Two undeniable facts about story: 1) Readers love a good story, whether it is a short story, novella, stand-alone novel, or a multi-book series. We want to dive into stories that take us to exciting places and time periods we have never experienced, such as: Space, the wild west, ancient Greece, Rome, Alaska. We want... Continue Reading →
Website Boondoggle
Hello Friends, I just wanted to check in and explain the strange activity with my blog posts today. You may have noticed several posts that looked familiar reappeared as though new. No, I have not run out of things to write about.☺ I have been making some tweaks to my website today, in an attempt... Continue Reading →
Developing the ‘Authorly’ You
Hello Writer Friends, Do you have an author persona? What about an author brand? When I first decided to peruse writing in a more professional manner, I was not familiar with either of these writerly attributes. I simply created my writer/author social media accounts and dived in without much regard to how I would be... Continue Reading →
What! Not Why?(Insight vs. Introspect)
Introverts are experts at self reflection. We spend our lives in the deep end of the pool with our thoughts, swimming around and checking it all out. Sometimes we gain insight - a better understanding of ourselves. Sometimes we can end up wallowing in feelings - drowning in over-analysis. This is not to say introverts... Continue Reading →