Just Keep Swimming

I have been gone.....for way to long..............again......... but I'm still here. When I first started this journey a couple of years ago, I set some pretty unrealistic goals for myself. People always told me I should be a writer so of course I thought "Why not?". I read books by the ton, by a variety …

Slippery Slope

Oh the little lies we tell ourselves. Such as, I can have that piece of pie because I'm going to start exercising more or I'm going to get up earlier in the morning and actually fix breakfast before work......  In my case it was " I'm going to slow down and post something on my …

Outside of the Outline

If you follow my blog then you will be familiar with my recent book struggles. If not, here is a quick overview of the 411.... I started writing a book, I re-read what I wrote, hated it, re-wrote, then discovered I'm an idiot and should have left it as it was to begin with... I …

Reading vs Writing

The last couple of months I have been so engrossed in trying to write my own book AND keeping up with all of the recommended social media components for an aspiring author that I forgot something very important........ I LOVE TO READ!!  The bookshelves in my kindle have been collecting dust! They have also been collecting …

19 Days

19 Days.... Nothing exciting about that number. That is just the number of days it has been since my last post. I would love to say it was because I was so engaged with finishing my book that was my reason for falling off the posting wagon. Truth is, I  lost my motivation. I discovered …

Plot Holes & Pot Holes

We have all hit them....you're going along just fine and then all of a sudden.... thunk! I'm talking about pot holes of course. Depending on the area you travel, your roads may be riddled with them. They can be dangerous as well depending on their size and the rate of travel you're going when you hit …

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 …