Guest Blog: On Creating Online Writing Communities and Virtual Hugs at Writers in the Storm
Today, I am thrilled to be over on Writers in the Storm, one of Writer’s Digests 100 Best Websites for Writers! Come check out my…
What French Women Know and What I Need to Learn
Over the past month, I’ve been picking away at a book I discovered with my BFF about a year ago called What French Women Know:…
Build Confidence in Your Work and Yourself
When you first start chasing your dreams, it’s easy to get discouraged. Why would believe you could do something so new, so adventurous, so seemingly…
Big Picture Goals for a Long, Unlimited Career
A couple of months ago, when I started querying agents, I had a little…transitional crisis, I guess you could call it. Getting my query prepared,…
2014 Resolution: Banish Fear
I think I discovered something new about myself today as I thought about setting my New Year’s goals and writing this post. I think New…
2014 Writing Progress Spreadsheet
NOTE: THIS SPREADSHEET IS OUTDATED. FOR THE MOST RECENT SPREADSHEET, CLICK HERE! It’s the start of the new year and, of course, that means the…
National Novel Writing Month 2013 – Another Win!
November and National Novel Writing Month are over and I’m proud to say I have another win under my belt! Six and counting! I never…
What Happened to Writing for Fun?
It’s Saturday night as I sit here typing this and things have been pretty crazy here over the past few weeks. Let me break tell…
A Birthday and a Case of the “Almost There”s
That’s right, today is my 27th birthday. I’m not yet old enough to hide it or lie about it! So far, today has been a…
Performance Pressure and the Diamond in the Manuscript
Originally posted on Hugs & Chocolate Have you ever finished writing a manuscript, and after months of blood, sweat, and tears, you realize that even…