Last night I discovered a new tool: Writing by firelight. I’ve had this section of my WIP that I wanted to rewrite, but haven’t been able to find the right words. I’ve tried different strategies: timed writing, daydreaming, clustering, I’ve even tried to re-write this …
Read MoreBreaking Down Editorial Letters
Lately I’ve gotten a couple of questions about editorial letters–those pesky little (and sometimes, not so little) letters writers receive from their editor requesting revisions to their book after the publisher has purchased it. (Or, if the book sold as a proposal, after the writer has delivered a …
Read MoreMy Secret Project
One of the most common pieces of writing advice I’ve heard (besides write what you know) is write what you read. Pick a genre. Stick to it. Build a brand. But for me, this has always posed a problem. I read in several different genres. …
Read MoreWhy I Write
Last week my “baby” graduated from preschool. I passed another milestone last week as well: I’ve now been writing for five years. Both events got me to thinking. I always liked writing when I was a child, but I never saw it as a viable …
Read MoreSpring Is In the Air
I woke up yesterday morning feeling antsy, and not wanting to resume my normal breakfast maker/shoe and jacket finder/carpool driver/Mom-of-all-trades routine, trying to squeeze in some writing in between it all. I realized that one year ago this week my husband and I were on …
Read MoreWhy I stopped wearing glasses
I am frequently asked where I got the idea to write a book about a girl who receives a pair of magic glasses. There are several answers to this question, but the initial idea was based upon an embarrassing experience from seventh grade. Growing up, …
Read MoreBig Announcement
Welcome and thanks for stopping by! After months of waffling I’m finally taking the plunge into the blogosphere! For the last five years I’ve been writing fiction whenever I could squeeze the time in—before the kids woke up, nap time, while I was waiting for …
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