The ideas were pouring in. I obsessed over characters and storyline when I was grocery shopping, sitting at swim lessons, even cooking dinner. I needed something to keep notes on when I was away from the computer. We had notebooks all over the house. The cheap,...
I’m working on the final part of my current work in progress. I can see the light at the end of the tunnel for this draft. I met with my critique partner a few weeks ago. I was anxious to hear what she thought about my big climax scene. So when she talked about...
(I meant to use my own images, but my sister’s were so much better. Most of the photos are hers. Click on the photo to enlarge if you need a bigger version.) This past summer Outdoor Enthusiast and I loaded up the kids in the minivan and headed for Southern...
SCBWI…the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. (Because seriously…I could talk about this event for days. Daaays I tell you!) Having my good friend there with me. I could bounce thoughts off of her while my brain worked to process...
A few weeks ago I did a big thing. I took a trip just for me. No kids. No husband. Just my friend and I hopping on a plane and getting out of town. Purely indulgent. You might be imagining a spa weekend getaway for some much needed pampering. But that wasn’t it...
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