Revisiting a Place
Japan was amazing, and the cruise gave me the opportunity to have lots of conversations with […]
Think About the WHY
I’m back in research mode. (Working on a non-fiction project about tea.) I’ve been falling down […]
A Solid Premise for Your Novel
When you’re trying to sell a reader on picking up your book, the way you present […]
Wrapping Up Plot Threads and Saving Word Count
.I’m wrapping up the draft of Book 8 in my Bean to Bar Mysteries, Vanishing into the […]
Outline Now to Save Time Later
Discovery writing can be fun, and there is a certain enticement to the idea of telling […]
Mind Mapping and Spiderwebbing Your Ideas
Sometimes I have an idea for a piece of writing (the topic for a blog post, […]
Writing Craft – Books!
Let’s talk books! Specifically writing craft books. As writers, wanting to improve our art is natural, […]
How to Use Story Like a Journalist for NaNoWriMo #PREPTOBER
Whether it is your first time trying to write a novel in November, or if you’re […]
Making Us Care
I’ve been talking to a lot of people lately about book openings, specifically what you need […]