People always want to know: How do you keep everything organized when you’re writing a book? Well, here’s the low-down on that process, at least from my perspective. Writing a book can get hairy. You’ve got to remember whether you gave Aunt Betsy blue eyes or brown way back in Chapter 3. You’ve got to…
Fall is my favorite season. I love the bright colors of the leaves and the crisp blue of the sky. I like the cool mornings and the hint of smoke in the air. Fall always stirs my travel urge, too, as the wild geese wing overhead and call out. There are several holidays celebrated during…
Orphan Witch is more fantasy than sci-fi, but I do read both. Author Paige Crutcher has created a world where a magical island allows visitors only half the year due to a curse cast by witch sisters hundreds of years ago. The island’s inhabitants cannot leave during the winter and no visitors can arrive—until Persephone…
Where has the time gone? It’s once again First Wednesday, which means the monthly Insecure Writer’s Support Group post. It’s easy to listen to the little voices inside your head that tell you you’re no good, that your writing is substandard and boring. Everybody has those little devils chipping away at their self-esteem. The trick…
So we did a pop-up clinic at a neighborhood health fair Saturday. The Bloodmobile was there, so I donated, then I got my booster COVID vaccine … so I’m exhausted this weekend (and a little achy)! I’ll be doing an IWSG post later this week so I’ll just make a short note of what’s up…