Author of the Young Adult Series, The Rise and Fall of Dani Truehart
It’s a big week for this small-time author. Script Update FINISHED! Not only have I finished my first draft, I’ve edited it twice, so I’m well on my way. Thanks to the incomparable talents of my dear friend, Jimmy, who told me some brutal truths as well as gave praise for when I got something… Continue reading Hey Readers!Â
What's Up With This Duck? Keep Reading to Find Out This writer is taking a week off the blog. Life has been full tilt lately. As a result my script page count hasn’t increased since last week’s blog post. So I’ll be using my blogging time this week to knock out some more pages. But… Continue reading What The Duck?🦆
In case I haven’t mentioned it lately, writing is hard! Building a world, creating an exciting story with plot twists and engrossing character arcs…it’s an overwhelming amount of work. And then there’s the mechanics of it all. The grammar, the formatting and the spelling. Not only does the comma continue to baffle me (introductory, FANBOY, coordinating… Continue reading Words I Always MisspellÂ
In college, I lived on the top floor of an apartment building which meant that I had to haul my laundry basket up and down two flights of stairs at least once a week if I wanted clean clothes.  On one such trip, an unmentionable item unknowingly slipped from my basket and sat in the corner… Continue reading TMI? How Personal Should An Author Make Their Writing?
This weekend, authors from across the country gathered in the Willowick Room at the Golden in Nugget in Lake Charles to attend the PenCraft Book Awards. For an author struggling to build a readership, attending an awards ceremony to receive recognition for a book you have written is a dream come true. BURNING BRIGHT was… Continue reading 🏆A Very Big Honor! 🏆
It’s been a rough start to 2023 for me, with my beloved grandmother going into the hospital a little more than two weeks after the start of the new year. Her loss left a huge void in my life and I’ve taken a much needed break to grieve. But with only seven days until the… Continue reading The Countdown Begins
Phone Messages In The Dark Days Before Voice Mail With holidays finally over and the decorations put away (well, mostly) it’s time to get back to being a productive author. Unless I have a deadline looming, my writing usually gets shoved aside around Thanksgiving in favor of school holiday activities, Christmas shopping, decorating and general… Continue reading ☎️ Sorry I Missed Your Call…☎️ Â