I'm exhausted--but there's a reason! In the last two months, I've written two first drafts! My basketball story--which totally needs a title--is complete. In five weeks, I cranked out a 79,800 word story, and boy do I love this one. My "lucky" story--which is tentatively titled PUSHING MY LUCK--is 88% done, and sitting comfortably at … Continue reading As Winter Settles In

When I get this question: Do you ever see yourself self-publishing? Why or why not? This is my answer. I’m a go-big-or-go-home personality, so I HAVE TO TRY for my own sake. It’s a ME THING. I want to know that I am good enough, that an agent looks at what I have and says, … Continue reading I HAVE TO TRY

This past weekend, I attended the iWrite Retreat in Heber, Utah, and to my horror and delight I started a story. OVER. As in, I deleted the whole thing. And started over. And it was so painful and scary and disheartening. And here's why: After I'd read everything I had written, it just felt like … Continue reading The iWrite Retreat, and Why You Should Go To One

Saturday, May 7th, about 3pm. The Last Day of Storymakers 2016. It wasn't hard to adjust my pitch with Marisa Corvisiero when I was asked. By giving up my slot, it would keep other nervous authors and the agents on time. Besides, I hadn't plan on having one to begin with so what did I … Continue reading Last Minute {Conference Notes}