A couple of weeks ago I saw the Smart Chicks Kick It Tour when it came through Scottsdale, AZ. That night, the lineup was Melissa Marr, Alyson Noel, Kelley Armstrong, Holly Black, Sarah Rees Brennan & Kimberly Derting. The auditorium …
Show up. Repeat.
A quick word of encouragement on this beautiful Friday afternoon.
Confronting Those Negative Voices
If you’re like me (and every other creative I know), you have a negative voice in your head that whispers ugliness to you every time you sit down to do your creative work. I call mine the You Suck Monster. …
Writing in the Present
Sometimes I get overwhelmed by just the idea of writing a novel. How many words?! Honestly, I get spooked writing a short story that’s more than 10,000 words. Ask my writers group. They’ll tell you. My fear comes from not …
Fighting the Yousuck Monster
So I’m working on some projects right now, and as usual, I have to keep the Yousuck Monster at bay. You know, the one that sits on my head and tells me over and over how awful my writing is and how I’ll never make it and I should just give up now.