I’ll share a little story I found unexpectedly in a book that Santa delivered to my daughter this year: Our story began over a century ago… Read more “A lucky coin”
Tag: inspiration
A full circle
I’ve been re-writing, re-plotting, and re-drafting, the majority of a novel I wrote eight years ago. Shocking when I think it was that long ago that this… Read more “A full circle”
When the birds fly
Just outside our front door, in a pot with a dead plant in it, we found a bird’s nest. After seeing a few nests ravaged on our… Read more “When the birds fly”
A memory
When I began writing I had no idea how to find other writers. None of my friends or family wrote, and I had studied science in school.… Read more “A memory”
Nail polish, yoga, and laundry.
I’ve been writing for more consecutive hours in the past few weeks than I think I ever have. I’ve been training myself to extend my concentration span… Read more “Nail polish, yoga, and laundry.”
do you ever self-sabotage?
I do. Sometimes. There are days when I wonder why I struggle so much to gain writing time, when it’s so difficult? When I’m exhausted and nothing… Read more “do you ever self-sabotage?”
ode to the voices in my head
We’re all writers here. I can say this without scaring anyone away. If you’re anything like me, you’ll begin hundreds of stories that never make it to… Read more “ode to the voices in my head”
The Book Thief
Not that long ago we talked about how certain books about the craft of writing make us want to write. Right now I am reading a novel… Read more “The Book Thief”
Teresa Frohock talks about traditional publishing
Today Teresa Frohock is here talking about the path to publication of her debut fantasy novel, Miserere: An Autumn Tale. Last week, Cathryn Grant spoke about how Indie… Read more “Teresa Frohock talks about traditional publishing”
