An Interview with Litte Ol’ Moi!

Had a fun time with fellow author D.R. Perry today.   She interviewed me for her blog.  I mean, how cool is that?  Check it out here:  Nan Sampson Interview and be sure to read her other posts.  She is terrific! In the meantime, how's that pumpkin carving going? Illegitimi noncarborundum!

A Pithy Quote for the Day

I was reading a blog by Maria Popova, who was quoting Ann Patchett from her memoir.  It rang so true for me, as a writer, I had to share it.  You can read the full blog post here: BrainPickings, and I highly recommend reading Ann Patchett's book (available at Amazon here: This Is the Story of … Continue reading A Pithy Quote for the Day

Don’t Think About Writing…

After last week's momentous book launch, I decided I deserved a weekend's worth of down time. I'd been going 4-40 since January and felt exhausted. All I was looking for was two days of doing nothing. Makes sense, right? Recharge the old batteries, gather steam for the next project. All good. What was it Bobby … Continue reading Don’t Think About Writing…

Don’t You Hate it When You’re Wrong?!

So I've recently been more diligent about reading all the blogs about writing I follow.  Some are inspirational, some keep me motivated, some are just fun.  Then there are the ones that I actually learn from.  And sometimes that learning is PAINFUL. I don't know about you, but I HATE IT when I'm wrong.  I've … Continue reading Don’t You Hate it When You’re Wrong?!