Grab Your Hammer – We’re Building a Platform – Pt. 1
I'm ready to take the next step in building my platform. I've already got the blog going (thanks for following!!), I've got my name in two local papers on a regular basis (and a couple of times in a national market), and I've been doing my best to meet agents, [...]
Know the details before you put in the time
A year ago I joined a free writers site. It was fun because I could post items to get comments from other writers, receive postings about writing opportunities, and, my personal favorite, enter a free weekly writing challenge.I haven't entered the contest in MONTHS, and I was excited to do [...]
Wednesday’s Weekly Writing (W)Prompt
Back Story: My friends C & M have five kids. They got married when they were 18 and started right away; he's 15 now, and the baby is 3, so there's a lot of space there. Very few years without diapers ;)C & M are two of my favorite people, [...]
The Best Kind of Encouragement
I recently wrote an article for The Grand Traverse Insider about a local award-winning writer, Nancy Vogl. I had the chance to attend a presentation she gave at a local school, and then we corresponded via email to fill in the details. The story ran in Sunday's edition of the [...]
Deepest Respects
Sorry I'm so late today. I'm currently babysitting for my good friend's kids. There are five, ages 3, 4.5, 9, 10.5, and 15. They're all very active (both at home and with after school activities). I've been here since Saturday morning, and I've written nothing.I realize, now, how important solitude [...]