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a cold for the holidays
I haven’t written any of my work-in-progress since last Wednesday. I’m not on a strict schedule or anything and, as I’ve mentioned before, I tend to write slowly (one or two pages in a sitting), but I still feel guilty. The thing is, I’m sick. I went to bed last Wednesday feeling great. I had…
Read MoreThe Hardest Part – continued.
In my last post, I blogged about the challenges of writing a fiction novel. I acknowledged that writing a book is not easy. The requisite skills aside, it takes a true commitment. For me though, the emotional highs I achieved while writing Just Friends With Benefits were well worth the sacrifices I made to put…
Read MoreThe Hardest Part
I think I surprised some people by actually completing “Just Friends With Benefits”. Apparently, countless people talk about writing a book but never actually do. And others start writing and after ten pages get distracted by something on the television or a text message. Still others have a great premise for a book. They know…
Read MoreMy ‘grateful’ list
Besides an annual guilt-free excuse to eat until we pop a button, Thanksgiving is a time when we’re supposed to express gratitude and appreciation for our blessings. My thanksgiving dinner is typically held at my sister’s house and, at the urging of her children, we go around the table and list our biggest blessings. My…
Read MoreNANO OR NO-NO!
For those of you who do not know, November is National Novel Writing Month (“NANO”). The goal of NANO is to write a 50,000 word novel (approximately 175 pages) in a month. Participants sign up from all over the world and track their progress on individual online profiles. You are supposed to turn off your…
Read MoreInquiring Minds Want To Know…
Inquiring minds want to know: Since becoming a published author, all of two months, I’ve been asked repeatedly whether Just Friends With Benefits is autobiographical. I’ve been told by numerous friends and family members that they picture the main character as me. Some have gone further to say that they feel as if they are…
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