The Hostage Heart continues to come along fantastically. I hit 100 pages a few days ago and I’m almost at 30,000 words so I am feeling great about that project! Another month and I’ll be done with the first draft for sure. Which has made me start thinking about my next project. I like to […]
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So after a day or so of trying the free Write or Die web app, I broke down and bought the desktop version. Best $10 I ever spent. I cannot believe how much this tool motivates me and keeps me on task! I have used this tool for 6 days so far, and have written
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Every writer has an arsenal of tools in their writing belt, so to speak, which help them make their WIP great. One of the greatest tools a writer has at their disposal is the world wide web. It’s great for researching, and the answers to almost all of life’s questions are just a mouse click
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Just came off an amazing weekend! As always, the LDStorymakers Conference delivered, and delivered well. This year when it came to classes, I focused a lot on plotting, time management, and sparking creativity. Those are the areas I feel like I struggle most with at the moment, and honestly, the presenters were answers to my
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I think the greatest challenge for me as a writer is making time to write. Because there is no such thing as finding time, especially when you are a mom. There are not enough hours in the day to accomplish everything I need to or want to or should, and there never will be again.
Have I mentioned I have two of the most adorable baby boys in the entire universe? They’re almost 6 months old now. They have stolen my heart, and my time. The fact is, most days I’d rather play with them than work on my manuscript. I waited what felt like a really long time to have
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I feel like one of the aspects of writing that is most challenging for me is naming characters. Sound simple, right? Wrong. A name seem to define the character. It dictates how that character behaves, acts, reacts, talks, thinks, and feels. Shakespeare was clearly trying to be ironic or cheeky or something when he said
