A Row of Books
It’s been an incredibly strange time for all of us, strange and complicated and challenging, defined by fear, uncertainty, isolation, unity, unexpected blessings and unplanned burdens. In the first month or so of shelter in […]
writing
Talking About Books for a Worthy Cause
Unfortunately, the April event has been cancelled, but I’ll be speaking at their fall Author Luncheon on October 14. Check back for details! I’m excited and gratified to share that I’ve been invited to speak […]
Inspiration vs. Motivation
Toward the end of 2019, I got really productive and finished two first drafts, which was gratifying, and then started editing them, which is painstaking, and began to think about marketing, which is downright painful. […]
Inspiration from an Unexpected Place
After a December and January of intensive book marketing and back-to-back paperback releases, I fell back, somewhat exhausted, into my safe, familiar routine of writing and editing. The only downside to being an indie author, […]
Errors & Inspiration | author’s note
My day job has been especially stressful lately, what with department mergers, new bosses, urgent deadlines, and changing rules and roles and expectations. Maybe because of that, or maybe because I just needed some time […]
A New Direction | author’s note
Just this past Wednesday, I finished writing my latest novel. I’ve talked before about what a high it is to finish, and this week that was an especial treat, since my day job threw some […]
“Also, I hope to be writing a few books” | author’s note
This past weekend, I spent some time going through bins full of old papers, a mess of things that included elementary school projects, photo albums, college essays and design work from my late 20s. A […]
The Definition of Success | author’s note
I’m about a third of the way through writing my next novel, with a rough outline of the rest of the plot. As always, some days it’s much easier to get into the creative groove […]
The Downsides of Writing: Underwhelm and Self-Doubt | author’s note
I think you could safely call it a slump. It’s a nice descriptive word, slump. It sounds like what it is. Lately I’ve been somewhat underwhelmed with myself as an author, besieged by doubts. Who […]
Defining Who You Are as a Writer | author’s note
Last night I was invited to give a talk about writing to a women’s group, which was an honor and a pleasure. I so appreciate the attention and interest of those 25 women, who asked […]
5 Reasons to Self-Publish | author’s note
In this insanely competitive publishing market, there are clearly a lot of benefits to signing with an agent and being backed by a publisher. Marketing budgets, the guidance of an editor, the expertise of an […]
