Have you promised yourself this is the year you finally write your novel? And are you sitting there wondering how exactly you go about writing the novel you’ve promised yourself you’re finally going to write? Have you bought books about …
Letting Creativity Lead the Way
It’s Monday morning, and I’m navigating my regular routine despite last week’s heartbreak. Putting one foot in front of the other. Breathing. Forcing a smile when the barista wishes me a nice day. Aside from the post I wrote about …
On Harry Potter and Setting Groundwork
The other day I started reading Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone to my daughter. It’s been years since I first read it; but my hubby and I just saw Deathly Hallows part 1 last week, so much of the …
Don’t Forget to Play
The other night in class, my teacher gave us an excellent reminder. I’m passing it along to you. It takes a while to learn to write, he said. Some people dive right into a novel and teach themselves by writing. …
Are You Writing?
This morning while brushing my teeth, a quote popped into my head. “Every morning in Africa, an antelope wakes up. It knows it must outrun the fastest lion, or it will be killed. Every morning in Africa, a lion wakes …