Truth in Story for Memoir or Fiction #AuthorToolboxBlogHop
Life is messy. Very messy. Things don’t make sense. Sometimes we can’t figure out why someone does something. As humans, we want reasons for actions. We want order. And we …
Insecure Writers Want to Know: What does the term Working Writer mean to you?
I’m not sure if I’m blending two different terms here. Am I a working writer? Absolutely! I am forever writing and creating new short …
Remembering Adventures in California National Parks
Our hearts go out to those suffering from the effects of the devastating fires in California. As flames consume thousands of acres of beautiful trees and brave people try to …
A Frozen Crimes Blog Hop with Chrys Fey
Writers helping writers. This is how life should be. We should help each other when we can. It is a privilege to help Chrys Fey with her new book launch …
Imposter Syndrome in Fiction or Memoir #AuthorToolboxBlogHop
Imposter Syndrome. Is it real or not? I’d love to hear your take on this topic. However, for this #AuthorToolboxBlogHop post, I’d like to focus on making it real for …
Packing Up Memories
House moving. Downsizing. How do you pack up 36 years of memories? They drape all our walls with paintings, photographs, and tapestries. Cram every …
Insecure Writers Want to Know: If you could choose one author to be your beta partner, who would it be? Why?
First, I’d like to thank you, my fellow Insecure Writers, for your patience while we moved. In that short space of time, we moved …
Let the Story Unfold #AuthorToolboxBlogHop
Writers should not unload all the information about their characters in one place in their stories. Readers do not want to see a who’s who bio for every character …
Insecure Writers Want to Know: Writers have secrets. Share one or two of your own. Something readers would never know from your work.
Oooo, secrets! Let me think. Something readers would never know from my work. I don’t know if this counts as a secret, but I’m afraid of edges. As in falling …
How to Pack Lightly When Backpacking: From the Annals of the Appalachian Trail Hikers
We made the mistake of packing too heavily the first few times we backpacked the Appalachian Trail here on the East Coast of the United States. My son and one …