Let the revisions begin… And yet again, I have a lot to learn. Going solely on past experience, I assumed one made revisions chronologically. Even though I wrote the scenes and chapters out of order, I figured that since I … Continue reading →

…my first draft, that is. Still, compared to the first drafts I finished for my other two novels, this one feels much more complete. I still have a long way to go before you, dear reader, can pick up this … Continue reading →

Your regularly scheduled blog post will return when the writer has finished the first draft of her manuscript which will be next week because that’s her final deadline with her book coach! p.s. The book coach wants to approach literary … Continue reading →

Writing is a lonely profession, where perseverance in the face of the world’s absolute indifference to your drive, talent and goals is essential. So when a professional like my book coach Jennie compliments my work, I’m buoyed. But when a … Continue reading →

When I started my semester off in February, I had an ambitious goal: start and finish a draft of a new book, my third, before I returned to the classroom in September. When I ran into roadblocks looking for literary … Continue reading →