No, I did not get a kitten. Hubby is allergic, and I’m a dog person. 🙂 We’ll have to haggle later with the kids, because they love cats. But I digress…. Progress! I’ve made some! Last week, I finished the final round of revisions to Queen Witch. Extensive changes resulted from one beta reader’s input. […]
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Final ROW80 Update of 2012! Eek!
Alright guys. I don’t have long for this post. Life has blown up around my ears and I barely have a clear view of the door, which I fear I’ll never reach through all this muck. Yes, I’m being dramatic. But there’s also lots going on, and that mental space I need to finalize the […]
Mid-Week Update: A Day Late & Hours Short
It is bound to be a busy few days — from now through Sunday. I’m working a half-day tomorrow, and my mom-in-law is coming to play with the children in the morning while I work. Then all of the sibs on that side are coming for dinner Friday night. Saturday we’re throwing a birthday party […]
Sunday Update: Welcome to November
This is the time of year when the calendar goes from “Is nobody celebrating the holidays this year?” to “Good lord, some notice would have been nice!” At least in my family that’s the way it goes. My hubby and I are big on family. We like to make it to as many events as […]
For Writers: Don’t Let Fear Stop You
You’re better than that. Fear seems to be an ever-present bedfellow of the writer, but that doesn’t mean it has to control you. Instead, learn to cozy up to your fears, figure out what makes them tick, and then kick them unceremoniously to the curb. Here are some ways fear has worked its tendrils into […]
Mid-Week Update: Taking Flight
Hello again, fellow ROWers. Hope it’s been a great week for you. I haven’t been up to much writing related, and probably won’t be until the weekend. At that point I’m going to incorporate the comments from one beta reader. I’ll probably be hearing from the others within the next week or so. I did […]
Sunday Update: Beta Readers, Attack!
I sent Queen Witch to three beta readers on Monday. One of them wrote me back with incredibly helpful comments on the first four chapters the very next day, and another returned the entire manuscript with her comments late last night. I am very excited to hear more about what the others think, pore through […]
Round of Words Goals Post
Update 1/30/14: This old post seems to be a big entry point to my blog. Click here for the most recent content. Hello there, and welcome to the final quarter of 2012! Can you believe it? The date is rockin’ my world these days…I can’t believe how time is flying. Anyway, on to my goals […]
Sunday Update: Busy Summer Progress
It has been a lovely summer so far. I wish I’d been able to take a little more time off, and of course to have more time to write, but I’m telling you, there’s been lots of good stuff. And we just bought our little one her first school supplies — she starts preschool in […]
Mid-Week Update: Back to Business
Ever have that feeling you need a vacation from your vacation? That’s the way it hit me today as I returned to work, with the house looking like a clothes/toys bomb went off, and far too little sleep. I married off my dear friend on Saturday, and it was truly an amazing day. My husband […]