Time is a thief. A criminal who takes our most precious thing, our non-possession, right before our eyes. It steals moments in minute form. And there is no complaint department. There is no one from whom to demand your time be returned. No one to cry to as the thief steals away so often without… Continue reading A bag of time
Day 3. What happens when the story is coming out, but you're not in love with it? What happens when you've got a chunk down, but you don't care? As in, I'm not bothered if these characters make it or not. I don't even care what happens next... That's not a good sign. If the… Continue reading When it goes wrong
We're on our annual personal writing retreat in one of our favourite places. That means a lovely view, a laptop, and words. All day long. We laugh, talk over plot things, nibble, remark on the lovely sunrise/sunset/sky/clouds/water and generally just chill out while getting our word count up. I could so easily live the life… Continue reading Word chill
This post is part of the Women-Loving-Women blog hop, featuring lots of great authors loosely writing about the same general theme each month. At the bottom of this blog you'll find a link to another another's great blog. Have fun reading! This month's topic: My first book. I didn’t set out to be a… Continue reading I didn’t mean to…
Hey all. Hope you're well as we slide into autumn. Here in the UK, we've had a gorgeous run of chilly sunshine and our yard is full of Halloween decorations. That definitely points to the fact that there's a Yank living here, since no one else in the entire estate has decorated. Anyway, I'm going… Continue reading Come Talk to Me?
A writer and teacher I greatly admire once said during a lecture that many writers find themselves revolving around themes. At first it's a subconscious thing, and then with each book (or story), if you can step back and look at your work, you'll find you dance around particular issues that mean something to you.… Continue reading Circling the important stuff
Cover reveal time! Introducing Changing Course, out in 2019. When the woman of your dreams falls from the sky, you’d better be ready to catch her. When a simple mission goes wrong, intergalactic space Captain Jessa Arbelle nearly goes down with her ship. Her escape pod lands on Indemnion, a planet known for its raw,… Continue reading Heading into the Stars
We had friends over this weekend. For most people that probably doesn't sound all that unusual. But for us, it is. Our home is our sanctuary. It's where we're safe and free to be exactly who we are. That means we don't often have people over. And the few we do are people we've known… Continue reading Nut wrapped glitter fun
Today, we met Ada99, Marge90, and Angela. They made me think about time. We were leaving the parking lot, chatting about something. Who knows what. There were three older women crossing onto the pavement (sidewalk) beside us. Suddenly, the one with a walker tips backward, and knocks over the one behind her. The third lady… Continue reading Time will tell
Reviews are difficult things for authors. They can be really uplifting, and they can be totally soul crushing. Neil Gaiman says that reviews are for readers, not authors. To just get on with making art. Still, when you get one that starts with, "Wow. Now that's how you write a book." You can't help but… Continue reading That Giddy Feeling
