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Cozy Mystery Tropes

I am still in the prewriting stage of reimagining my cozy. This is the tough part for me because I want to get to the writing. But I really want this to work better than my last attempt. And that means I need to have some plans in place. One of the things that I’m … Continue reading Cozy Mystery Tropes →

How Many Projects Do You Work on At Once?

Different writers give different answers to this question. At the moment, I am working on three books as well as teaching two classes and blogging. It sounds like a lot but the three books are in very different stages. Mountain Lions I am taking my book about mountain lions to final. This means that I’ve … Continue reading How Many Projects Do You Work on At Once? →

How to Defeat Imposter Syndrome

It isn’t just our characters who have dark moments.  Each and every writer I know, including those who are also editors and those who are published, sometimes feels like just giving up.  Maybe you haven’t managed to make a sale. You can’t even get agents and editors to respond. Or you got the okay to … Continue reading How to Defeat Imposter Syndrome →

Why Revising Is a Writer’s Most Valuable Skill

It isn’t just me. I know this because my friend Nicole just blogged about the importance of taking a piece to final vs writing one new piece after another. This GIF shows how so many writers feel about their work. Lilo on the left represents our initial enthusiasm.  “This project is amazing!  Woo hoo!  This … Continue reading Why Revising Is a Writer’s Most Valuable Skill →

Why I Added a Freebies Page

Adding a “Freebies” page to my website last week wasn’t part of a long term plan. But then I saw a reading chart that neglected nonfiction and I decided to create a better one. Once I had the chart, I had to think about how to distribute it. Two ideas came to mind. First, I … Continue reading Why I Added a Freebies Page →

Writers and Therapists: A Guest Post from Rebecca Wenrich Wheeler

Welcome and Happy Monday! Today we have a special treat. Rebecca Wenrich Wheeler, the author of Whispering Through Water, is here with a guest post. I’ll step aside and let her get started. What my counseling program taught me about writing fiction by Rebecca Wenrich Wheeler In graduate school, my Group Counseling professor said so … Continue reading Writers and Therapists: A Guest Post from Rebecca Wenrich Wheeler →

Site Updates and a Free Reading Chart

This past week, I spent some time updating my site. “What’s New” now opens with the covers for Australia and Russia as well as a schedule for the classes I teach. Aren’t these covers gorgeous? I feel like I can be all gushy and glowy, because I had nothing whatsoever to do with their creation. … Continue reading Site Updates and a Free Reading Chart →

Even Quiet Books Can Surprise You

Monday I blogged about quiet picture books. I had not yet read I Know a Lot of Things by Ann and Paul Rand but it does it right. That said, when I picked the book up, I wasn’t so sure. My first thought when I got it home from the library and flipped through it … Continue reading Even Quiet Books Can Surprise You →

Create Life-changing Rules For Yourself That Serve You Well

Today we have a special treat. Yesterday I wrote about Marla J. Albertie’s book, The Ultimate Brag Book about Yourself. Today she is back with a guest post. As we all know, being a writer is no easy task. You have to motivate yourself and make time to write. Marla has some hints for how … Continue reading Create Life-changing Rules For Yourself That Serve You Well →

Spend Some Time Brainstorming a Character or Getting to Know Yourself

When I agreed to take part in the blog tour for The Ultimate Brag Book about Yourself: A Hundred Questions about How Awesome You Are by Marla J. Albertie, I wasn’t entirely certain what to expect. As I paged through the book, I realized that it was a book of lists about you. I’ll be … Continue reading Spend Some Time Brainstorming a Character or Getting to Know Yourself →