Category: Writing
Publishing Contract, Signed!
Just before Christmas, I signed a publishing contract for Spring 2020. Here we go! Read More …
Happy 10th Anniversary, Oliver’s Surprise!
Since the first edition of Oliver’s Surprise, here are 10 things that haven’t changed. Read More …
Wordplay: Parsing Pleonasm
Playing with the word “pleonasm.” Read More …
Character Building: Getting to Know You
A sappy musical lyric is playing in my head, with good reason for once. Read More …
Finding Kaci Cronkhite
An author visit from a friend I haven’t yet met Read More …
Breaking News: Got an Agent!
After a year of querying, I’ve signed with an excellent agent. Read More …
Woolgathering Works
Everyone can benefit from doing nothing—not just fiction writers. Read More …
Chapter One: Just Say No to Noise
Start off the story with just enough of the perfect details to hook the reader. Easy, right? Read More …
Winning a World Championship: 5 Life Lessons
Lessons from winning the Snipe Women’s Worlds. Read More …
Next Novel: Work Not Yet In Progress
The fairy dust of another story has been sprinkled across my desktop. Read More …
