Months after "finishing" my first work of fiction, I finally came back to it and tried to fill in the obvious holes in the story. It still needs a lot of work, but today I sent it off to the first reader. It's a big favor to ask of someone -- please read 52,000 words... Continue Reading →
I broke my Monday and Wednesday blogging streak yesterday for two reasons. 1. My middle kid had a blood draw scheduled right after school and I was pretty worried about how that would go down since he is the obstinate one. He did extremely well but was angry with me afterward, though it's honestly hard... Continue Reading →
I took two days off writing for Mother's Day weekend, against the advice of all my writing instructors on Masterclass. It seems bizarre to take cues from internationally famous authors when I'm just trying to type THE END on this book and get it out of the way so I can start something new, but... Continue Reading →
Alright, y'all, I'm about 28,000 words into my first work of fiction and it has become clear that I have never met any people in real life. I don't know how they talk, or how they engage with other people, or even if they're still in the room halfway through a scene. When I first... Continue Reading →
