Writing a first draft for me is up and down. It involves wasted minutes (okay, hours) staring at the screen and having no idea what comes next. Then it's manic typing when something so delicious happens I can't get it on the page fast enough. Since first drafts are all…
On Saturday I gave a presentation at the Researching the Romance academic conference (#BGSURomCon18) hosted by the Browne Pop Culture Library at Bowling Green State University, which happens to be the official repository for Romance Writers of America (RWA). It was an amazing conference. I learned so much from professors, university…
On the first Wednesday of each month, I share my monthly goals and encourage you to in the comments. Sorry I'm a week late this month! Before I list my April 2018 goals, I’m reviewing last month’s progress. Last Month: Jill’s March 2018 Goals Start putting promo together for June release…
For two months I've been letting my exercise goals slide. I haven't given up on them completely, but the 5-6 days a week turned into 2-3 days a week. I noticed other goals of mine flitting away as well. My side writing goals are not getting met, and you know…
One thing I love about internal conflict is that a character recognizes she is emotionally protecting herself from something and thinks she knows why, but as the story progresses, she realizes the reason goes deeper. Until she's willing to be vulnerable and admit the emotional walls she's erected are stifling…
March is here! Yay! March is always cold here, but at least we're on the tail-end of winter. It's good for one thing--I get a lot of writing tasks accomplished! On the first Wednesday of each month, I share my monthly goals and encourage you to in the…
I used to spend a few hours every day on social media sites, but a while back, I found myself wondering if it was all worth it. I wasn't engaging with people as much, and I drastically cut back on sharing content. The majority of my time was spent merely…
Last Thursday was a bad writing day. After lunch, I threw my hands in the air and suppressed a scream. I knew where the story needed to go, but I wasn't sure how to get there. I had several scenes to write before my next "sure" scene. Everything inside me…
On the first Wednesday of each month, I share my monthly goals and encourage you to in the comments. Before I list my February 2018 goals, I'm reviewing last month's progress. Last Month: Jill’s January 2018 Goals Finish revising and polishing third book in Wyoming Cowboys series. Submit as soon…
Last weekend I was blessed to speak at Maumee Valley Romance Writers, Inc. Every January we have our annual goals discussion. The first half of my talk was about basic goal-setting: taking time to think about professional, health, emotional and personal goals for the year and deciding how and when…