Book Break

"Gimme a break, gimme a break, break me off a"... wait that's an old KitKat commercial... I'm actually needing a book break, although a KitKat sounds pretty good right now as well... I need a break from thinking about my book so I can read someone else's. It may sound crazy but it helps clear …

Apple of My Eye

What is a writer without the proper tools? Cranky. Cranky, unorganized and unproductive. At least that is what I've discovered recently as I struggled with multiple laptops and am still not certain I have one that is fully functioning. When I told my laptop of several years that I was finally going to attempt to …

Double D’s

Ahh...the big ol' double d's....  One day you are happy, typing away and then you wake up one morning, look in the mirror and  there they are... You are shocked that you didn't notice the changes before now. You my friend have been afflicted with Double D's..... Depression and Denial. (You should be ashamed for …

Sounds of Silence

Ah, the blissful sound of silence. A writers dream.How can silence have a sound you ask? Simple. "Hello darkness my old friend"... just kidding that is Simon & Garfunkel's version....The sound of silence comes sometimes when you don't expect it. That brief moment (unless you live in a cabin in the woods somewhere) when you are …

Chapter Challenges

Today has been a struggle. We all have them. Good days, bad days. Loss of inspiration. Real life complications that get in the way of the time you set aside to write. I have had them all. Personal stress has been my Debbie Downer for the last week or so as far as keeping my …

Winds of Opinion

Are you a hurricane wind or a summer breeze? Are you a reviewer or a reader of reviews? Or possibly both? If you have something published and have had reviews, what do you do after reading the reviews? Do you take them at face value? Do you become elated with a good review only to …

Laptop Liars

Are you a Larry? My husband and I do this thing where we associate a person's name with an action or mood.  For example if I'm being particularly chatty he might say I'm being a Terry....as in Terry Talker.(All names used in this post are in good fun and NOT aimed at any specific person.... …

Resolutions

Cheat Days My 2017 Writing Resolution is going to be dedication of certain time frames to only working on my book. Hopefully, this will go better then my New Year's Resolution...... I have some great workout gear and a dusty treadmill.... (Is March to late to start a new resolution?) How often should you write …

Twitter Time

Those who can do, those who can't...... Tweet? Have you ever gotten on your own nerves trying to write? Felt unmotivated, physically exhausted and stressed over your life outside of the keyboard? Is there a key to flipping the switch? Giving yourself a kick in the rear to get moving? I have so much story …

Blog Building

Hand-cramps, headaches, and an overheated computer...