Writing Every Day

Writing Every Day

I’ve been thinking a lot recently about the speed at which I write. Since signing a contract with a small publisher for three books and a Christmas novella, I’ve been stressing about my writing a lot more than I’ve had to do since I went indie. As an indie author, I...
As you know…a look into dialogue

As you know…a look into dialogue

Merry gazed into her computer screen at the twelve avid readers of her blog and countless others who popped in every now and then to see what she was writing this week. “You know I love you all,” she said with a wistful smile. “I’ve been writing this blog now for ten...
Celebrating Ten Years (!!) of Blogging

Celebrating Ten Years (!!) of Blogging

On October 9, 2011, I wrote my very first blog post. It was all about how I was trying to teach myself HTML and had an absolutely horrid drawing that I drew myself (I’m not even going to link to it, and I don’t think it shows up anymore on that page because I am so...

Trying for Work/Life Balance

I may be the worst person to write about work-life balance, but I understand the concept. Over the summer there was a cute meme going around social media where a European businessperson’s out of office message reads: “Hi! I’m on holiday. Please contact me again in...
Some Thoughts for Pantsers

Some Thoughts for Pantsers

You’re a pantser. I get that. Life would be boring if you knew the ending of your story before you wrote it. Your characters need some space to grow and develop on the page as they’re doing in your mind. The story is unfolding under your very fingertips, you write as...