Last night I took a great seminar on the difficulties in publishing and the #ownvoices movement. I didn't know too much about it until...

All in the life of a writer, right? I'll start by saying I was very optimistic a few weeks ago, prepared to take on a new project and the...

You know, I love the idea that writers are in charge of their own work. Its a nice thought, that we control the events in our work, the...

Another thing to feel it. Man, all it takes is two quick rejections to get me doubting. Not too much, exactly, but definitely starting to...

I'm all about the milestones this year. Though I've gotten off track on my fitness goals (vacation, visits, strep, broken toe, I'm not...

Today I took another major step in my author journey. I have officially submitted my query to 3 agents as of 6:45 this morning. I never...

Catchy, isn't it? Yes, I'm pretty sure I have a broken toe and I injured it in the most ridiculous way. While carrying a laundry basket,...

To borrow one of my favorite lines from my favorite book series: I open at the close. I've always loved that line, the idea that endings...

Never fails. I get within sight of the end and something knocks me on my backend. I'm recovering from strep, which I've never had before....

Its been almost a month since my last post and I apologize for that. I had my best friend in the world here for two weeks, then Teacher...

I dropped off the world again, mainly because my girls have birthdays back to back and that gets a little hairy. I've taken to calling...

Its that time of year! 40 degrees in the morning, 80 in the afternoon. Where you have to play a guessing game as to how to dress. It...

And daunting. By the time you really sit down to fix the mess that is your "Vomit" draft. you usually have some idea of what needs to be...

An excerpt from chapter one of my novel, The Guardian. enjoy! Chapter One There would always be something about a good fight. Though...

If only I could take to my bed until I felt better. My asthma turned into a bronchial infection which is still holding on a week later....

Wow, I went totally off the grid there. Coming back from an awesome vacation threw my world into chaos, and I ended up sick on top of...

Well, really those vibes were at a high yesterday. We've got the camper set up and I had a wine cooler in my hand on more than one...

I don't have to be back at work for ten freaking days. I'm including weekends to my vacay because...well, I can. Ten whole damn days...