It’s all shit, until it isn’t.

I had a recent conversation with an acquaintance that I hadn’t seen in awhile.  She asked if I’d been accepted into the VONA workshop and if so, what did I learn. I went into this excited rant about how the experience was life changing, life affirming . . . the BEST experience of my life, […]

My Inspiration: Power, Love and a Sound Mind

Do you have a favorite quote that you return to again and again? What is it, and why does it move you? Today’s Daily Prompt is a timely reminder and just another boost/confirmation/acknowledgement from the universe that I am definitely on the right path in terms  of my freshly realized push towards completion. I have […]

2013: My Year of Completion

Happy New Year, all! I am so thankful to say that 2012 is finally behind us and I’m excited about the promised adventures of 2013. My pastor has declared 2013 as the year of living PURPOSELY.  His words rang through for me personally, as well as for the professional goals I hold as a writer.  […]

Practice Makes Perfect?

Write Daily. New writers are challenged from the moment we first pick up a pen, to perfect our craft through practice.  The more we write, we’re told, the better we become.  Like lifting weights or the dreaded crunches; if we commit to 3 reps of 15 or 100 sit-ups a day, we too can have […]

Getting it Write

Learning is a life long process.  The older I get (and mind you, I’m still just 29), the more I understand exactly what I don’t know. Before my son, I figured I had the parenting thing down pat.  I was ready y’all; I knew I could do this.  After all, I had contributed to the […]

Building Characters that Sizzle

My local RWA chapter, River City Romance Writers hosted a workshop this past weekend that featured Debra Dixon, as the guest speaker.  Ms. Dixon is the author of  Goal, Motivation and Conflict, as well as a host of fiction novels.  She is also publisher of Bellebooks and BellBridge Books.  Ms. Dixon was kind enough to […]