Spring is almost here! Northern Ohio is notoriously fickle with weather throughout April. We might have a sixty-degree day, or we might have snow. You never know! But the promise of warmer weather is here, and soon we'll see yellow daffodils, bright tulips, and flowers on the trees. I'm excited!…
This post was originally published on November 28, 2011 at https://jillkemerer.blogspot.com/. I recently read a novel but struggled to get into the story. Each time I put it down, I had no desire to pick it back up. Tempted to stop reading, I decided to forge ahead and figure out…
I've been eagerly anticipating Cal Newport's new book--Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World. I finished reading it over the weekend, and it lived up to my expectations. Learn more about DIGITAL MINIMALISM at calnewport.com. Basically, the book underscored what I already know to be true--social media,…
March is here! Does this mean spring is coming soon? I hope so! It regularly snows here through mid-April, so I won't hold my breath! In the meantime, I've been busy writing. Let's review and set goals. Jill’s February 2019 Goals Revise and submit Wyoming Twins Christmas ReunionPromote A Meddled MatchHealth: Track…
My brain is covered in a thick fog as I do the final polish of my manuscript. I apologize to everyone in my life. I'm scattered and self-absorbed. I will be myself again soon--I promise! Writers, you know what I'm talking about. It's very difficult to turn off the world…
It's here! Today the RESORT TO ROMANCE SERIES launches, and I'm so excited! About a year ago, Jessica R. Patch and I were joking around on the Voxer app, and we started throwing out silly ideas for a multi-author series. We weren't planning on creating one--we were just having fun…
It's less than a week away, and I couldn't be any more excited! The first novella in the ten-book series releases February 19, 2019--and guess what? It's my novella! RESORT TO ROMANCE SERIES A Meddled Match kicks off the RESORT TO ROMANCE SERIES. I'm sure you have lots of questions…
Well, that went by quick! After last week's Polar Vortex, I'm thankful February is here. The sooner winter is over, the better! January was a blur of planning, busy work, and writing a first draft. February, for me, will be all about two things: launching the Resort to Romance series…
It's the final Wednesday of January! Where did this month go? Well, around here it was buried under snow and negative temperatures, but I've whined enough on social media sites, so I'll shut my mouth! I've been writing a first draft, and first drafts are the hardest stage of writing…
I'm writing a first draft right now. I'm excited about the story. I know the main characters, know the main plot points. Usually, I can estimate a word count goal for the day (depending on what I have going on) and meet it in a set amount of time. Not…