I did not meet the lofty writing goals I set for myself in 2017. That is typically true of my lofty goals–but I set them because they push me to do more and to do it faster. But in 2017, not only did I not achieve my goals, I crashed and burned at most of my […]
In honor of today’s solar eclipse, I gave myself the writing challenge of creating a story about the eclipse in one weekend. The result is a short story about a woman whose granddaughters force her to attend a rather unusual eclipse party. The Eclipse Party Except for a poky rim around the edge that Marisel’s […]
Have you ever sat there, eating KFC while you fantasize about Colonel Sanders, the founder and creator of such beautiful chicken? Well if you haven’t, you are missing out. Kentucky Fried Chicken has decided to solve this problem by giving a new book to the world as a free gift for Mother’s Day. The novella is […]
Rejections and failures are a huge part of life in general. And if you’re a writer, you get them all the time. I’ve gotten three rejections so far this week–and this actually makes me really happy. Right now, I’m in the process of submitting a novel, a graphic novel script, and three short stories […]
I set my writing goals lower this year because of having a new baby. But I am proud to report that I still can write with three young children. My Writing Goal for 2016 = 400 hours Actual Time I Spent Writing in 2016 = 530 hours That’s almost 1.5 hours per day. For comparison, I wrote […]