Prioritizing and Organizing

Prioritizing and Organizing

by | Sep 3, 2023 | Blog, Business of Writing, Method, Writing

As I think my regular readers have figured out, I’ve recently been fooling around with a lot of software recently—organizers, to do lists, and calendar apps—all in an effort to organize my life and my writing. And then my daughter, who has begun proofreading...
Turning Handwriting into Text, Part 2

Turning Handwriting into Text, Part 2

by | Aug 20, 2023 | Blog, Life, Method, Writing

Last week I told you all about my creative process and the biggest problem I have with it—turning my handwritten notes into searchable text. This week I’m going to tell you about the different apps I’ve tried to do this. Trello: Trello is a great app for project...
Turning Handwriting into Text, Part 1

Turning Handwriting into Text, Part 1

by | Aug 13, 2023 | Blog, Life, Method, Writing

I have what seems to be a never-ending quest. I love to write by hand. I do my best thinking when I do so. I’m at my most creative. I create my characters, write the story of how they received their wound, describe their goals and motivations, go into detail...
The Editing Read-Through

The Editing Read-Through

by | Aug 6, 2023 | Blog, Method, WIP, Writing

How many times have a heard an author complain that they’ve read through their book at least a hundred times? I’m certain that’s an exaggeration, but honestly, how many times do you need to go through your book before it’s ready to send out to your professional...
It’s all in your head

It’s all in your head

by | Jul 30, 2023 | Blog, WIP, Writing, Writing Craft

Did what you meant to write make it to the page? When I first started writing, my husband would read my work and then ask me why I didn’t put in this or that, or he would say that he didn’t understand the characters or their motivations. I would explain that I was...
Marketing Feelings

Marketing Feelings

by | Jul 23, 2023 | Blog, Business of Writing, Writing

“Art is a container for your feelings.” Jane Friedman, according to David Gaughran. We all know that the best books make you feel. It doesn’t matter whether those feelings are happiness, sadness, excitement, anguish, or disappointment (unless it’s disappointment that...