Let’s Talk Goals, Rejection, and ControlI have become a person who plans for failure. I’m a...
…guys I have an agent.I am blessed to have a family that supports my writing. My husband says when...
I won NaNoWriMo! 50,296 words in 30 days. Celebration mode activated. To those who didn’t get to 50k...
Brilliance, Stupidity, and Lemons: It’s Time for Free WritingI am raising a toddler. He switches...
Character Flaws & the Election: A Lesson in EmpathyI’ve always had a hard time writing...
A Surprisingly Fond Good Riddance to 2016I’m sure most Americans will agree that 2016 was crazy....
On NaNoWriMo, Productivity, & Anne LamottI hit 50k last week. I did a fist pump or two and...
NaNo Day 2: Face That MonsterIt’s only day 2 and I’m already seeing some discouragement in some...
NaNo Day 1: Loving the Process, Hating the GrossI had a hard time getting to sleep last night. Hubby...
POW: Time for the Macro EditThe baby will wake up any minute, so I’ll make this quick and messy. I...
Clarity for a Scrambled BrainA writing groupie considers what jumble she can jive by shoving...
When Dinosaurs Attack: On Writing and MotherhoodMy baby is much more independent than he used to be....
Drowning in the Ocean of Writing AdviceA surplus of writing advice floats about the internet. Even...
A Novelist’s Guide to GoalsDon’t get tangled up like these crazy succulent vine things. You might...
Why I’m Outlining my Next NovelMy first novel, Bloodstone (working title), which is currently in its...
The weekend is coming, which means more Appa-Eigi walks in the park! Friday afternoon, with a mocha,...
Breaking Down the Publishing ProcessSince I’m nearing the end my YA/NA urban fantasy’s second draft,...
How Writing Groups GrowOnce or twice I have mentioned my writing group in conversation, specifying...
3 Types of Motivation and 1 Type of IronyLife with a Little is the busiest I have ever experienced....
Run! It’s Simulacra!In Rachelle Garnder’s discussion of story and craft, one specific paragraph...