Why I look odd: It is full-on spring here, a few days early, and I’ve got the allergies to prove it–my eyes are all pink and itchy. Fifteen years ago, I got really sick with a horrible, unidentified virus that resulted in hives, and ever since then I struggle with over-active histamines. This year even my […]
First off, I probably need to explain my headline. For starters, I'm a plotter, as opposed to a pantser, though I'm not a terribly serious, must-know-everything plotter. I know most of you know the difference between a plotter and a pantser, but there are always newbies among us and so I shall pontificate: A […]
I don't know about you, but I sure want writer's block. I have absolutely no interest in writing quickly and easily. Or feeling like the words are tumbling off my fingers so fast I can barely keep up. Uh-uh, not me. I would MUCH rather sit and stare at the blank screen on my […]
Cats are good at crossword puzzles, too! I have decided that there's one VERY IMPORTANT piece of writing advice that often goes unmentioned. It is sort of a secret writer thing, but I am dedicated to bringing such things out in the open, because I'm dedicated to helping you find success as a writer. (You […]
Here is my weekly round-up of writing prompts from my daily Tumblr blog. #18 Sometimes she looked for the answer in wine and sometime she looked for it in food. On bad nights, she searched for it in cigarettes. #19 It’s Monday morning. What’s the first thing your main character thinks of when she opens her eyes? […]
The blank page, awaiting your stellar words. I'm not sure how inventive these ways are, but Inventive Writing Prompts is the name of my new Tumblr blog and I wanted to tie it in. Clever, huh? And yes, I now have a Tumblr blog. I'm really not cool enough to have a Tumblr blog, because […]
Last weekend, I was at my desk. I had just started a new chapter. (I'm almost to the halfway point in my WIP, so I'm well into the dreaded muddle of the middle.) And I was throwing horrible combinations of words at the page. Really, when I say horrible, I mean horrible. Feeling a […]
It was Sunday afternoon. The first rainy day we've had in ages. I had run around all morning: to church, to my sister's to pick up a European outlet adapter, and to the nail salon for a pedicure. So, really? All I wanted to do was relax. Maybe doze on the couch. Make some progress […]
I am a terribly fickle person. Most often, this fickleness applies to activities. Like cooking, for instance. I'll go on a kick where I'm interested in cooking. I buy cookbooks, I look up recipes, I watch the Food Network, I actually cook meals and occasionally even bake things. Then it all falls apart. My interest […]
Just popping in to remind you of a couple of things: This is the day that the Next Big Thing taggers post! As a reminder, I answered 10 questions about my WIP last Wednesday and tagged four other writers to answer the questions today. Go visit them! Here they are: Candace White Leisa Hammett Sharon […]
