Category: <span>Articles</span>

Elements of a Four Star Library I was in a meeting with a group of Library Directors who were describing their trials and tribulations.  I started wondering what criteria we…

Articles

What makes a great series? I just read an article by Elizabeth Spann Craig about keeping a series fresh while meeting your fan’s expectations.  She was talking about mysteries, which…

writing

Name Quest launched My book is now up and available for Kindle, Nook , Kobo  and iBooks for $2.99. Flying ships, wild magic, a land in trouble and a toy duck.  Three…

writing

Preparing for launch: covers and beta readers I am about to launch my next book, please let me know if you are interested in being a beta reader.  The great…

writing

When I looked for pictures I realized I had not been there since 2004! Planning a Trip to Universal Orlando Last year we had a Disney adventure.  This year we…

Articles

Boosting Creativity Sometimes it’s good to get out of the house.  Julia Cameron, in her famous book on creativity, The Artist’s Way, suggests taking an “artist’s date”.  Explore a museum.…

Articles

The Muddle in the Middle I haven’t posted in a while. I gave myself a deadline for finishing the second draft of my novel, and then life happened. Nothing serious,…

writing

Word cloud made with WordItOut In a World… I’m taking a short break from revising (I’ve gotten through the first five chapters!) to work on my blurb.  That’s the catchy description…

Articles writing

Rewriting for “Pantsers” If you write by the seat of your pants instead of carefully outlining, rewriting can be difficult.  I’m revising a first draft that I merrily wrote without…

writing

Taking the next step I’ve been invited to join a writing group and I’m both excited and scared.  I’ve technically been part of a writing group for years, but we’re…

Articles