February 2026 A few nights ago, I spent two hours writing with an amazing group of people, the Creative Slingers of Ink . Every Monday night, we meet in the Zoom Room and support each other through creating the words that need to find a home on our pages. I know I've written in other blog posts about the tremendous energy that flows when authors meet to write in community... and I was again reminded about the amazingness found - even via Zoom - when creative souls spend tim

November 1, 2025 For a long time now, each November, I've rustled up my intention and concentrated on writing every day of the month - no slacking. The whole thing started with Chris Baty and a thing called NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) back in 1999. But a few years ago, the organization fell on hard times and was forced to disband. But that doesn't mean that the writers of the world stopped doing their thing in November. We kept going, splintering into smaller

September 2025 Occasionally, I take a break from editing, writing, and reading books to enjoy a film.  I try to find stories that will...

September 2025 We say it all the time, "Don't Judge A Book By It's Cover." But the problem is, it's human nature to make decisions about...

August 2025 I recently added three new writing resource books to my collection. 😊 For more than five decades, I've used writing craft...

July 2025 Anyone who has been reading my blog posts, or Facebook posts will know that one of my indulgences in life are Writing Field...

May 2025 I have always been a big fan of Writing Field Trips. Getting away from my desk, away from my "regular" library, and foisting...

April 2025 When I initially began writing Tears Remember , my paranormal novel, I had a brilliant understanding of the organization of...

December 2019 It seems that not a week goes by when someone asks me about word counts.  "How many words should my book be?"  Well,...

December 2018 Writers, below are some fabulous websites that we think might benefit you and your writing projects.  Some are tools,...

December 2018 Throughout all of literature, there are only twenty major plots.  Don't believe me?  Read this list and then, the next time...

December 2019 There’s a lively discussion that surrounds the choice to use a pen name or not.   Some authors swear by them, others don’t...

December 2019 National Novel Writing Month is over, and those who participated and "won" now have a first draft of their book sitting...

July 2020 Yesterday, I released three books into the wild, in a fun Book Scavenger Hunt game I discovered.  I thought today, I should...

January 2022 As with any profession, there are tools of the writing trade that will carry an author from their first book to their last. ...

October 2021 I just love this photo.  It's a $0.99 solution for what could be a potential $9,000 problem.  How do you keep your dog from...

August 2021 Since high school, when I realized that writing could actually be a thing I could do for life, I've been reading craft...

April 2022 A little while ago, I saw a post in an online networking group defining the term Brand.  The writer supplied a bullet list of...

April 2022 Whether fiction or non-fiction, reading is a preoccupation that requires a suspension of disbelief fostered inside trust. ...

May 2023 If you ask anyone who knows me, you’ll discover that I am a HUGE advocate of Writing Communities, and I’m overly vocal about...