The Call Back in February, I read Read650’s latest submission call and felt as though it had been written just for me. They were looking for stories of resilience and hope, focusing on the arts ...Read More
I spent the first two months of 2020 working through Julia Cameron’s The Artist’s Way workbook. It’s my second time through– the first was in my mid-twenties– and I found...Read More
Happy October, everyone! October is my favorite month of the year– at least, it is when I slow down enough to notice the crisp fall weather (a bit warm here, this year), enjoy the tastes and sce...Read More
Last Wednesday, I reached the end of Blizzard, draft 1. (For more details about the book’s plot and characters, return to this post.) I was powerfully reminded of the way I felt when I reached t...Read More
People often ask writers how they get their ideas. I’ve read and listened to many author interviews, and most say that a character or place comes to them first, and they create the story from th...Read More
I’m making a departure from my usual posts this month, starting with “I Got Knocked Down. Can I Get Up Again?” and continuing with today’s entry. Usually, I start a post with a...Read More
