Complete the Character

Jul 2, 2023 | Blog, Writing, Writing Craft

Endings are on my mind today. I just spent the last three days with my father (90 years old) who is dying—his body is simply shutting down. Now, we don’t usually write about death in our novels, unless it is a sudden one that must be investigated, but we do write...

Find Your Joy

Sep 25, 2022 | Blog, Life, Writing

Have you ever been so excited by a seminar or talk you attended that you just want to share it all with whoever will listen to you? But then, when you finally get someone to listen, it’s all just a jumbled mess of thoughts and impressions, bits and pieces floating...

In Between Books

Jun 20, 2021 | Life, Writing

When you finish writing a book, what do you do? Do you let it sit? Do you get right to work editing it? What about once you’re done with the editing process? Do you publish right away or wait until just the right moment? And what about your next project? When do you...

Pushing forward and pulling back

Aug 23, 2020 | Blog, Life, WIP, Writing

Wow, it’s a day of mixed messages! I’ve been feeling down because my business as a book coach is just starting and starting a new business is always a slow slog. It will probably take months of really working hard at it to get any sort of response, let alone clients....

Keep Writing

Apr 19, 2020 | Blog, Life, Method, Writing

Almost every day my Facebook feed and my blog list on Feedly have new articles telling me that “it’s okay if you aren’t able to work/focus/write”. Don’t expect too much of yourself in these times. We’re all under stress so the last thing you need right now is more...