Writer in Paradise: The Sailing Writer

Writer in Paradise: The Sailing Writer

This post will be short and sweet because we got on a catamaran on Tuesday and are sailing around the British Virgin Islands! It’s possible I would have wifi on the boat, but I didn’t want to count on that so I wrote this the night before–on Monday,...
Writer in Paradise: Adjusted Expectations

Writer in Paradise: Adjusted Expectations

So yes. I had to adjust my expectations during my “big week” of writing/revising the NaNoWriMo novel. This was one of the few times I had 8+ hours a day to work on a book and I envisioned myself cranking through the hard copy, making notes to myself and...
Writer in Paradise: The Novel!

Writer in Paradise: The Novel!

This has been my big week for writing/revising my NaNoWriMo noel. My husband is taking sailing lessons so I’ve had since Saturday to work–with a little play thrown in. The video I’ve included here is my view out the back of the apartment we are...
Writer in Paradise: Playing with Poetry

Writer in Paradise: Playing with Poetry

So some of you may know that my husband and I have been planning a trip to the Caribbean for some time. We’ve been before, but our dream has been to go for at least a month–and here we are!  This means my posts may be a little sporadic for the next four...
Evaluating Readers for Feedback

Evaluating Readers for Feedback

If it weren’t for many tireless and generous readers of my work—authors, editors and agents—who gave me thoughtful, helpful feedback, I know I wouldn’t have seen such improvement in my craft. But choosing who will read my work is a task I take...
Happy 2017!

Happy 2017!

“Goals are dreams with deadlines.” ~Diana Scharf Hunt  The new year. This one has a different feel to it, but I’m not interested in delving into the political realm here. Here, I want to focus on what a new year can mean for our careers. Right now...