Welcome to the first post in my new How-To blog series! I'm diving right in ... but be sure to read all the way down for some amazing resources on other sites that might have what you're looking for. Before you start writing, you have to have an idea, right? So let's start with how …
Tag: creativity
Back in The Saddle
Well, technically, the saddle is a chair. At my desk inside the master bedroom. That's where I keep my laptop. The Fall Semester has ended and the Holidays have passed, (Thank God! They were exhausting, weren't they?) While I am awaiting the start of Spring classes at my local Community College, I've been trying …
Plots and Socks: a writing process
(2014 re-post) I like my plots the way I like my socks. Tight and free of holes. And, let me tell you, it isn’t easy. I never really thought about ‘my process’ until this past weekend, when my husband and I had some friends over. I am one of those people who never really talks about …
What I’m Working On
Some time last summer, I decided that I should finish TWO books by the end of 2015. Well, I didn't finish them but I haven't stopped trying. I did release my very first SCI-FI novel, INERTIA! (It's got really great reviews, you should give it a read!) But I'm still working on the next two books …
What I’m Working On
You all know that I have been in the writing cave for some time now. So, I thought it might be a good time to share what I've been working on. In Between Octobers, readers were introduced to Evan, aka Rhys Matthews. If you remember, he is an actor who has never received any real …
A Song For @Rhys_Matthews
If you don't know who Rhys Matthews (known as Evan to his friends) is, that's because you haven't read my first novel, Between Octobers. Well, that's okay. You can still enjoy the song below. It's mellow, don't worry. As I have stated numerous times, Rhys is a fictionally famous actor inspired by Robert Pattinson. But …
Fan-girling For Art
I don't usually blog about art, though it's something close to my heart. It's not often that I simply run across a piece that speaks to me. But then, two weeks ago, my husband took me to see a local band called We Killed The King. They were really good--mostly instrumental stuff. I'll be getting …
Writing Music
My upcoming novel, September Rain (Out May 15th) is about a lot of things, but a good chunk of the story is about a teenage girl who's in love with the lead singer of her favorite rock band, Analog Controller, an ahead-of-their-time type of progressive rock band. The band isn't famous yet, but they're getting …
Goodbye Men of Mayhem . . . Video Recap
Series Finale, "Papa's Goods" Before we bid goodnight to the Men of Mayhem, lets take a look back at some of the shows best and worst moments. A few of the ones we lost along the way... Opie . . . Clay . . . Tara …
Music Monday: Bragging Rights
Okay. I have established that I am writer. Something you may not know about me . . . I am a mom of four boys. And two of those boys are in a rock band. And you know what? They're actually good. Like, really good. They're self-taught musicians with over a decade of experience between …
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