Lessons learned from my day job…

by | Feb 11, 2011 | Writing

There are many good reasons for a “day job” as an aspiring author. Income, among many other things, is the biggest perk. But there are countless other positives. For me, my experience as an event and communications coordinator for a small college has set...

Best Blog Advice

by | Jan 24, 2011 | Writing

Lately, I’ve been trying to focus my blog, improve the look, increase traffic. You know – what every blogger/writer strives for. So, I’ve taken a scientific approach, of sorts, and studied the blogs that WORK. (Note – this is a very incomplete...

What a character

by | Jan 21, 2011 | Writing

Ask any writer, and they’re bound to have at least a dozen stories of people they met who later influenced or reappeared as one of their characters (maybe in an unpublished manuscript at least.) For me, I not only have people who stick with me, but animals. To...

I need to rant

by | Jan 17, 2011 | Writing

I have to say something—I simply can’t hold it in any longer. I cannot STAND it when people use horrible grammar and spelling in Facebook or Twitter posts. Yes, yes, I understand trying to keep things short and using a “L8R” here and there....

What do you want to see?

by | Jan 14, 2011 | Writing

Happy Friday! I’ve finished my in-depth edits of my latest manuscript and am now turning onto the other “fun” stuff like the synopsis, etc. I’m also looking at some website redesign/overhauling and re-branding. My question for you readers is...