NaNoWriMo has begun!!

Here we go – day one of the National Novel Writing Month. The goal? 50,000 word novel in one month. I have started another World War Two historical romance, with a different take than In Dawn’s Shadows. This story takes place in a small town in America...

November plans

Some of you may know, November is National Novel Writing Month. The goal is to write a 50,000 word  novel from November 1 to 30. That means 2,500 words or so a day. Whether it’s a good idea or not, I have signed up and plan to forge ahead. For the month of...

OCW Fall One-Day Conference

This past Saturday, the Oregon Christian Writer’s Fall One-Day Conference featured keynote speaker, author Eva Marie Everson. I always look forward to these one-day conferences, and this one was no disappointment! Everson is a fiction and nonfiction published author...

Why I’ve been absent…

The end of September and beginning of October turn into an event marathon at my day job, as events coordinator for the OSU College of Pharmacy. That means nights worked, constant errands and little time outside of work to unwind. In effort to keep myself sane, I...

Blogging hiatus

Hello all – I have taken a break from blogging due to other responsibilities with the “day job.” I will be back to post on Thursday, October 15. Until then – visit my links page and read the many wonderful blogs that I follow as well!...

Stumbling upon the ACFW

After I graduated college, I had a sudden pang of regret. I really enjoy learning more and pushing myself. I even loved homework. So I enrolled in an online class about how to get published. The class was interesting enough, but in my own research into proposals and...