I last posted to my blog 302 days ago when I held a physical copy of Henderson House for the first time. A lot has happened since those...

I've probably fantasized about holding a copy of my very own novel since I was a contributing writer to the Franklin Times—the...

This past November for National Novel Writing Month, I experimented with a discovery draft of my second novel, Sequoyah Road. The basic...

This past week, I wandered around the Cherokee Reservation in North Carolina conducting research for my second novel. I say "wandered"...

I've broken my writing routine recently to prepare for a road trip. My husband and I are relocating to Florida for a month to be near my...

Several of my writer friends warned me that the Editorial Letter from my publisher might be brutal. They advised me to retreat to a...

Every November, writers around the world wake up early, stay up late, and consume way too much coffee during National Novel Writing...

Woo hoo! It's official, the team at Inkshares is reading the manuscript of Henderson House and I can expect to receive my editorial...

As most of you know, the draft of my debut novel, Henderson House, is at Inkshares awaiting an editor. Since many readers asked for the...

Last Friday, I submitted my edited manuscript to Inkshares! I hit the point where the novel was not going to get any better until a...

I could boil the inspiration for my novel, Henderson House, down to two words: artificial flowers. Why? Because when I was in high...

I hadn't realized I was in the groove, until I fell out of it. The writer's groove is typically built on the number of words you write...

Since this is my first novel, I'm not ashamed to admit that my first draft was pretty thin on conflict and suspense. Even a simple...

Sunday, February 28, 2021, was a pretty great day. I mean, how many times do you win something big, something that matters, something...

WE DID IT!!!!! Thanks to your support, Henderson House won the 2020 Inkshares All Genre Contest! I’m so grateful to each and every one of...

Lots of folks have asked me questions about beta readers. What is a beta reader? How many should you have? What do you want from them?...

One of the sections in Your First Novel by Ann Rittenberg and Laura Whitcomb lists ten ways to take your novel from good to great....

Recently, a lot of folks have asked me if I have a writing mentor or coach. The answer is I don't have one...I have many! The moment I...

Croquet is one of the few yard games that's fun when only three people are available to play. During shelter in place, I'm learning that...

Yesterday, I was supposed to leave on a road trip. Not just any road trip, mind you, I was embarking on an epic research adventure for my...