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2017 Goals
Looking back, I realized I never posted any 2016 writing goals. Which in a weird way means, YAY, I accomplished everything I set out to do! (Best way to achieve New Year’s Resolutions: don’t make any!). What this really means is that when I evaluated the upcoming year, there was so much I wanted to […]
Best Books of 2016
Is it just me or has this year flown by? Seriously, I feel like I have whiplash. Probably because this year brought a lot of happy changes. I have a literary agent now, my first cozy mystery is officially on submission, and my husband and I are preparing for the arrival of our new family […]
The Art of Waiting
So, it’s been a little while since I blogged last because Things. Are. Happening. I’m expecting a baby in February (squee!), my husband and I decided to finish our basement (to get ready for said baby), and there have been lots of writerly things to take care of *rubs hands together gleefully* I’ve been hard at […]
The Wonders of #PitMad
I’m beyond thrilled to announce: I have a literary agent! For years I’ve been working toward my goal of getting a book published, and this is a MAJOR step in the right direction. It all started on June 9 when I participated in something called #PitMad, which is a fantastic opportunity for writers to pitch […]
In Hindsight
Whenever I finish a manuscript, I think it’s the best thing I’ve ever written. Which I suppose is true considering that I continue to learn with every new project. But it’s funny how I’ll think a manuscript is “perfect” and somehow be completely blind to its shortcomings. Clarity, it seems, only comes in hindsight.My first […]