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Artist’s Date #1: Coloring
One of my New Year’s Resolutions is to have more Artist’s Dates. I first heard of this idea when I attended Gerri Russell workshop “Resurrecting the Muse.” It’s a term created by Julia Cameron in The Artist Way and it’s … Continue reading
If I Had to Do It All Over Again (or, How I Avoided Disaster)
Last week was the 10th anniversary of The Wrong Bride, my first print book. My writing has changed since that book, but so has my idea of what it takes to be a romance writer. I reflected some of my … Continue reading
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If I had to do it all over again (or “Where I Messed Up”)
Ten years ago this week I held my first print book in my hands. I still remember the sense of achievement and joy. The Wrong Bride had been released in December 2001. It was a UK release and the publisher … Continue reading
The Half-Way Mark of NaNoWriMo
There are 15 more days to go in November and many NaNoWriMo participants I know have hit the wall. The energy has dried up along with the words. If you think it’s impossible to make your goal by November 30, … Continue reading
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NaNoWriMo Mojo Tips
If you are struggling with your National Novel Writing Month goals, remember that the only goal that matters is writing a story that you want to tell. 50,000 words is an arbitrary number. Don’t worry about how many words you … Continue reading
Nibbles and Nosh for NaNoWriMo
I am not doing the National Novel Writing Month, but I know many people who are. This is a big event in the Seattle area, and while there are many write-ins, forums and parties to support the writing, I’m already … Continue reading
More Writing Workshop Recaps
The Emerald City Writer Conference is over and if I had to boil down the theme of the weekend to one word, I would say it was branding. There were quite a few workshops about the topic and it crept … Continue reading
Writing Workshop Recaps
There were a lot of great workshops at the Emerald City Writer Conference. Here are some tips I heard today and want to share with you. I think these tidbits will benefit both aspiring and published authors. Quick Release Trilogy … Continue reading
Agent and Editor Panel Recap
There was an agent and editor panel at the Emerald City Writer Conference on Friday night. Here are some highlights of the session. The agents present were Melissa Jeglinski of The Knight Agency, Jill Marsal of Marsal Lyon Literary Agency … Continue reading
Writers: Fanning the Flames
Many years ago I was given a copy of Escaping into the Open: the art of writing true by Elizabeth Berg. There’s a lot of great advice in this inspirational handbook. In fact, there is so much information that I should … Continue reading
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