Category: Writing Matters

Last night around midnight, I checked my inbox and shrieked at the top of my lungs. Mr. Donovan came running—“What! What’s wrong?” But I was reacting to amazing news! It was an email from a producer at the Hallmark Channel.  Now as some of you know, before my novel Her Knight at the Museum was even published in 2024, it

I hope your month is off to a good start! As most of you know, Work in Progress Wednesday is on the first Wednesday of the month. I share a little of what I’m writing, and if you want to, you can do the same in the comments section. Please note that if you’ve never commented on the blog before,

For many writers, writing dialogue is the fun part. So of course, we want to make it the best it can be! After I shared my post on punctuating dialogue, a couple of people asked me if I would share some general writing tips for dialogue. As someone who’s been a book editor for several years, I see some common

Welcome to the second quarter of the year! It’s April 1st, but I don’t observe April Fool’s Day. I do, however, observe WIP Wednesday! WIP Wednesday is on the first Wednesday of the month, and we share excerpts of writing that we’re working on.  To get a heads up about future WIP Wednesdays, make sure you’re subscribed to the blog.

Punctuating dialogue correctly is tricky for a lot of writers. I know this because as a freelance book editor, I edit a book every week! I would say that only about half the manuscripts I edit have correct punctuation for dialogue…and this includes manuscripts by very talented writers. So if you don’t feel confident about dialogue punctuation, you’re not alone.