Having finished Act I of my current work in progress, I stared at the opening of Act II. What should happen now? It’d been a while since I’d written a fresh novel, and my brain felt a little rusty on story structure.… Read the post
As I write this article, I’m halfway through my developmental editor’s comments on my manuscript and making the necessary changes to help this book shine. That sounds like a great endeavor, right?
In actuality, it’s a grueling task that makes me wonder, once again, if being a toll booth operator would be more rewarding than this job.… Read the post
Why is it so $#%*! hard to write the opening of a novel?
Maybe you stare at the blank page wondering where to begin, how to best introduce your characters, or what will make the best hook to keep readers turning pages.… Read the post
How do we keep moving forward when life decides to TP our plans? In other words, how do we keep going when we hit creative burnout?
In a season that my daughter likes to call “candy-tastic,” it may feel like we must throw candy around like everything’s peachy, but inside we’re dealing with the mother of all cavities.… Read the post
I recently finaled in the Kiss of Death’s Daphne du Maurier contest in the Mainstream category. I’ve gotta be honest, it’s been a while since I had a win. It felt good. It FEELS good. Real good. I’ve wanted to final in this contest for years, so yes, when I got the news, I may have done the laughing-crying thing.… Read the post
How do we keep moving forward when life decides to TP our plans? In other words, how do we keep going when we hit creative burnout?
