Not doing much writing

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I’ve been having lots of family fun on vacation. Driving around the country, exploring Mall of America, playing games with the kids … But I’ve had next to no time to write. One day when

On the right track

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Now that I’ve had time to synthesize my score sheets from the last contest I entered, I’m pleased to say I’m on the right track. No, I did not final. The max score was a

Who, me?

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During our last NARWA carpool, we were chatting away when my friends decided I was organized. My first thought? “Yeah, right.” I believe I said something like, “You wouldn’t say that if you saw my

25,000 words

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That’s approximately how much I’ve written on Bethany and Cody’s story … and I have yet to get them to the island so their adventure can begin. They’ve been taking a side trip, with Beth’s

Meeting momentum

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It always amazes me how attending my RWA chapter meeting recharges my creative battery. Sure, it means a long day for me. I usually don’t get to bed until at least 2 a.m., and I’m

A gentle nudge

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Sometimes, all it takes is a little shove to get moving again. I received one  today, courtesy of one of my NARWA sisters. Jacqui Jacoby was a guest blogger over at Seekerville. The topic? Surviving

Not surprised

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I’m not surprised no one is reading my blog. Why should they when I haven’t been updating it? I’m sorry to say there hasn’t been much writing going on this past week or so. (Ran

Disaster!

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OK, it’s not a disaster on the same plane as the Gulf oil spill … but it is a major annoyance. I’ve been editing “Beauty and the Ballplayer.” When I swapped my alternate beginning,  I

Broken record?

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Again, I say, just because I haven’t been blogging doesn’t mean I’ve been slacking. No, I’ve been busy. I had to trim a five-page synopsis to a single page for the Harlequin American Editor Pitch

Something else to worry about?

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Thanks to one of my NARWA sisters, I found another contest to enter … a chance to win a pitch with a Harlequin American editor. Since I’ve long envisioned “Operation Snag Mike Brad” as an