Insecure Writers Want to Know: When do you know your story is ready?
That’s a question every writer deals with constantly. Okay, okay. Maybe it’s just me. I confess. I’m a fusser and worrywart. I write YA …
Mesa Verde National Park: Trail of the Ancients
The twins kept right up with the Park Ranger on the climb. I’m on the ground, taking the photo, trying to convince myself to climb …
Intense New Writing Course: Story Genius with Lisa Cron and Jennie Nash
It’s time for a new draft of my memoir about attending college as a mother of five. I’ve been tweaking and revising the same version, but I think I need …
Finding Time to Write: Look for Sanctuary at the Library
How do you find the time to write in your busy day? It’s called getting away from the house and children when I can. I …
Desert Hikes Take Care & Planning When Hiking with Children
Interesting to imagine that it was once a sea. It’s interesting to think that some of the deserts out west in the United States …
Worlds of Wonder: Middle Grade Fantasy Guest post by Author Darcy Pattison
It is my privilege, today, to introduce Darcy Pattison to everyone. Darcy is a well-published children’s writer with a host of fiction and non-fiction titles on her shelf. Her shelves also …
An Insecure Writer’s Support Group Post: Where is the Very First Piece of Writing I Wrote?
Okay, so I may not remember if this was the very first piece of creative writing I wrote as an adult, but it was toward the beginning of my “writing …
Travelling Down the Road With Kids: Gotta Get There!
The road is indeed long and winding, especially out west in the United States! When I thought about this blog post on road travel, The Hollies’ iconic song He Ain’t …
An Academic Foundation Can Be Had
Remaining positive for the new draft of my college memoir All I needed was time. But that’s what I lacked. Or so it seemed. Many times, the older students have …
An Insecure Writer’s Support Group Post: Writers helping Writers
Hello and welcome everyone to my first Insecure Writer’s Support Group post. The topic this month is: What’s the best thing someone has ever said about your writing? For me, …