This was a meme going around that I took from Anya’s blog .
1. Writing is work. Yes, you have to love the “written word”, but what differentiates an author is the person’s tenacity in sticking it out, editing and honing one’s craft until someone finally says, “YES, I want to buy this […]

*You’re on an airplane and the person sitting next to you pulls out this red ribbon and tucks it carefully in the pocket in the seat in front of her. Before she buckles herself in you’ve already mentally written the “opening scene” in a book as to what meaning that “red ribbon” has to […]

Who has done this with their characters? Anyone? Anyone? Bueller?
I admit I’ve never done a character chart for any of my books. I’m such a pantser that I just write and the characters flaws, habits, endearing qualities, etc just come out as I write. But with this latest book I’ve started, I’ve found […]

Today I went bowling and scored a 73 and 106. LOL! Pitiful eh? As you can tell I never go bowling. So what does this post have to do with writing, you ask? Well, I think that if you spend too much time at your craft, tension isn’t far behind. […]

Whenever I sit down to write a book, I just write. Yes, I’m a pantser (a write by the seat-of-my-pants writer), but I have been known to jot down quick one-liners to plot out turning points in my book. I mainly did this to keep my eye on word count (I was gettin’ a […]

I finally got my new computer up and running and I discovered I have this voice dictation software on it. Thought I’d give it a try while I was working on a chapter. Ayeyeyeyeyye…it was like pulling teeth! NOT the speech recognition part (well, it had flub ups every so often)…no, I was […]

Today’s post is about backing up! Heck yeah, backing up! Don’t forget to save your data. I’m making today, SAVE your DATA day! As some of you know I recently lost my harddrive. Fortunately I was able to quickly update my current WIPs and all my Word docs, but I didn’t get to […]

Chey tagged me on…my perfect partner!
My perfect partner understands me up and down. He doesn’t let me feel sorry for myself. Instead he makes me laugh and tells me to buck-up. He’s usually the calm one in crazy/stressful situations and grounds me that way. His timing in his humor […]

LOST – The TV show that has captivated us all!
I’ve stated before that the reason I love the TV show LOST so much is the deep characterization that the writers have managed to weave into an interesting (READ: keep- you-guessing) storyline. In this “gotta have it all and gotta have it now” society we live […]

In the past I’ve talked about how I find music very inspiring. I love to listen to the “story” the musician is trying to tell…to hear the emotion he or she is trying to convey. Oftentimes, that sparks an idea for my own muse. While I LOVE to listen to music, I […]