It's true! After over a week of radio silence, like the scary ghosts in Poltergeist, I'm back! With a vengeance! Not sure how many of you have read the incredible book by Christopher Vogler, called "The Writer's Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers", but reading it was one of those crystallizing moments in my journey as … Continue reading The Hero Returns (with the Elixir)… or “I’m Back”
Musings
A Pirate Turns 40…ish
So according to certain friends of mine, since my birthday this past March I am in a full-blown mid-life crisis. I've colored my hair (again), considered getting contact lens (again), pinned pictures of dresses on Pinterest that only someone built like Audrey Hepburn would look good in, and thought about running away to join either … Continue reading A Pirate Turns 40…ish
The Reason Geese Won’t Fly And Why Most of Us Never Live Our Dreams
Why don't we all live our dreams? I had an inspiration today on the drive in to work. Here's how it went (wavy fade to flashback): So I'm sitting in traffic this morning. It's spring (FINALLY) here in Chicagoland. And that means two things. One, it's construction season, so every east-west road across the Fox … Continue reading The Reason Geese Won’t Fly And Why Most of Us Never Live Our Dreams
An Independent Woman
It is an amazing time to be a writer. When I was young(er), the publishing world had me by the throat. Find your story (but make sure it fit into the neatly defined categories set forth by the books sellers of the world). Then write it and ship it off to every literary agent worth … Continue reading An Independent Woman
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?!
JM Aucoin, Swashbuckling & A New Hero
So I've been buried deep in the rewrite of the first book in my new mystery series for what seems like an eternity, but has really only been several months. I'm so close to being done I can taste it... but I've become so sick of the flavor of red pen and dusty keyboard that … Continue reading JM Aucoin, Swashbuckling & A New Hero
It Doesn’t Suck!
So I spent the weekend with some really wonderful women who are also writers. At a small lake house in southern Wisconsin. In the winter. To say it was an amazing weekend doesn't seem to do justice to it. But the most amazing part (aside from great company, lots of laughs, scrumptious food and beautiful … Continue reading It Doesn’t Suck!
Review of Totally Buzzed by Gale Borger
Totally Buzzed by Gale Borger My rating: 3 of 5 stars This is a fine first novel from Gale Borger. I really enjoyed riding shot gun along side the main character, retired smalltown cop, Buzz Miller, and her collective family of odd balls, as she works to find the killer of a local greenhouse owner … Continue reading Review of Totally Buzzed by Gale Borger
Ideas & Opportunities
Seems like every time I get to working on the last little bit of a novel I'm writing, I come up with about a bajillion ideas for new novels. Novels that are ever so much more interesting and saleable than the novel I'm currently slaving over. I've heard from other writers that the last few … Continue reading Ideas & Opportunities
Review of New Blood by Samantha Warren
New Blood by Samantha Warren My rating: 5 of 5 stars When I read the first Jane novella (Vampire Assassin), I thought it was a very nice short, and the main character was likeable and made me want to read more. It was a little light on action, being more character set up than anything … Continue reading Review of New Blood by Samantha Warren
Nan Sampson - Author 