There is No Such Thing as Writer’s Block So how can I say that? Because yes, there are days that I can sit at the computer and the words don’t come. Other days, different things become more important and I put off the writing because it’s hard. It’s not writer’s […]
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The Opportunity: Pitching an Agent All we writers want is that single opportunity to give our book to an agent. To have one person be intrigued enough to ask for a full manuscript. It’s the first step, to traditionally publishing a book. You don’t interview agents and pick the one […]
The Young Dreamer When we are young, I think we all made up stories in our heads. Maybe when we were playing with dolls or building forts in our backyards. We made up the good guys and the bad guys. We made up the winners and the losers. We made […]
March is Women’s History Month It brings me back to a familiar topic here on my blog – the strong female character at the heart of an interesting, complex story. As a fan, I look to books and movies that feature kick-ass women as their lead. These ladies are the […]
Hero Search I search for a hero. It’s my current life’s quest or, in this case, of television time, it’s the theme I’m most drawn to as I clamor for a new television show. Generally I watch television for two reasons: first and simply, to entertain me. Secondly and more […]
When the Confidence Rut First Started A few years ago with a lack of confidence, I joked about dying my hair red and calling myself Lola. My plan was try new things, reinvent myself, pull up and out of the mire, regain my confidence. I came up with a list […]
The Greatest Confidence Boost The greatest boost of confidence that I have ever experienced was writing my first book. The greatest loss of confidence started when I tried to sell the book. Being confident is like riding a roller coaster. There are so many highs and lows, twists and turns, […]
Defining My Life Defining my life fell into two separate and distinct periods of time; life before my daughter was born with a terminal disease and the path life took after. The single defining moment for me, was that second, that single moment before she was born (via C-section) and […]
Why do I write? So why do I write? It’s an intriguing question; to ask someone why they do what they do. What brought them to their profession, hobby, fandom? I took to reading early, ravenously read through entire series. It didn’t matter if it was Nancy Drew, Judy Blume, […]
Chapter 1 Even though Mom and Dad no longer live in the same house or even the same state, they still can’t communicate with each other. Mom screams through the phone; her shrill voice vibrates through the vents. I don’t know if she realizes that even as she hides herself […]
My Life – A Raging Tornado Life, my life has been a roller coaster, of highs and lows, some so low, I thought that there would never, ever be another problem to contend with for the rest of my life. I’ve struggled to get pregnant, I’ve gotten pregnant easily. I […]
Anxiety and the start of the school year. We picked all these items before school started in hopes they would ease my daughter’s anxiety about going away to school. And now her dorm room full of crap sits in my dining room, scattered across the floor and table where it […]
All it Takes is Confidence Even social media is difficult for an introvert, who oftentimes lacks basic confidence. So what’s an inspiring author supposed to do when she needs to recruit strangers to help with a social media campaign? You pretend you’re not shy, or an introvert and you fake […]
As a Television Junkie… I’m a television junkie, who in what I choose to watch, oftentimes finds strength and confidence. My choices run in cycles. I can be hooked on re-runs of Buffy the Vampire Slayer or Charmed, only to grow restless for something different. There’s been cycles with the Big Bang Theory or MASH and recently Gilmore […]
The Yellow Wallpaper By Charlotte Perkins Gilman In 1892, an author took on the attitudes toward women’s mental and physical health which diminished their power. The disease, nervous depression and slight hysterical tendency, A common malady in Victorian times. The story with an unnamed heroine afflicted with this illness, was shipped to the country for fresh air, exercise and […]
What’s a pantser you ask? I didn’t embrace myself when I started to write. I assumed I was doing something wrong until I met other authors. As I quickly found out, there are two types of authors. One like JK Rowling who meticulously plans out the story. I’m sure if […]