I know my weekly post isn't due until Wednesday, but guess what? It's National Novel Writing Month! And you all know that means I always blog more than usual. So, I've decided to forego the "proper" technique of doing blog posts on a schedule for the month and post as much as I want to… Continue reading National Novel Writing Month: It Begins
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What I didn’t know about Querying
We surveyed the kitchen and looked at each other with our dismal future reflecting in each other’s eyes. “What should we do?” my brother asked. My sister and I shook our head. Anything had to be better than this. Plates, cups, silverware, pots, pans, and food everywhere. Sometimes, Easter dinner just wasn’t worth it. Especially… Continue reading What I didn’t know about Querying
Finding Raspberries
“Raspberries! Raspberries!” The general cry of delight was enough for Papa to stop the suburban on our way to town so that we could scramble out. Living deep in the forest, an hour or two from any civilization, had its perks. If you have never experienced a wild raspberry plucked straight from a bush in… Continue reading Finding Raspberries
Redefining Success
It’s been awhile since I’ve spoken about writing. There’s a reason for this. I felt like all I did for awhile there was whine. I whined so much about how hard it was to adjust to my new life, that I was sick of even thinking about my own whining, let alone writing about it.… Continue reading Redefining Success