Recently I started working on a short story which will soon be a giveaway to my newsletter subscribers. Except I ended up writing a novelette! What is a novelette, you ask? And are you suddenly wondering about the definition of a novella or even a short story? I’m here to demystify some of the forms of fiction for those of you who are readers and not writers. A Short … [Read more...]
Day in the Life of a Best-Selling Author
How do you picture the day of a best-selling author? Sitting in a beautiful setting, sipping tea, reading classic literature, and penning prose? Or perhaps having time to sit and ponder major plot complexities. Or maybe ... just breathing life to words on this page this way. In real life this was my day: 7:45 a.m. woke up and realized I slept in and my three little … [Read more...]
Fiction in the Works: Amish + Sunshine + Pies!
I have an Amish book coming out next summer ... and it's a pretty yummy book. Just a few hours ago I received an editorial note from my editor Kathleen at Harvest House. And you can guess what I'll be working on for the next two weeks ... edits. I had a few favorite parts in this letter from her: 1. "I’m not asking for any huge changes." <--this is something every author … [Read more...]