by Nicole | Feb 15, 2010 | Writing
At any given point in time, I’ve got at least a dozen story ideas running through my head. I so desperately wish I could get everything down on paper, but it is only a dream. Once I get rolling on a project, I go for it with everything I’ve got. The...
by Nicole | Feb 10, 2010 | Writing
There’s a reason for the saying, “When it rains, it pours.” The past two weeks, it has poured. My life has been a blur of friends, family, work, writing and beyond. It’s been hectic, emotional and trying time, but I wouldn’t trade a...
by Nicole | Feb 5, 2010 | Writing
Hiatus: a break or interruption in the continuity of a work, series, action, etc (Dictionary.com) Well, life has a way of making us take a break in lots of things. Life has interrupted my blogging patterns this week, but I hope to be back soon! My apologies! In the...
by Nicole | Jan 28, 2010 | Writing
I admit it. I love Sophie Kinsella books. I do. They are my top choice for plane rides and late night reads. When I need a mental break, I pull out Confessions of a Shopaholic, Can You Keep a Secret? or Undomestic Goddess. My latest is probably one of my favorites,...
by Nicole | Jan 14, 2010 | Writing
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: contests are invaluable to writers! First, it gives you deadlines to work by, and then it forces you to get your manuscript out there. I entered “A Long Way From Home,” my NaNoWriMo manuscript, into...
by Nicole | Jan 7, 2010 | Writing
In Michael Hyatt’s blog post on Wednesday (Thomas Nelson), he wrote something that really resonated with me: “Embrace the challenge. Getting published is not easy. Instant success is not the norm. And even if you got it, it wouldn’t be good for your character...
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