Once upon a time, my best friend, Joy, bought me a book just because she knew how much I’d love it. She had started reading …
“Reject” Publication Announcement
Hello everyone, I am very excited to announce that my article, “Reject”, will be published in the March 2015 issue of The Writer’s Monthly Review …
Blurred Outlines
Are you a pantser or a plotter? What’s a pantser? A pantser is someone who tells a story by the seat of their pants. A plotter outlines. There …
2014 Year In Review
Happy New Year! I hope you can look back at last year with happiness in your heart, and look forward to a year filled with …
Reading List of 2014
“If you don’t have time to read, you don’t have the time (or the tools) to write. Simple as that.” ― Stephen King Reading is …
Dragon Slayed! NaNoWriMo completed!
I have never understood why National Novel Writing Month, or NaNoWriMo, for short, is in November. I don’t know about everyone else, but November almost …
Post-Publication Syndrome
Writing about your successes can sometimes make you feel like a braggart. But anybody who knows that a writer can work for years on that …
Trimming The Fat: Activity in a Sedentary World
I’ve mentioned it before, but because I’m about to cut myself down, I’m going to make a statement. I am a very busy lady. I …
Fall into News and Links!
The puns that start off these link/news collection posts are really starting to get awful. I’ll admit that. Hell, I’ll own that. News, In Case …
“Choosing to Stand Still” Has Been Published!!!
Great news, you guys! My short story, “Choosing to Stand Still” has been accepted for publication and is now live at The Holiday Cafe! http://www.theholidaycafe.com/index.php/story/215-fall2014-choosingtostandstill-manzano! Please …