No, I’m not trying out for the pro wrestling circuit. (They call that the WWE these days, anyway.) The WWF I refer to is the Ruby Slippered Sisterhood‘s famed Winter Writing Festival. Four years ago, the fabulous Rubies decided to organize a writing festival to get us through the darkest Read more…
Despite my goal to boost my online presence, it’s been too long since I’ve written a blog post. I can’t say it’s all bad, because I have been busy writing … and rewriting … and getting rejections … and rewriting some more. Since I last blogged, I finished the first Read more…
The big day’s finally here: The start of the Ruby Slippered Sisterhood Winter Writing Festival. It crept up on me so quickly that I didn’t have as much time as I’d hoped to craft my goals — so I’m going to build on last year’s list. With a few modifications, Read more…
Golden Heart finalist calls will come out in less than three months. But that’s not the “it” I’m talking about (yet). It’s almost time for the annual Ruby Slippered Sisterhood Winter Writing Festival. The festival starts on Jan. 11 and runs through the end of February — an extra day, Read more…
Longtime readers of my weight-loss blog know that when I go AWOL from the blog, it’s because I’m not doing so well at the whole diet and exercise thing. That’s not the case here. I’ve been writing up a storm — I just haven’t had any time to blog about it. Read more…
I’m off from the day job for this long, holiday weekend (thank goodness), but I plan to use my time wisely and get lots of writing-related things accomplished. On my to-do list (after updating the blog, of course): Finish my current WIP, tentatively titled “Diva in the Dugout.” It’s the Read more…
Today kicks off the Ruby Slippered Sisterhood Winter Writing Festival. I’m so there. Come join me for the fun! I haven’t tweaked my goals yet, but I’m stealing a page from Vivi Andrews, who commented that she reserved the right to reassess her goals come Feb. 1. I think that’s Read more…
As many of you know, I’m proud to be a part of the Ruby Slippered Sisterhood’s Winter Writing Festival. Sure, it hasn’t started yet. (The kickoff is Jan. 10.) And I just officially signed up here this evening. But I’m eagerly anticipating the kickoff — and I’ve been busy trying Read more…
A couple of months ago, I wrote an article for my RWA chapter newsletter about the Do’s and Don’ts of Setting Writing Goals. I thought I could use a refresher course before I craft some very attainable goals for the Ruby Slippered Sisterhood Winter Writing Festival. So how does one Read more…
Jan. 10 will be here before I know it. That means it’s time to craft my goals for the Ruby Slippered Sisterhood Winter Writing Festival. But before I do that, I feel a need to create some writing resolutions for 2011. 2010 was a very successful year for me. I Read more…