Well, the way it started… And then… But meanwhile… So finally…

I'm finally getting through the last of my beta comments on my soon to be published mystery novel.  It has been so wonderful at the same time it's been unbelievably hard.  Yet, the final set of comments were quite the most instructive.  The first few sets, while really incredibly valuable, mostly addressed spelling, grammar and those … Continue reading Well, the way it started… And then… But meanwhile… So finally…

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