This week was short but busy. Tuesday was not my favorite. Let's just say it involved the dentist, my email account being hacked, groceries and food prep and putting all that stuff away, and a missing license plate sticker from the vehicle registration I just ordered. How does the sticker…
You tell yourself you're writing 500 words today. No matter what. But it's been a week since you opened your manuscript, and when you sit down with your laptop, you can't bring yourself to actually open the file.What begins as hesitation turns into full-blown dread. You remember a chore you forgot to do,…
Yesterday I took a nice long walk in the morning. The temperatures had slid from the low 90s to low 70s. The humidity? Almost unnoticeable--a nice change from the muggy air we've had all summer. In other words, the conditions were just about perfect for a walk. I felt…
Today Janice Boekhoff is graciously answering questions about her writing life. Janice writes for Wild Blue Press, and her debut novel, Crevice, is available now! Don’t worry, I have all the links and book info below! Let’s get to it. THE INSIDE SCOOP WITH JANICE BOEKHOFF 1. How did you know…
My kids go back to school in a few days. We have two freshmen--high school and college! Yes, I've hit "mom" mode where my brain spins with one part practicality (notebooks, parking pass, pens), one part relief (I get the whole house to myself to write again), one part dread (the alarm…
I have been blogging for eight years! Can you believe it? I can't! Last night I was browsing Feedly, my preferred reader, to catch up on blogs. I came across Elizabeth Spann Craig's, Long-Term Blogging, Part 1, and I realized she and I began blogging around the same time. I…
The past two weeks have been so nice! We've visited family, and I've been able to catch up with several friends. I'm loving it! My writing schedule has been a bit more relaxed, too, which allows me to putter and read more than usual. Both puttering and reading make me…
I was recently asked to appear on Rebecca Regnier's local morning television show, Full Plate, and of course I said YES! The episode aired last Sunday, July 31, 2016. Whee! Since I'm not a television personality, I spent time preparing for it. You can read all of my handy-dandy tips-- including…
Do you love Christmas stories? I certainly do! I usually buy one or two Christmas novels in October and November to savor during the holiday season. Did you know many writers actually write Christmas stories in the summer? I'm writing one now! My December release, Yuletide Redemption, will…
When you're writing a new book, the details of the story--characters, setting, scenes--consume your mind. You can recall any detail easily at will. If someone were to ask you about your book, you could go on and on for hours. However, months later when you've been pitching it to agents and…