This pretty much describes me... "The desire to create is one of the deepest yearnings of the human soul." ~ Dieter F. Uchtdorf In past years, I've …
writing
What My Year-Old Grandson Taught Me
Children grow up way to fast! The only thing on my fall schedule was writing. After a couple of hectic years, I looked forward to a new book, fresh …
Girl Warrior and the Five Elements of Fiction
All fictitious stories, short or long, have five elements in common. Without one of these five foundations, your story will fall flat, like a house …
What You Need To Know Before Attending Women Writing the West
Tucson, where cactus grows, cowboys live, and Diamondbacks are revered. You pack sunscreen and sandals. But it's a blizzard outside your window. …
Rivising the End for a Short Story Contest
I just hit the send button for a national short fiction contest. Whew. Re-writers are complete. I decided to take the last two chapters of an …
Re-Writes: Antagonists and Stakes
It was six weeks when I heard back from a publisher about my latest work-in-progress. Waiting to hear back from a publisher tests not only one's …
Self-Editing: Ferocious or Fluffy?
I used to hate editing. Now I love it! Due to Jerry Jenkins and his ferocious editing techniques (I am currently a founding member in the Jerry …
Expert Eyes
Have you ever thought your book, essay or short story was complete, just the way it should be? I have. Until an expert laid her eyes on it. My current …
A New Journey Begins
A mixture of relief, anxiety and sadness flooded me as I sat in my superintendence’s office last week. With tears running down my cheeks, I simply …
Finding My Artist
From the onset of my work-in-progress, I have wanted to find a teen artist to portray my protagonist's art project in the book I'm currently …