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Where Jane talks about everything on her mind…and yes, as usual, there is quite a lot on her mind.
I have a very busy schedule in the coming months. Lots of public events, and then private events like book clubs and reader groups and dinners I’ve offered to local charities. Although I don’t love leaving my kids so much in the evenings and on weekends–as you know I’m a tad attached to them–it’s all [...]
Yesterday I began planning and plotting my new book(s) in earnest. I’m putting together a series of books that have some connected characters. As I’ve shared before, I love this stage in writing. It’s the pre-writing, brainstorming, mulling, analyzing stage. Very few words go down on paper now. Rather I put together binders with character [...]
I’ve just finished going through the galleys, proofing it one last time before it goes to press for its summer release and I love this book.
I love this book.
I’m really proud of this one, too.
I want to write more novels like this She’s Gone Country. I want to continue writing books the way I’ve been writing [...]
Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day and then my birthday is on the 17th so I’m hitting one of my favorite weeks of the year. My long time readers know I love February’s pink and red colors, the lush tulips in stores, the fun conversation heart candy, and well, hearts. I love the shape of them. I [...]
I’ve just spent the day writing and I have candles burning and music playing. With my head phones on I’ve been listening–over and over–to songs I downloaded from last Sunday’s Grammy awards. It was probably the best Grammys I’ve ever watched and the music has stayed with me.
I loved the tribute to Michael Jackson and then [...]
Some days its everything. Even when its nothing, its something. Its the strangest thing. At times consuming. Other times undermining. When I’m writing daily, consistently, productively I feel healthy. Calm. Good.
When I don’t write, whether its due to procrastination or frustration, I feel almost ill. Guilty. Angry.
A writer friend recently hung up her towel. Retired. [...]
