Summer is nearly here, and for me there’s still that summer break excitement…even if I don’t really have a summer break like in school days. Maybe that idea of summer break is too deeply ingrained, but maybe it’s also in part due to how much comes up during the summer.…
I’m a little behind when I wanted to have completed this post. My internet connection had a little mishap involving my cat and the modem, but all is fixed now. When I received a new AC adapter that fit, I was definitely a happy girl. There’s an internet provider commercial…
I attended the annual DFW Writers’ Conference this past weekend at Dallas’ Wyly Theater. I’ve come across a lot of praise for writers’ conferences, hearing about all of the help the critique groups and workshops provide, writers meeting their agents there, the camaraderie, etc. It was definitely something I wanted…
One of my favorite things about living in DC was the annual Library of Congress’ book festival. I found out about it early on in my years living there, and after I did, I never missed it. And I knew it was going to be one of the main things…
I’m working on a new novel, but also working on it through a new technique (new for me). I’ve been more of a “pantser” when it comes to writing, at least after sketching out my characters and details about their lives. It’s just worked for me when a story happens…
With the holiday weekend over, there have been quite a few posts online about the end of summer, the changing of the seasons, etc. This is of course despite the fact that the official day of fall has yet to pass (anyone going to try standing an egg on its…