New year, new start, and I've decided I need a new look for the site. While I'm figuring out what that might look like, and since I haven't posted in donkey's years, I thought I'd say hey there! I'm still here and naturally, still writing. In fact, I've got a new series coming out later … Continue reading New Look, Same Me!
Tag: Writing
What Weight Do You Normally Fight At?
I'm ba-a-a-a-ack! Greetings fellow Earthlings! As some of you know, I took a rather spectacular fall just before Thanksgiving. Face-planted onto concrete right in front of a bunch of people from the Evil Day Job. It was spectacular. Blood everywhere, broken bones, including my hand and nose (and my pride), sprained things, even had to … Continue reading What Weight Do You Normally Fight At?
How Carving a Pumpkin Can Change Your Life
Yes, it’s true. Carving a pumpkin can truly change your life. Especially if you’re using a really sharp knife and it slips… But seriously. I spent some rather unproductive time last night attempting to create a pumpkin masterpiece. Now, we ALL know I have no artistic ability whatsoever. I can draw neither a straight nor … Continue reading How Carving a Pumpkin Can Change Your Life
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…
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…
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?!
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
Are We There Yet?
Slowly, ever so slowly, the glacier that is my writing soul is melting. Unlike the polar ice caps, which comparatively, appear to be receding at light speed. It's taken me literally months to lure the Muse back from Bermuda (that's where She goes when She's made at me - who can blame Her?) But I'm … Continue reading Are We There Yet?
Nan Sampson - Author 