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Category Archives: Writing Life

Spring Events

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 [...]

Fresh Starts

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 [...]

She’s Gone Country

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 [...]

My Little Valentine

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 [...]

The Best Hour

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 [...]

The Writing

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. [...]