Hi friends! It’s been a tense time here in the U.S., to say the least. Let’s all take a break and think about our stories! If you’re new to WIP Wednesday, here’s how it works. I post a little bit of work in progress, and if you want to, you can post an excerpt of your own work in the
Hey friends! I’ve always been a fan of inspirational quotes about writing, and sometimes, funny quotes can be the most inspirational of all. I thought you might enjoy some of these quotes for writers. Writing can be challenging, but there’s a comfort in knowing that most of us are dealing with the same things. It’s funny, but just putting this
Hi, friends! I wanted to do this list of positive affirmations for anxiety management because with social and political issues, personal issues, and more, it seems like more people than ever are coping with stress or dealing with anxiety. Positive affirmations aren’t a cure-all, but in my own experience, they can help. Using them is kind of like intentionally brainwashing
Hi friends! WELL. I missed WIP Wednesday last month, and you regulars know that almost NEVER happens. At work, we’ve switched distribution partners—we’re now working with Simon & Schuster. It was a big job to move everything over. Due to scheduling conflicts with my regular freelance editors, I also wound up doing a lot more hands-on editing myself. I actually
I love writing on paper. Few things spark joy in me like a brand-new spiral notebook—and that’s been true almost my whole life. Writing a novel longhand, at least for the first draft, is my personal preference. I don’t write the whole thing by hand before typing it: I transfer it to Word document on my computer now and then
This post is basically a character goal generator. I wanted to create it because at work when we look at novel proposals at work, we’re always asking, “What’s the character goal? What’s the character motivation?” We want characters who aren’t just wandering through their lives…characters with wants and desires. When a character has a goal and motivation, there is built-in
Why am I writing about romantic things to do for your wife, husband, or partner? (Or girlfriend or boyfriend?) Well, my wedding anniversary was last Sunday, and that always makes me think about ways to be more romantic. (I’ve shared marriage advice before, but my best advice is to get in the habit of kindness and realize that very few