakfast… Continue reading What Have I Gotten Myself Into?

So, my Website/ Blog Baby is 2 years old today! I love acknowledging milestones, both big and small and so I couldn’t possibly let this moment pass without letting you know! I think back to my very first post and I can’t believe how long ago it seems. Back then I would refresh my computer… Continue reading It’s swirl and spark’s 2nd Birthday!