What are the cool kids candying these days?

I saw a sale on candy today which made me realize, wow, I'm probably going to get trick or treaters this year! It's been a few years since I lived somewhere kids went door to door. When I was a kid, I was ALL about the chocolate bars. My favorite might be Mounds, Nestle Crunch, … Continue reading What are the cool kids candying these days?

Speaking of which…

I've been having some luck lately with dictation software. Does it give me those 5- and 10,000 word days other authors seem to get from it? No. And the problem isn't with the software--it's that I simply don't think that quickly. Frankly, my prose is cleaner when I sit down at the keyboard and type. … Continue reading Speaking of which…

Passion and Perseverance

Back when I worked at the library, we always got a kick out of the "organize your life" type books that were returned grossly late. But I spotted Grit by Angela Duckworth at my new local library and was determined that would NOT be me! (There's even three weeks left on my borrowing period. Shh...I … Continue reading Passion and Perseverance

Same as it Ever Was

I've always known I would do something creative with my life, but for the first 25 years or so I presumed I would be a visual artist. This past weekend was a very arty weekend involving several gallery trips. When I see visual art, I often have a sense of "I didn't do that." I … Continue reading Same as it Ever Was

Scintillating First Draft

"There’s no good way to say this. Agent NAME is dead.” “FIRST NAME?” he gasped. Clearly I am not as invested in this character as her friend is.

The Carrot Is Within Reach

My current project continues to train my wordcount into something reasonable for a full-time author. I haven't seen or talked to anyone in almost two weeks* and I've been rockin' and rollin' on the words. Even when the fabulous Joel Leslie let me know he needed the Hemovore mss for our upcoming audiobook project, and damn it, … Continue reading The Carrot Is Within Reach