Jan 14, 2017 | The Writing Process
Imagine this scene . . . It’s ten in the morning. A woman sits at her desk with a cup of tea. She turns on her computer and opens a Word document. With fingers hovering over the keyboard, she ponders what to type. Just an hour or so earlier all sorts of idea floated...
Dec 28, 2015 | December Writing Challenge, The Writing Process
One of the biggest problems I have with writing is staying put in the chair. Whenever I’m sitting in the chair to write, I want to run. Anything and everything is a void excuse to get up and do something else. And if I make myself stay there, then my back or my...
Dec 22, 2015 | December Writing Challenge, The Writing Process
Day 22. I count the days much like I did when I quit smoking. Three days since my last cigarette. Ten days since my last cigarette. Twenty-two days since my last cigarette. Counting reminded me of how far I had come. It helped strengthen my willpower when...
Dec 7, 2015 | The Writing Process
Today is the seventh day of my December blogging challenge. Though I should be celebrating a small victory, I’m worried about what lies ahead. The next twenty-four days tend to be the busiest of the entire year. How do I complete everything on my to do list, write a...
Dec 5, 2015 | The Writing Process
“Do you home work first, ” was my mother’s constant refrain. As a child it annoyed me, but I obeyed. However, the older I get, the further I move away from that sage advice. My rationale being that I work better under pressure. A fancy way of...
Apr 21, 2014 | The Writing Process
I’ve been tagged in the My Writing Process Blog Tour by Patricia Grace King. Check out what Patricia’s been up to at http://www.patriciagraceking.com/. The blog is a relay that involves answering four question and then naming the authors who will follow. So here we...
