Looking for something new to get into the holiday spirit? Over the last weekend I made it back out to the National Zoo after dark to see the zoo lit up like…well, kind of like a long, winding Christmas tree. Many of the paths leading off to see the animals…
Is there a season I love more than the holidays? Sure, spring and fall are quite nice, but there isn’t the same feeling that comes with the holidays. It’s that cozy feeling I love, with the hot chocolate, the warm holiday movies (like Love Actually), maybe now some hot wine…
I finished! In 30 days I wrote my novel. Or at least 29. And while there is a LOT of revising still to do, it’s definitely a sense of accomplishment at having finished. Because this time last week as I slipped further behind, I thought there was no way I…
Thanksgiving has come with a well needed break, even if that break means a lot of work catching up on my word count. I have to admit that the other day I resolved myself to the fact that this year I might not make it to the end of my…
First of all, last Friday was an important day to thank a veteran, to thank all of those currently serving and who have served. I know I made sure to call the favorite veteran in my life (my father) and chat with him for a bit in the afternoon. Here…
It’s day five of National Novel Writing Month. My usual strategy in years past is to work hard building up the word count during the first several days so that when I felt stuck on a plot point or an important scene (or what I felt to have been an…