In an earlier post, I wrote about the importance of writing a character analysis prior to beginning your manuscript. How can you write about someone if you do not know anything about them or their motivation? You may never use what you have written but knowing your character’s motivations will come across in your writing. In…
I like social media. More specifically, I love Pinterest, Instagram, Facebook and Twitter in that order. Unfortunately, it interferes with my ability to write more. Each day, I start out with good intentions. I try to tackle my list but before I know it, I have to get dinner ready and nothing has been accomplished. I was forced…
About a month ago I was cleaning up my back patio. Next thing I know, these little things were sticking me with needles. I finally realized it was wasps. I have never been stung before and it was quite the experience. The thing is they were relentless. Apparently, they do not lose their stinger, so…
I have to admit, I am probably the last person to tell someone how to prepare for Book-in-a-Week (BIW). I am one of the biggest procrastinators when it comes to writing. For the past four years, I have only been saying, “I am going to start writing fiction”. I have found all sorts of reasons…
For the last year my nail situation has been dire. I have been pick, pick, picking at them and the cuticles so much that I am embarrassed to show my fingers in public let alone online in a photo. Nope, not showing you. You’ll have to take my word for it. Last week I decided…
It’s August 26th. You know what that means? I didn’t either… but it is apparently National Toilet Paper Day (in the US)! I don’t know about you but we cannot go a day without thinking about toilet paper. Either for the daily business or because someone has forgotten to reload the holder. Considering how much…
You are going to see a lot of puppy analogies this week. Today, it is about frustration. Our puppy is 12 weeks old and at this stage everything is going in her mouth: our hands, our feet, our shoes, our pant legs and everything in between. It is very easy for us to get frustrated…
Scheduling your writing is a bit like potty training, except less messy. It is 4:30 am here and I just finished taking the puppy out to potty. We have a specific routine during the day and another at night. During the day it is every thirty minutes and at night every three hours. Some days…