"We are camped at a little place called Rock Creek Station....I’m told our last few stops were only recently established and so we should be grateful for the additional provisions we have been able to obtain, as previous travelers did not have that privilege. As if there were anything to ever be grateful for out… Continue reading Revision, Revision, Revision
Category: Writing
More jottings
I know I missed Wednesday. But I had company, which I'm considering a good excuse. I'm too short on time to really do an in-depth post, and I'm not sure I have much to say right now anyway. So, I'm going to do exactly what I did last week, and pull something from one of… Continue reading More jottings
Editing Rant
Uuuuugggghhhhhh! Like my character as hordes of mosquitoes attack her on the trail, I, too, want to cry out in frustration. Guys--you can do years, years, of research on a subject and still not know the full scope of the subject. You all know how long I've been studying the Oregon-California Trail, and STILL--STILL, I… Continue reading Editing Rant
Masks
For anyone who does not follow me on social media, this week's post is simple: I got another short story published! One of my stranger stories about a man discovering the truth of who he is through masks, I wasn't sure "Masks" would ever find a home, but when I read about Heart of Flesh… Continue reading Masks
LCWC Part Two
In case you missed it, last week I wrote about the first day of the Lancaster Christian Writers Conference. This week I'm summarizing the second day. Saturday was a much more full day. It started at 8:30 AM which wouldn't have been nearly so painful if I hadn't woken up at 3:30 AM with insomnia,… Continue reading LCWC Part Two
LCWC Part One
I had the pleasure of attending the Lancaster Christian Writers Conference last week (Yes, that is where I did the pitch I was freaking out about...I'll tell you about it later), and it was just so excellent! I had to share a few of the highlights with you: Keynote 1 by Bob Hostetler - The Gifted… Continue reading LCWC Part One
Prepping for a Pitch
That's right. On Friday, I am scheduled to do my first ever verbal pitch to a publishing company. How much alliteration could I fit in here? Prepping to pitch for a publisher...to prepare a project? Ha, okay. If you are wondering, yes, I am nervous. I spent hours researching how to do verbal pitches, compiled… Continue reading Prepping for a Pitch
Courage
Yes, I know. I was supposed to post this yesterday. But, well...I woke up and wanted to finish the book I had started the day before, so I read instead of working (hey, technically, it's contemporary romance, so counts as research, right?) - and by the time I finished the book at like 9:30 AM,… Continue reading Courage
The Teddy Bear
So, one of my favorite ways to come up with short stories is to use my Dixit board game. For those who don't know, Dixit is comprised of a whole bunch of very unique pictures, and when playing the game, you are supposed to come up with a word or phrase to describe a picture… Continue reading The Teddy Bear
Editing, Editing, Editing.
I know I'm a day late on my usual blog post, but I had a good reason. Well, I think it was a good reason, though some might point to my perfectionism as a bit of an issue. I was finishing editing Drawn Into Love. But wait, you say, you finished that ages ago! You… Continue reading Editing, Editing, Editing.
Forest Idylls 