Hey there! As people are gearing up for National Novel Writing Month, I’m hearing lots of people say how one of their biggest struggles is not fixing and rewriting what they’ve already put down on the page. Compulsive reworking and editing, rather than moving forward, isn’t only an issue during NaNoWriMo. It can actually hold you back from your goals
Many people think of writing as an easy job. Stare out the window. Sip your coffee. Type out a fabulous scene. And there’s some truth to that! Writing can be really enjoyable. I’d never do it if that weren’t the case. But there are some health issues associated with writing. Here are some health hazards people deal with
Hey, friends! Many of you have told me you enjoy my reference book for writers. Thank you so much for getting it, and I’m so glad you’re finding it useful! Because many people are gearing up for National Novel Writing Month, I’m discounting the book on Kindle to only 99¢ through Friday. The book has plot ideas, plot twists,
Outside the office building where I work, there’s a new sidewalk. Since I walk to work most mornings, and since I’m often wearing heels, I appreciate it. It took a long time to put it in. Weeks. Maybe longer than they expected, but I don’t know anything about construction, so it might be normal. It was a big job, definitely.
Hi, friends! It’s been a while since I did a writing prompts post, so I thought I’d do one that could be useful to writers of thrillers, crime novels, fantasy novels, and even romance and science fiction novels with strong action elements. Since this is a writing prompts post, I’m not going to go into detail about how to write
A little over two years ago I made this list of 101 Life Goals. I’ve made a few changes since. Hey, it’s my list. I can do that. And I could change it every day if I wanted to! But the vast majority of those goals are the same. I haven’t done a ton of them yet, but I’ve done
Happy October! How’s everyone doing? Historically, October has always been my favorite season of the year. Now that I’m in California, October is still summer, but I’m still drinking pumpkin spice lattes. For anyone new to the blog: on the first Wednesday of every month, I share an excerpt of a work in progress and invite you to do the