Manuscript Format the Easy Way After many years of writing manuscripts using Microsoft Word, I've found tricks on how to manuscript format the easy way, and I'm passing these tips to you. I'm always looking for ways to simplify my life and save time. Simplify life? Save time? Who doesn't…
My writer productivity skyrockets when I set monthly writer goals, and it's time to share my March goals. At the beginning of each week I break them down into daily tasks that fit my current schedule. Do you know how great it is to finish projects? Of course you do! For me,…
When you have three friends (who also happen to be three of your favorite authors) with new releases at the same time, what do you do? You tell everyone to go buy their books! I’m so excited to read these stories, and I know you’re going to love them, too!
Welcome to my monthly series called 3 Scoops of Life. I love ice cream, and 3 scoops seems like a dream cone to me. No, we’re not eating ice cream (although we can!). I’m simply highlighting three good things in my life each month. One is writing/work related. One is personal…
We all want to manage our time wisely, and I don’t know a single writer who thinks they’ve nailed time management. It’s hard when everywhere we look we’re bombarded with other people’s success. From Facebook to Instagram to Twitter and beyond, we’re tricked into thinking everyone has their life together…except us.
My writer productivity skyrockets when I set monthly writer goals. At the beginning of each week I break them down into daily tasks that fit my current schedule. Do you know how great it is to finish projects? Of course you do! For me, setting monthly goals makes it all possible.
Every month I share how I did the previous month as well as what my new goals are. Let’s get to it!
Due to a whole lot of Christmas (three weekends in a row) and a book project I wanted to finish, I skipped posting January’s goals. Sorry! I’m heading back to last December’s goals before sharing February’s.
The holidays are over. January is zooming by. You’re in the mood to read, but what? Well, I can help with that. The fourth book in my Wyoming Ranchers series, Depending on the Cowboy, releases today! Yeehaw!
So here’s a little info about the book. Blaine Mayer recently took over half of the family ranch and is nervous about doing things right. His older brother Jet (from A Cowboy to Rely On) has been in charge for several years. Blaine’s always felt like he’s a step behind Jet. Plus, the dry weather conditions have him and all his ranching buddies concerned about how they’ll feed the cattle in the upcoming winter.
To further disrupt Blaine’s world, his high school crush, Sienna Powell is staying in the nearby cabin with her teen niece and nephew–just for the summer–to help his mother and sister with their candle company. Sienna is recently divorced…and very pregnant.
She’s also easy to talk to. Quiet Blaine understands her concerns about her niece and nephew (their separated parents are trying to reconcile), so together, he and Sienna do their best to make the summer fun for the kids. And in the meantime, old sparks start to fly. But they both have baggage not easy to leave behind. They’ll have to trust God’s plan for their lives in order to have a future together.
Welcome to my new monthly series! I’m calling it 3 Scoops of Life. I love ice cream, and 3 scoops seems like a dream cone to me. No, we’re not eating ice cream (although we can!). I’m simply highlighting three good things in my life each month.
I took an entire afternoon last week to organize my business life for 2023. I DID NOT WANT TO DO THIS. Setting aside the time for this is a challenge for me. I wanted to focus on the real work: a writing project. I know from experience, though, if I don’t have my systems in place, I waste time, I get frazzled and important things slip through the cracks. Then I get mad at myself and feel like a big dummy, and I end up slapping together the systems anyhow.
Not this year, my friends.
Here’s what I did.
It’s that time again…a fresh start. A season to hunker down and begin to tackle all those lovely goals we have in mind for 2023. But first, I like to review the previous year. It helps me see what I did right and what I want to do differently.
Books released: Four (4)
New words written: 232,000
Words reworked from older book: 83,000
Total Words: 315,000
Let’s start the new year right…with a giveaway! My new book, Depending on the Cowboy, releases on January 24, 2023. To kick off the celebration, I’m giving away a prize package with goodies!
Here’s a little about the book: