Springing Forward While Staying Put
Welcome to March! Named after Mars, the Roman god of war, March not only has the return of daylight savings time on the 12th and the vernal equinox on the 20th, it also marks a year since I moved from L.A. to San Francisco.
Lots happened during these past twelve
months, including moving three times, my son graduating from college, and, oh, yeah, the publication of The Neapolitan Sisters. Now that I’m finally settled into my own place, I’m looking forward to new opportunities, fun adventures, and yes, writing.
After much procrastination, I put myself on a drop-dead deadline to finish the outline for
book six and I did. Yay, me! Now that I have the storyline down of how my character will go from Nicoletta Valencia, overworked production assistant who’s struggling to pay her rent, to Nicolette Meyers, an actress who’s paid her dues and making her red carpet debut, it's just a matter of, yes, doing the actual writing. (For a sneak peek, read the first chapter of Good-Bye to All That.)
Knowing the beginning, the middle and the end of the book is essential, but so is the right playlist, which I’ll share once it's published. This playlist has 19 songs, all by women, and clocks in just a little over an hour. It's what I'll listen to while writing to help set the right vibe, but also to bring structure to my writing time so I'll get the most out of it.
I'll be posting progress updates on my Facebook , Instagram and Twitter accounts throughout the month and will share a more in-depth account in my next newsletter.
If you’ve read The Neapolitan Sisters (or any of my other four novels), please consider leaving a review. Taking the time to write and post a review is a great way to show your support, and help improve the visibility of books you like (and, yes, don’t like). I truly appreciate each and every one.
Lots happened during these past twelve
months, including moving three times, my son graduating from college, and, oh, yeah, the publication of The Neapolitan Sisters. Now that I’m finally settled into my own place, I’m looking forward to new opportunities, fun adventures, and yes, writing.After much procrastination, I put myself on a drop-dead deadline to finish the outline for
book six and I did. Yay, me! Now that I have the storyline down of how my character will go from Nicoletta Valencia, overworked production assistant who’s struggling to pay her rent, to Nicolette Meyers, an actress who’s paid her dues and making her red carpet debut, it's just a matter of, yes, doing the actual writing. (For a sneak peek, read the first chapter of Good-Bye to All That.)Knowing the beginning, the middle and the end of the book is essential, but so is the right playlist, which I’ll share once it's published. This playlist has 19 songs, all by women, and clocks in just a little over an hour. It's what I'll listen to while writing to help set the right vibe, but also to bring structure to my writing time so I'll get the most out of it.
I'll be posting progress updates on my Facebook , Instagram and Twitter accounts throughout the month and will share a more in-depth account in my next newsletter.
If you’ve read The Neapolitan Sisters (or any of my other four novels), please consider leaving a review. Taking the time to write and post a review is a great way to show your support, and help improve the visibility of books you like (and, yes, don’t like). I truly appreciate each and every one.
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