I sent my SEVEN DUDES DOC AND THE SEVEN manuscript to my editor ten days ago. I dropboxed it to her in the morning, after working on it for 20 minutes (last-minute spellcheck, don’t you know?). The rest of the day, I was so tired I could barely move. You know that super cute ‘lazy … Continue reading The Best Reward for Finishing My Novel
Last Tuesday, I finished the second draft of my suspense novel, SEVEN DUDES. It came to a little more than 61,000 words. That’s 10,000 more words than the first draft. I was THRILLED. The very next morning, Marcus and I boarded a plan for Hawaii. He had a business trip there, and remarkably, his employers … Continue reading Lessons Learned from Draft 2 of SEVEN DUDES
I’m closing my writing coaching practice on October 30, 2017. If you’ve ever wanted to work with me one-to-one on your writing, don’t wait, make an appointment now. This may seem like a drastic change but it’s really not. I’ve been working with students and clients on their writing for 13 years. I reached a … Continue reading Last Chance for Writing Coaching
I remember when I was a kid I used to draw every day after school. If I didn’t like what I drew, I’d crumple up the paper and throw it away (this was before there was recycling–yes, I’m that old). Sometimes, I’d rip up the paper and throw it out (I love the feeling of … Continue reading I’m Okay Being a Perfectionist
My friend Jared’s blog post on running, For the love of it, inspired me to write this post today. I don’t like to run. I don’t understand why so many people do it. But Jared’s blog helped me understand why he does it. He does it because he loves it. That made sense to me. … Continue reading Love Makes It Worth It
