Decompartmentalizing Your Art
This month I’m coming to the end of my Artist’s Way journey and my prolonged jaunt through Julia Cameron’s creative mind. I have to say,…
The Power of Consistency in Building a Writing Career
There is no shortage of talk about consistency in the writing world. How often do we hear things like, “write every day,” and “don’t wait…
3 Ways to Stay Motivated During Long-Term Projects
Originally Posted on Thinking Through Our Fingers This week I finally finished another round of revisions on my novel. Wait, let me say that another…
Why Are You Really Stuck on Your Novel?
Originally Posted on Thinking Through Our Fingers For me, this year has been one of a lot of excitement, a lot of changes, and a…
Keep Writing When Your Schedule Changes…Again
The other afternoon, my oldest daughter–4 years old–came up to me in the bathroom after I’d just finished washing off the hour I’d spent on…
Scene Outline Spreadsheet
Hey writers! I’ve got another spreadsheet for you! This one is a simple Scene Outline Spreadsheet based on J.K. Rowling’s famous handwritten graph outline. And…
My Journey to Getting an Agent, or “The Call”
It’s been a couple of days now but it’s still unreal to type these words: I have an agent. I keep trying out “my agent”…
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…
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…
National Novel Writing Month 2013 – Day 3, and a New Story
It’s that time of year again! I can’t believe this is my sixth year participating. I’ve actually been writing 50,000 words in November for so…