Dear reader,Maybe we should start a NaNoReadMo? "National Novel Reading Month. I think that would be a little more enjoyable. Perhaps then I would make time to read all the books I've been wanting to read lately!I have to admit I'm still reading The...
Dear reader,I'm a wide reader. Meaning I read all types of genres (except horror). If a book is recommended, I'll give it a go. I harbor no thoughts of ill-will to any genre except that I can't take horror. Personally.So when my French teacher decide...
Dear ,I'm very excited to be a speaker at the Escape the Plot Forest Summit hosted and created by Daniel David Wallace this year! I know not all of you are writers, but in case any of you are interested, I wanted to give you the information. The summ...
Dear ,Hope you are well!This past weekend I participated in The Write Women's Book Fest over in Glen Dale, Maryland. It was so much fun to meet other authors, share about my podcast, sell my book to readers and enjoy the fall air. (okay, it was a wee...
Dear ,Happy news! Another of my short stories was published this week! This time in Funny Pearls, a humor magazine based in the UK. They had an open call for political pieces and mine tied with another to win that coveted spot in the magazine. You ca...
Dear ,This week I'm collaborating with FOUR authors. And they couldn't be more different! Because I write in several genres, I know that you, my readers, read widely. Don't be surprised if one or two aren't for you. I'm sure there will be something t...
Dear ,I made a mistake this last week in my newsletter. I didn't save it when I had it halfway written and then came back to it and just assumed it was fine. But it wasn't!What was missing was a GREAT offer from another author for you. Saving Her Hig...
Dear ,OMG. I'm almost done with Outside the Ring (still debating that title...). I'm so close I can taste it. I had to spend an entire day rethinking the ending, but I have it now and it's good. I just need to get into all woven into actual paragraph...
Dear ,It's been back to school week here in Virginia. A surprisingly busy time of the year with three kids in school. So far everyone likes their teacher and no one has gotten detention.So far.School back in session has allowed me a few more hours du...
Dear ,This past week I've had three days of no kids and no husband. It's like finding a unicorn ...and at first I wasn't sure what to do with this gift.Then it hit me: write, paint the laundry room and catch up on some movies that I like but my husba...