I sure am more productive when I can’t leave the house on my day off! That’s not entirely true: I did make it to Starbucks for a couple of hours this afternoon. I got some writing done there — but I also did quite a bit at the house. The Read more…
It’s better than wishin’ and hopin’, I guess. I did spend more than an hour writing today, so “Operation Treat Writing Like a Day Job” is still going strong on Day 3. The bad news is, it took me more than an hour to write about 550 words. I’m definitely Read more…
Again, I went to my NARWA meeting … and again I was inspired by a great speaker. Jennifer Ashley talked about how to finish that manuscript and get it published. And as usual, I had to come back to Flagstaff and head straight to work when I wanted to go Read more…
… Literally. I was unable to talk above a whisper yesterday. Even now, my voice is all scratchy and it hurts to talk. Being without a voice gave me pause and made me think about what it would be like to lose my writing voice: Not much fun. Some writers Read more…
With the holidays looming, I took a brief hiatus from the blog. Even though I didn’t blog about a darn thing, I continued writing — or at least thinking about writing. That’s half the battle, isn’t it? By thinking about that darn query letter, I’m getting that much closer to Read more…
I just checked my delivery confirmation via the U.S. Postal Service and nearly had a heart attack: No record of that number on file. It turned out, I incorrectly entered the tracking number from my receipt. When I typed in the correct number, the computer told me my GH entry Read more…
This time, I mean my Golden Heart entry — all 246 pages of it, plus the disk with my full MS on it. I dropped it off at the post office sometime between 11 a.m. and noon. It felt like such a momentous occasion. I was so darn proud of Read more…
That’s how much my Golden Heart entry weighs. It’s 36 pages of 6-page synopsis and 210 pages of the first 42 pages of my MS. How do I know how much it weighs? Easy — I put it on my trusty kitchen scale. (I knew there had to be a Read more…
I saw a link to this contest over the weekend and decided that since it’s pretty much what I’m already working to compile for the Golden Heart, I might as well go for it. For the Ohio Valley RWA “Enchanted Words” contest, I need my synopsis (check), the first five Read more…
My work week starts today, after a four-day weekend. I’m also gearing up for a busy week with NARWA. Thursday is our board meeting, and Saturday is plot group. I can’t wait! I love the chance to talk with other writers, work toward making our chapter better and get inspiration to Read more…