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Jun 6, 20222 min read
Thesaurus Shame Syndrome
I get the feeling from hearing certain comments at writing conferences, and seeing some writers’ Twitter posts, that there might be a...


May 27, 20222 min read
Let Someone Tell You What to Do
A long time ago, I used to be an editor in the magazine industry, which is funny because I seem to want to put all the words into a...


May 19, 20221 min read
Diversity Loophole?
My friend and I just visited Park Road Books here in Charlotte and as she shopped for her daughter, I mentioned that I had recently...

May 16, 20221 min read
Take a Vacation!
I went on a staycation this weekend and feel like a new woman! My friends and I checked into a cool hotel Uptown, dined, danced, and...

May 13, 20221 min read
Have You Met Birthday Ranch’s Hero?
Meet Cody Nilsen. He’ll be 10 years old in two weeks, but his upcoming birthday is looking bleak. And if he wants to evade local Honey...


May 6, 20221 min read
Take Charge of Your Writing
Yesterday was the first birthday in 10 years where I took charge of my day and it was the best! I organized things how I wanted them and...

May 2, 20221 min read
Pssssst…Relax!
I’m seeing a lot of writers on Twitter (beware the time suck) expressing creative and / or querying fatigue, and asking what they should...


Apr 22, 20223 min read
Twitter Theory
HAPPY EARTH DAY! What a lovely planet we call home…did the other planets send cards? On this cool, sunny day, I can remember the first...


Apr 5, 20221 min read
Foraging Fairy Furniture While Querying
I sent a set number of queries for Birthday Ranch and set it aside to wait for responses (🤞). In the meantime, I’m writing micro and...

Mar 30, 20221 min read
NEWS! (That Isn’t News)
I have exciting, gratifying news…that isn’t news at all. Let me explain: My cousin is a real estate agent in California, and his team...

Mar 24, 20222 min read
All About Me—Ew.
I built this website a couple of years ago in an effort to illustrate to potential agents that I have some marketing abilities. For the...


Feb 12, 20222 min read
Finding Comps: Daunting, Yet Doable
I’m super excited to Zoom into today’s SCBWI Winter Conference! Looking forward to interacting on Twitter with the fine minds in...


Feb 3, 20221 min read
Staying Inspired for Fun & Profit
Inspiration is at its most potent when the imagination is set free to frolic. I'm pleased to share that a post I wrote is on this month's...


Jan 1, 20221 min read
2022 Celebrations & Resolutions
HAPPY NEW YEAR! We’ve been together for a couple of years now, and I’m afraid that there have been too few things to celebrate on this...


Dec 9, 20211 min read
Still Procrastinating, After All These Years
How’s this for an impressive bout of procrastination?


Nov 29, 20212 min read
Rainbow Intentions and the New Year
Who else is thinking about intentions for the coming year? Goals, fresh starts, it’s all very exciting! If you’ve read any of my posts,...
Jul 2, 20211 min read
It's Not Always Easy to Be Creative
There could be space to create in abundance.


Apr 3, 20212 min read
April Showers Are a Downpour
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...


Feb 9, 20210 min read


Jan 16, 20212 min read
2020: Here’s Lookin’ at You, Kid.
It is now the year 2021. I still don’t have a flying car, but I’m grateful for a new year all the same. (Side note: I introduced my...


Oct 15, 20201 min read
Push Yourself Just Because
All 3 agents that I've queried so far said, "Nuh-uh" to Birthday Ranch. They also kindly gave me some very insightful feedback--for which...


Sep 16, 20201 min read
Indomitable Spirit
I received my first agent rejection for Birthday Ranch today. Maybe it will be the last. Maybe not. Regardless, I’m grateful for the...


Sep 1, 20201 min read
Puzzled Procrastinator
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...


Aug 27, 20201 min read
Piglet Peabody: Thursday Throwback
The salad days before Covid, when Piglet played at daycare...
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