Bits & Pieces

Well, I totally screwed up again. Posted something accidentally that wasn't supposed to post until Thursday. So, if you saw something ab...

Book Giveaway: And Then You Were Gone

My dear friend Becky Avella's non-fiction book AND THEN YOU WERE GONE was just released in Nook and Kindle format. To celebrate, we...

Open with a Bang

Have you ever noticed that the best storytellers always open their novels with a bang? And I'm not talking about the usual -- car accide...

Xin Nian Kuai Le!

I wish you all a very happy and prosperous Year of the Dragon! I have an affinity for Chinese kites and I may tell you why someday ... how...

Guest Post by Jen: The Journey

I used to think I’d have one of those J.K. Rowling experiences. You know, the girl who lived (since the boy had already lived) … add a littl...

Baby Steps

This is what I've been up to lately:  Today my sweet Naomi Rose is one year old! Where did the time go? (That is not a rhetorical questi...

On Rejections and Toilet Cleaning

On this fabulous Thursday night, I thought I'd talk about rejections. They don't feel good, but if you're a writer who has queri...

KEEP OUT

If you can decipher this sign posted on my daughters' bedroom door, you might want to consider a career as a kindergarten teacher. Aren...

Drawing Inspiration

Jemi Fraser wrote a terrific post >>here<< at  From the Write Angle about getting to know your characters. One of her suggesti...

A Year in Review

This will be quick, I promise. 2011 was a big year. And no big year is complete without some sort of  highlights list attached, right? So he...