The Reward of Finishing What You Start
As we step into this National Novel Writing Month season, I’m actually finishing a project. This project will be my second published book, but it…
How to Create the Perfect Writing Routine (For You)
This month, on my Facebook group for writers, we are challenging ourselves to get back into our writing routines. Now that the kids are back…
Let Your Writing Process Be Your Own (And How to Discover It)
A couple of weeks ago, I got the great opportunity to attend, and teach at, the Northern Colorado Writer’s Conference. It was my first time…
Authenticity and the Discomfort of Vulnerability
It’s taken me a while to finally sit down and write this blog today. This has become a common theme for me lately–always, really, but…
The Secret to Writing Joyfully
This past weekend has been a very exciting weekend for me. On Saturday, I was informed by my dear friend, Aimie Runyan, that she was…
Writers, We Are The Lucky Ones
Last month I shared a lot about the struggles I’ve been having in cultivating this writing career of mine. I think we’ve all been told…
NaNoWriMo Pep Talk
This year, I’m participating in my 8th National Novel Writing Month, and if you follow me on Facebook, you may already know what a NaNoWriMo…
From Agent to Publisher: My Story (Part 2)
In my last post, I shared the first half of my story in the time that passed between signing with my agent and signing with…
From Agent to Publisher: My Story (Part 1)
Wow–in preparation for writing this post, I looked back to see how long it’s been since I wrote My Journey to Getting an Agent, or…
Is Writing, Publishing, and Promoting Our Work Selfish?
Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers conference this weekend. “Know” may be putting it lightly. “Bombarded with evidence” might be the more appropriate term. This was my…