Okay, March went by in a flash, and April is SO BUSY—and it’s only the second day of the month! Personally, I signed up for another...

I received my first agent rejection for Birthday Ranch today. Maybe it will be the last. Maybe not. Regardless, I’m grateful for the...

After we finished school for the day, I planned to work on my first draft of Birthday Ranch 2. But my son wanted me to work on his Harry...

Today, I submitted Birthday Ranch for an agent's consideration for the first time! I think I cried a little. Just in time, too, because...

Yes, I know, I’m still revising Birthday Ranch. I swear I’ll stop tinkering soon. In the meantime, I am ecstatic to attend the (virtual)...

Hi there! I haven't posted in a very long time because, frankly, I've been enjoying SUMMER VACATION!!! Who doesn't love summer? The...

I’ve hit a wall. After a few weeks of powering through revisions, I can’t seem to get myself to sit down and write. I have ideas, but am...

Yesterday I finally received the critique of Birthday Ranch. Every moment of yesterday afternoon was dedicated to waiting, checking,...

Twenty-four days, two hours and three minutes of homeschooling left in the school year. I’m just going to leave this here. I am on pins...

I wanted to start a writing group for many years, had some fits and starts, but essentially never got around to it (#procrastination)....

One of the ways that I procrastinate in the age of COVID-19 is to order groceries and Amazon packages to be delivered and then...

I did it! This morning, I finished writing Birthday Ranch! Of course, I still need to do endless revisions, make sure the plot points are...

Bad news: I have less than 5 days to write about 7,000 words. Good news: According to a Buzzfeed quiz, I am a genius!

The view from Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria of The Fairytale King’s father’s castle, Hohenschwangau Castle.

We made it through week one of homeschool while we do this thing called “social distancing” to slow down the spread of COVID-19. Schools...

Writers are especially good at procrastinating while we wait for inspiration to strike. I have spent entire mornings making appointments,...