There are some things that irritate me a little when I read. And there are some things that bug me a bit. And there are other things that drive me crazy and might mean I rant to someone about them even if I liked the rest of the book. So this year I’...

It can be exciting to push yourself to climb higher, write more, go longer, fight harder. There’s a thrill about setting new records and going beyond what you thought you could do. You write more than you ever have before. You hiked farther and highe...

I was looking for a blog post idea and someone recommended this blog tag. I hadn’t seen it before, or maybe I have and just don’t remember. Either way, I decided I’d do it. I do find it rather funny though since I only recently starting using hashtag...

There are many book series. Some are more popular and others are not. I thought it would be fun to have a series about book series and share some of these with you all. Campbell Family by Janet Lambert Overview:A family with two girls and a younger b...

It’s been a while since I’ve given you an update on my writing progress. You might hear how many words I’ve written in a month, but that doesn’t exactly tell you what I was writing or how my stories are coming. Yearly Goal: My goal this year has been...

Auto-Correct. Sometimes I think the person who invented auto-correct was a brilliant person with only the desire to help and improve the lives of writers. Other times I’m convinced that whoever invented auto-correct was trying to defeat good writing,...

There are many book series. Some are more popular and others are not. I thought it would be fun to have a series about book series and share some of these with you all. Grandma’s Attic by Arleta Richardson Overview:The stories of a girl growing up in...

I’m a writer. I type a lot. But this doesn’t mean my typing is always accurate. And sometimes Autocorrect doesn’t help at all! I thought I’d share some of my “oh dear” typos with you all. After you read them you might want to consider twice before de...

I scream! You scream! We all scream for Nan’s Ice Cream Shop! I’m so excited to be releasing this book! It was a lot of fun to write as well as convicting in some areas. It’s available on Amazon in paperback and in Kindle form. You can also read it w...

The debate that splits the writing community! Some people are passionate about this question and have strong opinions on it. What do I think? Is “said” dead? Should “said” be dead? Never use “said” in your stories! Said is dead! Instead you should us...