And so it begins

Yet again, NanoToons manages to capture precisely how I feel.  It’s November 1st, and yes! I’m doing NaNoToons again for NaNoWriMo. For those who have been following NaNoToons for years, you may have noticed I didn’t do them for October. I didn’t even have one for October 31st, which I normally do. I was evenContinue reading "And so it begins"

The Start of (Another) Journey

Yup, folks - this is it - another National Novel Writing Month approaching fast! I have convinced at least one of my friends to join me in this venture (finally!) and we have mutually agreed to write completely sappy romance novels. You know the type - like Love Inspired books, where the story line isContinue reading "The Start of (Another) Journey"

Magic and Literary Festivals

Some people are upset when fall days are not crisp and cool, befitting the colors on the trees. But days like this, with the sun shining down as though it were spring filled with hope rather than an upcoming, cold and dark winter, fill me with such joy. You cannot beat the feel of theContinue reading "Magic and Literary Festivals"

Writer Envy

Today - or rather, this afternoon - was spent at a coffee shop writing. A perfect thing to do on a holiday. Well, more research than writing. I finally reached that point in my book where it was hard to proceed without an actual timeline for the California/Oregon trail. So I spent hours trying toContinue reading "Writer Envy"

Character Development and Editing Woes

If you follow my blogger account (you know, that public facing one that technically friends and family can find if they look that I often wonder why I started at all?) then you already know what I am working on. But just in case you don't, the title of this post will tell you. BecauseContinue reading "Character Development and Editing Woes"

One of those nights

I am in a one of those moods tonight. Introspective, depressed, or whatever other adjectives you care to describe those nights when you just want to curl up and hide from the world. But, since I still have to be a little productive tonight, I thought perhaps if I wrote it out to you, allContinue reading "One of those nights"