On writing, living and loving

I told a fellow writer recently I would not be attending two appealing conferences this spring and summer because of conflicts with my child...

The guy in the black clothing sneaks up behind his victim, slips his large hands around her throat and squeezes. She desperately reaches fo...

I was excited last year when I dropped the kids off for the first day of school. I had recently terminated my contract with my agent and c...

I've yet to publish a book, so I can't say what a negative book review feels like. I've had only one review on my published sho...

Way back in the old days when I was I was still a querying virgin, I stumbled upon an online discussion about the number of novels writers c...

It's been a long summer. A very long summer. With early sunrises and late sunsets, no one sleeps in our household. And no one wants t...

For the second time in a year, I let guilt over the lack of a steady paycheck get to me. It's not like I've been lazy. I've wri...

I did it! I met my goal for National Novel Writing Month mom-style and I exceeded it by 2,319 words. My total for the month: 27,319 words....

An acquaintance once asked me to critique the first chapter of her work in progress. I didn't know her very well and I was unfamiliar wi...

I used to be a better mom. My first two kids had my constant attention except when I was cleaning. I got online when they were asleep. I wor...

I did not want to read it. I am not a fan of romance. And I generally dislike the paranormal stuff. I have a backlog of books I'd prefer...

It seems that this recession is quickly giving way to a great depression. And I'm not sure how to stop it. Today, a woman posted on a wr...

Originally published Nov. 16, 2008 Even before I started querying literary agents, the queries came pouring in from friends and family. Why ...

Originally posted Nov. 8, 2008 I am a mom. I am a wife. I am a stepmother, a daughter, a daughter-in-law, a sister, a sister-in-law, a niece...