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Writer Wednesday���Why You Should Join the Missouri Writers Guild

I joined the MWG a few years ago. I wasnt sure what to expect, and while I thought the experience was interesting and looked good on my list of credentials, there wasnt a lot of activity. Now, admittedly, like a lot of authors, Im not exactly a joiner in the sense that Im going to […]

Prep Monday���The Next Challenge

I was away this weekend at a writers conference, so there was no farm work to be done or to report on. BUTthis Friday, well be back down there with a list of projects to do. And I really, really hope Im not being too optimistic! First, we have to positively locate the campsite. We […]

Fan Friday���I Suck

At deadlines. Of course, theyre self-imposed, so I guess I could be flexible, right? Quick story: once upon a time, I used to be very anal about cleaning my house. I did certain chores on certain days and if I ran out of time or skipped it for any reason, Id get all discombobulated. Someone […]

Writing and . . . Sports?

I was out-of-town for a few days this weekend, and so I missed reading the news and, even more entertaining, the comments sections. Speaking for myself, I do tend to judge people on how they write, both in comments and on social media. As a professional, I try very hard to avoid errors and I […]

Prep Monday���The Farm

Well. Ahem. There was, um, a LOT OF STUFF left at the new place. The listing agent had said that the seller just moved out the first of February. Maybe we forgot to ask which year? Picture this (and you can see for yourself, although the pics for this weeks episode were taken shortly after […]

Fan Friday���Many Hats

On any given day, Im busy. I run a business. I write. Im undertaking a huge project down on our new farm, with the accompanying moving stress. I deal with the household stuff, and I have a kid still at homea high school junior. And a husband. And three cats and two dogs. I sit […]

Writer Wednesday���Writers’ Groups

How many of you belong to a writers group? Why or why not? There are many kinds of groups, and its important to find the right one, or ones. Different locales, different purposes, different formats. First, of course, there is the location, particularly virtual or IRL (in real life). You might not be able to […]

Prep Monday���Making Lists

Good Lord, this is overwhelming! It doesnt help that Im trying to finish a new novel and run a business, as well as keep the home fires burning and all that, but every time I think of the new farm, I get a little panicky over everything that needs to be done. Not much, but […]

Fan Friday���Repeat Repeat

Too redundant? I know, I know, its been two weeks since I said next week, but you should understand by now that Im often usually always running behind . . . J So, Abby and Emmy are still at the camp, and David and Jules and EJ are going west, with just a bit of […]

Writer Wednesday���The Dreaded Writer���s Block

Yes, its real. Yes, we all get it from time to time. It can strike at any moment, and last for hours, weeks, or even (gasp) months. But. It does not make you a bad person or even a bad writer. You can start and stop, in spite of what some experts say, whenever you […]