I am a visual girl. Meaning, I am drawn to pictures and often inspired by things I see. I’ve been told that my writing has a very cinematic style of imagery, and that’s probably because in my own head, I’m watching all my stories on the big screen. Insuring Your Idea It’s now November, which[…]
Attention all novelists! November is upon us! (No, seriously. It’s all-up-ons. Like hot chicks on Strong Bad.) Come one, come all! Join me in the whirlwind mayhem that is: writing 50,000 words in 30 days – National Novel Writing Month! I’m excited – can you tell? I’ve gone to great lengths to prepare for this[…]
Exciting News That’s right. Check it out. I can now say I’m a published author. I also have my very own author page on Amazon.com (you can “like” it if you so choose). If you haven’t heard yet, here’s the full scoop: I, along with a group of other local writers (Aaron Pogue, Bailey Thomas,[…]
Hello, faithful readers. First off, I want to apologize for not being here as much as I’d intended. I’ve been busy. The insanity that was September is over (sigh of relief). But October is here! I welcome this month with open arms. For me, it is a time of endings and a time of beginnings.[…]
My six year old has the most difficult time making choices. Once when we were out eating lunch, he was offered the chance to have ice cream, but only if he traded in the toy that came with his kid’s meal (the restaurant offered a trade for those who would rather have dessert than a[…]
Consortium Members Unite and Conquer Last week I was at a meeting of the writers of the Consortium. Many exciting things are happening, the first of which is a short story e-zine coming this fall. This means that in just a few months you will have the opportunity to read a plethora of tales by[…]
I’m Back! I apologize for my nearly two month absence from the blog. In case you were wondering, yes, I am still alive, and no, I haven’t forgotten about you. Did you miss me? I know I’ve missed pouring out my creative thoughts to you. But at the same time, the break was much needed.[…]
Lately I’ve been talking about the importance of good design when it comes to your writer’s dungeon, artist studio, scrapbook room or whatever space you create in. Today I want to shine some light (pun intended because I’m just cheesy like that) on an aspect of design that often doesn’t get the credit it deserves.[…]