A few years ago, I learned about a book about Jane Austen that I thought would be an interesting read. I put it on my…
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Do I Have It in Me?
I’m reading a book by a twenty-something author who started her manuscript as a teen, worked on it for a few years, spent a couple…
I Control Time (a poem)
I control time. The hands of the clock surrender to my fingers. Forward and backward, inside-out and outside-in. The past is the future and the…
Attending the Life, the Universe, and Everything Symposium
Last year, with the support of my husband, Brett, I decided to get more serious about the writing craft, which included attending writing conferences. In…
Longhand Writing
At first, I wrote everything by hand out of necessity. When I was thirteen, we didn’t have smartphones or tablets. We didn’t even have palm…
Writer’s Envy: Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying & Love the Book
“Is there one among you who is not stripped of envy?” Alma asks. “For such an one is not found guiltless.” (Alma 5:29) Every time…
NaNoWriMo: The Beginning
I did it. I made the decision and I’m not turning back. I signed up and I will hold myself accountable. This year, I will…
Writing the Best Book I Have Ever Read
Originally Published October 2017 Have you ever read a book and thought, “It was good, but I wish this part had been different”? (This, of…
The Roughness of Drafts
Originally Published February 2018 When I first started writing novels, I loved the rough draft process. It was a chance to exercise creativity and imagine…