Hi friends and happy Wednesday!  I’m putting together my workshops for the writing retreat I host and teach twice a year. This year we’re meeting in December in Virginia Beach. Christmastime at the beach. I can’t wait! I’m already daydreaming about the various decorations we’ll have. I’m thinking lots of whites and soft blues, maybe even soft pink. We were in Cracker Barrel last night and they … [Read more...]

Hi friends and happy Wednesday!  I have been an avid pantser. Meaning, that I don’t plot, don’t plan my story out, don’t do character worksheets or interviews, or anything of the sort. I just have a “what if” scenario or question in my mind and I’d sit at the computer to write—just letting the story unravel and the characters come to life.  However, I should change “don’t’” to … [Read more...]

Hi friends and happy Wednesday!  Today I’m writing on a hard topic. Well, at least it’s a hard one for me. Adversity comes in so many areas of life. At times, it feels non-stop. Not just in my own life, but in that of some dear friends and fellow authors. Those I know well and others I’ve only met a few times, but my heart aches for their losses. For the adversity they face.  I looked … [Read more...]

Hi friends and Happy Wednesday!  I just returned from a fabulous conference. The C3 CON—Creatures, Crime and Creativity. It’s such a fun mix of authors from any and every genre. However, I noticed the majority were predominately crime fiction authors spread across various sub-genres including romantic suspense. I was part of the media relations team this year, which gave me a chance to get to … [Read more...]

Hi friends and Happy Wednesday!  Writing is a solitary profession. Writing your books can only be done by you. And, it means long hours in the chair, hands on the keyboard. Or, in my case, pen on paper. But it doesn’t have to be completely solitary. There’s the beauty and gift of writing friends. Friends who brainstorm with you, who help you out, who celebrate with you during the highs, … [Read more...]