Sunday Snippet #2
Where things get bad... If you have not read last week's installment, I suggest doing so first. Where something unexpected happens... Previously on Sunday Snippets: While fleeing a nefarious character, Delaney attempts to hide in a crowd. To her dismay, she is abducted by a large man and was dragged unwillingly down a deserted alley. ***** She landed a…
Welcome Scott York
This week I have Scott York joining me for Wednesday Reads. 1) Good morning! Tell us what you're reading this week (please include author and genre). iWoz by Steve Wozniak with Gina Smith 2) Why did you choose this particular book? I teach computer history and this was a gift from a friend. 3) Tell us a little about it. Remember...NO…
Sunday Snippet #1
Where something unexpected happens... Welcome to the first installment of Sunday Snippets and Weekend Writing Warriors. Weekend Writing Warriors is a blog hop where writers post a brief snippet of a work in progress (WIP) or published novel. Only eight sentences are allowed each week. Click on the link above to check out snippets by other authors. This scene is towards…
Writer vs. Life
This week is the Romance Writer's of America Annual Conference in San Antonio, Texas. I will not be there. I was supposed to go. I had my registration all set, my hotel room booked and my dress for Saturday night's Rita & Golden Heart dinner bought, paid for and packed. And then real life happened. Tying up all May, I…
Is This Your Life?
I subscribe to a bunch of pages on my social media feed, many of them related to writing. One of my favorites is K. M. Weiland's Helping Writers Become Authors. Her Facebook posts are full of ways to help budding authors - like myself - improve our craft. From getting started to tips on how to create realistic character arcs;…