What We Can and Can’t Control in Business
This is what I’ve always known about the business I’m in: it’s very slow moving. I’ve heard it from everyone I know since I first…
Begging, Borrowing, or Buying “Me Time”
The weekend before last, my husband and I got in a huge argument. This isn’t surprising because–insert ominous music–we’re dealing with the Terrible 2s again.…
Event: “Writers Online” Workshop at the Old Town Book Fair in Fort Collins
Now that I’ve got the time nailed down I can finally announce my first official speaking engagement! I’m so excited! I always thought of speaking…
Growing a Career and Growing Children
This past weekend, we celebrated Mother’s Day. Last month, my youngest turned 2 and next week my oldest turns 4. On top of all that,…
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,…
A Month of Journaling and Hopefully, a Lifetime More
“Say things to the world that are true.” – Pablo Casals One month (and one day, actually) ago, I was inspired to walk into my…
Twitterview with M2the5th and The Stretch Mark Club Giveaway
UPDATE: If you missed the live interview, you can check out the transcript here! Thanks again to Melanie Marttila and Lori Sailiata for hosting me!…
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”…
Represented by Claire Anderson-Wheeler of Regal Literary
I am beyond excited to announce that I am now represented by Claire Anderson-Wheeler of Regal Literary. If you haven’t yet heard of them, no…