I didn't finish my novel, but it was a conscious decision. I ended up with 29,000 words by mid- November. I was a little behind in my...

Here we are half way through the month! Am I half way through my book? Ahem. Not exactly. Remember how I mentioned in my last post to...

Last year, I thought about participating in NaNoWriMo but felt I had too much going on and didn't do it. This year, I still have a lot...

I have mixed feelings about autumn. In some ways, I love it. The weather is beautiful, and I love fall colors and foods, but knowing it's...

Catch me with your smile. Tempt me with your eyes. Walk with me a while. Listen to my sighs. Ponder on my words. Understand my pleas. Let...

I ache, I feel, I crave to create, To pull from my soul A truth to share. But the paper is blank. And I stare, I stare. I have things to...

Ready for another running analogy? Yay! I probably love running as much as I love writing. So this past Saturday, I ran eight miles....

...and I'm not doing it this month. Nope. I know all about it. I've read the story behind how it got started. I've seen writing sprints...

I just attended a wonderful writers' conference at a local university. In some ways, it was like going to my first job interview. In...

When I decided I wanted to start writing in earnest, the first thing I started working on was a Regency romance novel. There is something...