Do you know when I last watched the TV show Friends? Last Thursday. Four days ago. I watch it all the time. A year or two will go by where I don’t watch it, and then I’m back on it again. The show makes me happy. There are a few things that haven’t worn well, but the good things about
Hi friends! I had a rough week last week, and a good week this week. 🙂 Welcome to my Friday recap! Here’s what’s been going on. I Decided I Really Need to Make Chicago Friends. Obviously, I don’t get too lonely, living with my husband and three rescue dogs. I do have family in town, too; I’m more often the
This list of character defects is something I developed for writers, although of course, it could have lots of different uses! After I posted the List of 125 Talents and Skills, I’ve had several requests for a list of character flaws. Not all of these “character flaws” are moral failings! Some of them are just challenges that could hold characters
Did you know there are scientific reasons why reading is important? There are! But for a while, a busy life and the endless distractions of the internet led me away from my reading habit. It was such a simple, pure pleasure to get back into it this year, so I thought I’d write about the benefits of reading every
Hey there! Welcome to my Friday weekly recap, where I talk about how things are going…and if you want to, you can, too! Here’s what happened this week… I Started Teaching My Romance Writing Workshop! Teaching is one of my very favorite things to do! This is a great group of writers and I loved hearing
Social Media for Authors can feel overwhelming. It’s important to remember that as a writer, you don’t need to be on every platform, and you don’t need to post every day! Hopefully, this list of social media post ideas for authors will make it more fun, and a bit easier! ote Like a lot of my blog posts, this