As we’re officially into the holiday (read: gift-giving) season, I thought I might offer up my own thoughts on some great gifts for writers. Surprise, surprise – they’re all books. Each […]
Writing
I Will Not Give Up
I woke up at 3am yesterday. Now, you know I’m a big proponent of getting up early to write, but that’s just ridiculous. I couldn’t sleep. November is always a […]
The Guest House
As is the tradition here on my blog, I’d like to share a poem for the Thanksgiving Holiday.
Shop Indies First
I know a lot of you will be shopping this weekend. I will not. I will be doing my holiday shopping like a sane person, in my pajamas, on cyber […]
Compiling a Wish List of Agents
In August, my dear friend Alexandra texted me with a proposal that we finish our novels and start sending them to agents in March. To be clear, these are the novels […]
Your Public Library Online (and How to Check Books Out Digitally)
For a long time I knew about the public library online portal, but I never used it. In truth, it’s not the most intuitive system, and I kind of like the […]
Knowing the Course Ahead, in Running as in Writing
I recently signed up for a 10K trail race with my friend Cindy (aka The Sweet Nerd) and her husband. His company is sponsoring a team. Since joining up, I’ve gone […]