If you follow this blog regularly, then you know that September was a roller coaster for me. Lots of writing and editing, interspersed with ridiculous amounts of drama. But, I’m learning. Maybe. November is National Novel Writing Month. And the goal of NaNoWriMo is to encourage authors to finally write that novel. The goal? 50,000 words… [ read more ]

There are a couple of things I really want. I’m not talking about the way I really want a mocha, or a slice of pizza, or to weigh less. Although, let’s face it, the mocha and pizza aren’t helping the weight issue at all. Neither is my Oreo addiction. But I digress. I’m talking about… [ read more ]

image courtesy of photobucket.com Several weeks ago, when everything seemed to be falling apart, I was sitting at my desk praying. And I felt strongly that I needed to read Psalm 119. I can’t say that kind of thing happens to me all the time. But it did this time. Psalm 119, for those who… [ read more ]

image courtesy of photobucket.com My blog has been fairly serious over the past few weeks. My life has, too. But I can’t be serious all the time and as my month long revision process winds down, I’ve been thinking of all the things I’ve given up in order to focus so totally on my manuscript.… [ read more ]

image courtesy of photobucket.com Proverbs 19:21 – Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the LORD that will stand. (ESV) In Mid-August, as the school year got under way and life started to take on something that bore a resemblance to a routine, my little brain… [ read more ]

image courtesy of photobucket.com I. Hate. Change. Some weirdos people thrive on change. I, however, am perfectly normal. You can stop laughing. OK. Now that you’ve got control of yourself, I’ll give you an example. I recently changed from an mp3 player to an iTouch. This is a fabulous change. But I’m still not used… [ read more ]

image courtesy of photobucket.com I don’t know the exact date. I didn’t mark it on my calendar. I probably should have. It was a pretty big deal. Oh. Who am I kidding? It was huge. To me anyway. A year ago this week, I sat down at my computer and emailed my sister the first… [ read more ]

image courtesy of photobucket.com We recently spent quite a bit of time on the road and my husband, being a wise and loving mate, knew that the best place for me was in the far back seat of the van. Horizontal. Asleep. He claimed this was all in my best interest, but I suspect it… [ read more ]

image courtesy of photobucket.com Proverbs 12:25 – Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs him down, but a good word makes him glad. (ESV) I have an acquaintance who never fails to compliment me on some aspect of my attire.  Now, this might be a normal occurrence for many of you, but as I have never… [ read more ]

image courtesy of photobucket.com I’m a wimp. A cream puff. A marshmallow. I’m so not cut out to be a writer. I’m anaphylactically allergic to criticism. And this doesn’t apply only to my writing life. This is just who I am. I have the type of personality that always wants to be right. Not in… [ read more ]