Below are writing links that I’ve posted to Twitter in the last week. The Writer’s Knowledge Base search engine designed by software engineer and writer Mike Fleming, makes all these links searchable—try it [...]

There are times when I get a sense from writers of huge progress being made on manuscripts. NaNoWriMo (in November) is one of those times. Then there are times when I hear writers [...]

Right now I’m using two tools to keep my calendar organized. I really had to do something new because I suddenly had a ton of stuff going on—book club meetings, a library talk, [...]

Publishing is a changing world and it stands to reason that writers and publishers who are adaptable have a much better shot at survival than those who aren’t. But how should writers and [...]

Today I’m interviewing writer James Curcio. I know James through Twitter, which also led me to his always thought-provoking blog, Modern Mythology. When James recently proposed that he and I exchange guest posts, [...]

I’m drawn, as a reader and a writer, to protagonists who aren’t all sweetness and light. They might just have a mischievous streak, or it could be something darker. Occasionally, though, I’ve had [...]

Today I’m welcoming Man Martin to the blog. Man is a writer, teacher, and founding member of the Perambulators living in Atlanta, Georgia. His debut novel, Days of the Endless Corvette, won him [...]

Here are writing links that I’ve posted to Twitter in the last week. I’m delighted that now we have an efficient method of locating resources on writing topics when you need them—via the [...]

My children were off all week for spring break. We had a lunch date with my sister yesterday. My plan was to drive to uptown Charlotte, pick her up outside her building, and [...]

I have such a hectic schedule that I usually end up writing on the go, scribbling out a couple of paragraphs when I’ve got a few quiet minutes. I used to think that [...]

I’ve noticed a school of thought among writers that agents are excited about having jack-of-all-trade authors in their stables—who can write a variety of material in different genres. It would mean the writer [...]

My teenager has a love/hate relationship with music right now. I can understand where he’s coming from. He really enjoys music and loves making it. He’s not so wild about the hours of [...]

One of the downsides of being a writer, I think, is the fact that we can become hyper-critical as readers and filmgoers. It’s so much harder for me to get totally absorbed in [...]

I follow a bunch of writing blogs–nearly 2000 now. And each time I find another writing blog out there (I’ll click a new follower’s link on Twitter, I’ll click a link in someone’s [...]

Here are writing links that I’ve posted to Twitter in the last week. I’m delighted that now we have an efficient method of locating resources on writing topics when you need them—via the [...]

Twice in the last month, I’ve had someone say to me, “I’ve always wanted to write a book. But I just don’t know where to start.” I think writing a book can seem [...]

I’m sure that my 14 year old son would like to correct anyone who thinks it’s cool to have a writer for a mom. :) I was reading through his research paper before [...]

I went out last weekend with my husband, sister and brother-in-law for dinner and to watch the musical “Avenue Q.” It was a really funny play—sort of a risqué puppet show. As silly [...]

Some writers I know bask in the writing process, savoring the time spent crafting a novel as the seconds turn into minutes turn into weeks (and months…and years). For them, writing is a [...]

Now that I’ve brought up a drawback to the Kindle (which I believe will be quickly ironed out in future generations of the product), I thought I’d write a little on one unexpected [...]

I had coffee with a friend of mine last week. She’s also a big reader—now almost exclusively on the Kindle. She’s currently reading a novel for our book club. “Let me tell you,” [...]

Here are writing links that I’ve posted to Twitter in the last week. I’m delighted that now we have an efficient method of locating resources on writing topics when you need them—via the [...]

My son is interested in guitar lessons so I called up a teacher that our friends were using for their son’s lessons. The guitarist and I talked for a little while about scheduling [...]

The book club meeting went really well yesterday—there was a great group in attendance and the museum where we were meeting was a great facility. The format was for me to give a [...]

I have to admit that I enjoy reading author acknowledgments. These days, a book is really a collaborative effort between a lot of different people operating behind the scenes. At least, these folks [...]

I’ve been absolutely slammed with activity the last couple of weeks and it doesn’t look like it’s letting up until maybe another week down the road. I was running errands on Monday when [...]

In a couple of days, I’m speaking to a book club about my book, Pretty is as Pretty Dies. It’s been a bit of a busy week with field trips, birthday parties, and [...]

On Saturday, my son had a paintball party for his 14th birthday. The paintball fields were run by a company in a rural area about 45 minutes from Charlotte. While we were out [...]

Here are writing links that I’ve posted to Twitter in the last week. I’m delighted that now we have an efficient method of locating resources on writing topics when you need them—via the [...]

I was a chaperone all day Thursday for the 4th grade field trip to Raleigh, North Carolina, our state capital. It was a long day, but a lot of fun.  The kids in [...]