Thanksgiving – Bust a Gut
Entry 1Every year I tell myself I will NOT do the same darn thing. I’m talking about the annual holiday pig-out. The one that starts at Thanksgiving and peters out during that really boring week between Christmas and New Year’s Day. Piling on the pounds eating nonstop...
Recipes for the Broken-Hearted
Dumped, Divorced, Rejected? If you're looking for way to mitigate the depression, wailing, and general malaise after being dumped, this comic cookbook is for you (or for your friend shuffling around the house in wrinkled pajamas and Einstein hair). The "Comfort...
Why Daydreaming Is Important for Writers
Are Daydreamers Smarter? "I think 99 times and find nothing. I stop thinking, swim in silence, and the truth comes to me."—Albert Einstein Traditionally, daydreamers were thought to be distracted, inattentive time-wasters. Not to mention, indolent, apathetic sloths....
Be a Healthy Writer
Has it ever dawned on you suddenly— that you've been staring at your computer screen for ages? That your neck is crunched, your back is aching, your tush is squashed, and your eyes are bloodshot? Join the writers club. Writers have particular challenges when it comes...
Different Ways to Write Fiction
"John Irving once told me he doesn't start a novel until he knows the last sentence. I said, 'My God, Irving, isn't that like working in a factory?'"—Tom Robbins There are probably as many different ways to write fiction as there are novels on Amazon. SOME...
From Traditionally Published to Self-Published
The business of writing and selling a book is easier and harder than ever. Self-publishing is accessible to anyone now, but getting the job done well can be a crazy challenge in many ways. I was a traditionally published author and illustrator when I...
The CRINGE
To kill, or not to kill? Kill your darlings, kill your darlings, even when it breaks your egocentric little scribbler’s heart, kill your darlings.—Stephen King In writing, you must kill all your darlings.—William Faulkner Whenever you feel an impulse to perpetrate a...
Readers’ Favorite Review & 1st Place Winner
How to Rate a Soulmate received a 5-star review from Readers' Favorite. Yippee! And thank you to the reviewer, Tracy Young, who took the time to read the book and write a review. How to Rate a Soulmate also won 1st Place in Romance from the Royal Dragonfly Book...