Tag: Writing business
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Progress Report August 2026
We actually got some editing done this month on Romance book 2. I am trying out my new system of editing and formatting: Very high tech. Putting it in electronic form doesn’t work for my noggin, though. Perhaps it’s because I’m eld. Maybe I’m resistant to change. Maybe it’s the ADHD. Anyhoo, this system seems…
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Mental Health Wednesday June 2026
My son landed a summer internship, which is awesome. I would’ve loved an internship at his age. It’s only for June, Monday through Friday, but it’s a great opportunity. What does not please me about this situation is my brain. In part because I feel like I have to wait to work on other things,…
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May 2026 Progress Report
So, the kiddos are home now. Not to say they’re as distracting at age 17 as they were at age 7, but they are. Just not in the same way. The SOP flip card project is moving forward. I’m running it through the second romance novel now, and adding new cards for each individual step.…
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April 2026 Progress Report
Back when I was a wee theatre rat, I learned basic carpentry. I also learned that I hated building boxes with a passion. If you are a millimeter off on the lower left front corner, the upper right front corner is at least an inch off. Don’t even get me started on fashioning the lids…
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Heritage Blood Saga — the rough beginnings
How did I get the idea for the Heritage Blood Saga? Honestly? It began as the remnants of a dream right before waking up. In 2003. The dream involves a sorceress on a tower, interrogating a man about why he’s there and what he’s doing with a magus-child not his own. As soon as I…
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April 2026 IWSG
April 1 question – If you have a playlist (or could put one together) that either gets you in the groove to write or fits with one of your books, what is it? What type of music or what songs? This really depends on the vibe. For “A Special Blend of Crazy” it was a…