And Just Like That, It’s a New Month. How are you doing with your goals, your hopes, your dreams two months into this new year? All of a sudden, I’ve been hearing more about Confirmation Bias. I wasn’t even sure … Continue reading →
I read. A lot. I think I’m not alone here. 😊 I don’t read as much as the women in my writer’s group, though. Holy moly, those women are voracious! I don’t read just middle grade or how-to-write books either. … Continue reading →
Planning/plotting/outlining these are methods some writers adopt before they begin to write. Other writers just go for it with nothing but a general idea in their head of what they want their story to be. Neither way is wrong. Whatever … Continue reading →
Relationships are built on trust. We shouldn’t be telling lies to our friends, partners, kids, parents. But do you know who it’s really easy to lie to? Ourselves. And we’ve got to stop right now! If you want to accomplish … Continue reading →
February is Black History Month when the country shines a light on Black Americans and their contribution to society, culture, and history, as well as their struggles. In 1976, President Gerald Ford officially recognized Black History Month, and asked the … Continue reading →
Humans are the only animals who fret. Is there another animal who worries like we do? Another animal who plans projects only to give themselves a huge helping of self-doubt? Well, squirrels seem to go through bouts of indecision and … Continue reading →
Hello friends. “I like to start my notes to you as if we’re already in the middle of a conversation. I pretend that we’re the oldest and dearest friends….” Do you know what film that line is from? You’ve Got … Continue reading →
“In the case of good books, the point is not to see how many of them you can get through, but rather how many can get through to you.” ~ Mortimer J. Adler I can’t imagine living without books. But I’ve … Continue reading →
So Many Books So Little Time. And that’s just Middle-Grade fiction. I get asked a lot what a middle-grade book is. When people hear “middle grade” they often think “middle school.” Middle-grade fiction is for readers aged 8 to 12 … Continue reading →
Happy New Year! Plans! Goals! Revisions! Reviews! Resolutions! Hopes! Dreams! ‘Tis the season. Even if you don’t write them down in a journal, these things are probably fluttering about in your head. They are in mine. They don’t like to … Continue reading →
