There’s a place on Facebook where I love to hang out. You can find me there most days. It’s really the one social media spot where I manage to consistently show up. Why? Because my friends are there! And they…
My Favorite Facebook Hangout
Before anything else… words!
This is my new mantra. Before anything else… words. It’s possible I may have it tattooed on my arm, right where a wristwatch would normally go. Before anything else. Writing. Words. First. Because… time. It slips and slides away faster…
Onward and Upward
Happy Monday! It’s a foggy day here on the California coast and I’m feeling a little lost and giddy because this weekend I sent my completed, edited, all done, tenth book off to my editor! It’s a strange feeling when…
Pick Yourself Up, Dust Yourself Off…
As much as I like to think of myself as a writing, parenting, working machine, life sometimes reminds me that this is not actually true. These past two weeks, I was felled by a vicious virus, that truly knocked me…
Writing a Book, One Step at a Time
Recently a few people have approached me on social media, letting me know that they want to write a novel, but the idea of writing an entire book scares them. And my first reaction is Yes, you should be a…
Write Faster Using Scene Descriptions
I recently wrote two novels very quickly. Quickly for me, that is. I am generally a slow writer. I write and layer and change and ponder and tweak, and it takes me ages. Recently, I’ve wanted to learn to write…
Keep Your Focus with an Editing List
I recently received my edits for my July book, Reunited with the Cowboy, the first book in my new Heroes of Shelter Creek series. The first thing I did was write an editing list. Why? Because every time I get…
Thank you, Readers, for a Lovely 2018!
Dear Wonderful Readers, Thank you for making 2018 so special. I have loved interacting with you on Goodreads , Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram. I’ve so enjoyed the email messages we exchange, particularly when my author newsletter goes out and…
Follow Your Inner Moonlight.
I love this quote. “Follow your inner moonlight. Don’t hide the madness.” I’m sure it can mean many things to many people. But it makes me think of all those nights in my late thirties, when I lay awake feeling…
Read, Listen and Write
Recently I came across this quote from Natalie Goldberg’s classic book, Writing Down the Bones. Have you read that book? It holds a place of honor on my writing craft bookshelf. Ms. Goldberg writes, “Basically, if you want to become…
