So many things going on. I'd like to think I will get everything organized and done this spring. Or, at the very least, get them pa...

I've been meaning to do this for a while, but I've fallen behind with my writing schedule. Where has this year gone? I had hop...

I still haven't gotten my writing groove back. I've been good with not sitting in front of the computer so much. I get up, move...

School's back in, and the house is quiet. Time to start writing! ... soon. After I finish painting the kitchen cupboards. Boy, ...

Coming back from vacation, it's a scary thing to turn on the computer and see how much you have to catch up on. I've gotten to ...

Just when you think you know the general rules of marketing your work, something else comes along. If you're like me and don't ...

It's one of our responsibilities as writers to research things . Not just stuff we'll need for our stories, but marketing, web...

Deciding to write a series or a standalone book is tough. It's important to take your story idea and weigh the options. I'm go...

I'm starting off the year reading an incredible book on writing from Lisa Cron called Story Genius . I don't think I've ev...

It's that wonderful time of the year where we sit down with holiday treats and make plans for next year. I'm sharing my cookies...

While lots of folks were out buying stuff this past weekend, I spent hours purging. We cleaned out the garage and installed a ceiling s...

One of the things that cause me the most stress is marketing. I just want to write! But it's part of an author's job to market ...

This is a battle I've been thinking a lot about lately. Readers want familiarity. Give them their favorite types of genre books wit...

It's been a while since I've done a writing update. I've been busy working on the first draft of Of Gods and Sorrow , the s...

Finding a book with a fantastic ending is difficult. Most of the time, I know what to expect. The hero will triumph, hope and light wil...

I'm so close to finishing the final book of the Totem series. I still do not know exactly how the final twist will work, though. Th...

All writers have them. Sometimes it's like we're manic. Extreme euphoria and then end of the world depression. There are a few ...

I hate having my picture taken. I prefer to be the photographer. I work alone, tucked away in my writing cave, with no care how I look m...

I've been trying different strategies when it comes to my newsletter (NL), and I'm forever researching them. I've even sign...

It's a brand new shiny year. Time to start things off with a cheer. This begins by reviewing last year's goals. 2016 GOALS ...