If you haven't figured it out by now, I'm a planner. I have spreadsheets to help me organize every aspect of my life. I set goals and deadlines for myself, especially when it comes to my writing. But sometimes those plans fall apart and once they do it's really hard for me to get back … Continue reading When things don’t go according to plan
My writing journey
A day in the life of me
Beyond a doubt the question I’m asked most often is how do you find the time to write? I usually respond with a quick “I don’t sleep” everyone chuckles and then we all move on with our lives. I’m a firm believer that if something is important to you then you make the time to … Continue reading A day in the life of me
Goodbye 2018, Hello 2019
Another year is gone and what a crazy year it was. There were so many ups and downs, but overall 2018 was a pretty amazing year. The biggest thing to happen this year was the birth of my daughter, Lillian, in May of this year. My husband and I had been trying to have a … Continue reading Goodbye 2018, Hello 2019
The Emotional Toll of Being a Writer
My goal with this blog, beside providing some helpful tips about writing and publishing, it is be as honest as possible about my journey as writer and what it takes to get a story from idea, to draft, to finished product. So with that in mind, here comes a middle of the week unscheduled post. … Continue reading The Emotional Toll of Being a Writer
Why I NaNoWriMo
It’s the middle of October which means we are just weeks away from the start of my favorite time of the year, National Novel Writing Month or as the cool kids call it NaNo. For those of you that don’t know, NaNo is a non-profit organization that puts on writing challenges throughout the year. The biggest … Continue reading Why I NaNoWriMo
Take Two: Life update and blog relaunch
I’m Back! It’s been a well over a year since I last wrote a blog post, and even back then I only wrote a few before abandoning it. Not this time. This time I’m determined to keep with it. I have even planned out the weekly posts for the next few months to help keep … Continue reading Take Two: Life update and blog relaunch
First Draft to Final Draft
I found an old flash drive in our safe. On it was an old draft of The Journey Missions: Crystal and Flint. I don’t think it’s the first draft, but it’s dated 2013 so it’s certainly one of the earliest. I skimmed through the document and it’s amazing how the story has transformed. It’s still … Continue reading First Draft to Final Draft
April Recap
April was a crazy busy month. There were family obligations, holidays, and a ton of things to get done at work. But here we are at the end of it and I thought it would be fun to do a summary of everything I accomplished this month and everything I wanted to get done but … Continue reading April Recap
Finding the Voices
It’s been roughly nine months since I decided to make a real commitment to my writing. Since then I’ve completed three drafts of the first book in my science fiction series, and I’m getting ready to start the process of trying to get it published. I’ve also written the first draft of the second book … Continue reading Finding the Voices
