I finished the first draft of a complete rewrite of a previously dropped book. What does that mean? Image by Antonios Ntoumas from Pixabay It means the manuscript that used to exist is now going to the moldy drawer in which it belongs and a new, improved, completely different southern cozy mystery MIGHT be ready… Continue reading A Finished First Draft, So What’s Next?
Yes, I’ve come to a screeching halt in my projects for the week, all because of writing. I took off writing last week to accomplish some projects for some deserving people. First, there was five days of dog sitting, during which I installed a fence for the elderly dog, followed by another five days of… Continue reading Writing is Hazardous!
Well, it turns out quite a bit. (Long story follows.) I get regular “Google Alerts” – whenever one of my books is being distributed through a disreputable site for “free.” Rather, it’s free to folks who subscribe to these sites, or the pirates running those “free book” sites are being compensated in some way –… Continue reading Branding – What’s in a Name?
"Inch-by-inch, Row-by-row..." I’m usually pretty good at tackling the big projects, being my own project manager. I guess I learned that from my Dad who grew up on a farm where they ate what they grew or hunted. If they didn't grow or hunt, then they didn't eat, so everyone, all eight kids, seem to… Continue reading How to Manage the Big Projects
I lead a small existence. I have home, immediate family, and a few friends I connect with on the regular. It’s what I’m used to and what I most enjoy. Heck, I fill the bulk of my days talking to voices in my head. You can’t get much smaller than living inside your head! Image… Continue reading This is How Much I Love Family…
No, no one has lost a life or limb by unnatural means. Well, okay, occasionally, every town has a “stranger than fiction” occurrence. That’s the fodder for writing, but mostly, I think of myself as living a cozy mystery, because of the setting. I live in a strange little community where the make up of… Continue reading I Live a Cozy Mystery
I’ve been on a few writers’ retreats over the years. My favorite though, is the one in my own backyard, er, Mom’s backyard, er, Mom’s vacation home backyard. This weekend, I am joined by friends. Not long. Just a three day weekend, but there is something to be said for sun, the sand, good company,… Continue reading Hosting a Writers’ Retreat
I’ve been remiss in my blog posts for the past two weeks, but I was doing research, i.e., on vacation, finding my peeps. Montreal Comic Con 2022. This year took me all the way to Montreal, Canada for the Montreal Comic Con, 2022! What a hoot! Jedi and Queen, filtered to protect the innocent... and… Continue reading Findin’ My Peeps at Comic Con
There are a lot of posts on strategies to move around “Writer’s Block”. Some even suggest it’s not a thing. Writer's Block Well, I’m here to tell you, it is a thing, but I’ve come up with a list of strategies you may want to try to move past the block. Stop. Yep. I said… Continue reading Writer’s Block? Ask the “Write” Questions
(Affiliate links follow, which basically means, if you click on them, I may be compensated - at no additional cost to you - if clicking turns to purchasing, so without further delay...) Okay, at the risk of sounding like a smug so-and-so, the times, they are a changing, and it’s time I proselytize to all… Continue reading Electric: It’s not the future. It’s the Present!
