Does Size Matter?
The size of books, I mean. Books. Several times I’ve picked up Stephen King’s UNDER THE DOME, and then promptly put it back down because, come on! It’s a cinder block of a… Read More
As I’ve stated before, I’m in the middle of revising my novel. So part of the process is to read the work as a reader (as mentioned in Amy N’s helpful post). So… Read More
Reblogged from Amy writes…: I recently finished my first round of revisions and sent my manuscript off to my editor. *exhale* Now that I’ve had a couple of weeks to reflect on the… Read More
A couple of weeks ago, I had to spend the morning in a hospital waiting room while a loved one had a procedure done. I knew it wasn’t going to be a huge… Read More
If there’s one promise you should make to yourself as a writer, it’s this: Finish your manuscript. Amy McLane and I stood in the parking lot (we are the Parking Lot Confessional, after… Read More
The last post in my Writing Up series was all about making time to write. If you haven’t read it, take a minute and check it out. This post will still be here… Read More
It might seem counter intuitive, but bad times can be good times for spark catching. Take this past weekend. No, really. Please do. As I mentioned yesterday, I had some dental torture work done… Read More
Last week I had the opportunity to travel to New York City for a few days. While there, I made a trip to the Morgan Library and Museum. What a wonderful treat this… Read More
The size of books, I mean. Books. Several times I’ve picked up Stephen King’s UNDER THE DOME, and then promptly put it back down because, come on! It’s a cinder block of a… Read More
Last week was spring break, dudes! Spring break at the McLanes! (Or, as it is known in the world of stay-at-home-moms, MANDATORY OVERTIME.) Not that I don’t love hanging with my kid. I… Read More
This post was brought to you by too much coffee. Also my WordPress Dashboard has lost it’s dang mind, so I’m sorry if the photos are ridic because I can’t even preview.) There… Read More
You know those bits of your Work In Progress that nag at you? You wrote them knowing they weren’t quite right, but you glossed over them, or thought maybe if you ignored them,… Read More
“Most of us have two lives. The life we live, and the unlived life within us. Between the two stands Resistance.” -Steven Pressfield, THE WAR OF ART AKA Mandatory Reading for EVERYBODY. If… Read More
Hello, and welcome to today’s 500 Club! Before we get to today’s prompts, here’s a quick recap of the rules. Choose one of the prompts below. On your blog, write a 500-word story or… Read More
Hello Thursday! From April showers to May flowers. How about the Mayflower? That puts my in the mind of new discoveries. So why not look for something new in your own writing? What… Read More
Hello Thursday! I’ve always found that you’ll never know where you could have gone if you’re too afraid to take a wrong turn. We get locked in our structured day, calendar, route, and… Read More
Hello, and welcome to today’s 500 Club! Before we get to today’s prompts, here’s a quick recap of the rules. Choose one of the prompts below. On your blog, write a 500-word story or… Read More
Hello Thursday! Let’s get to writing! After the rules: Write 500 words based on one of the two prompts below. Post it to your blog. Give us a small taste in the comments… Read More
During a recent conversation with an author-friend, the topic turned to how we’re doing with our current projects and deadlines and whatnot. I told her I’m riding the roller coaster of having turned… Read More