Writing Life
Words for Women: Success
I’ve been thinking about the topic of success this week with the release of my debut novel, Five Days in Skye. It’s been a wild ride, too. The book came out of the gate far stronger than I expected, and as a result, opportunities have started falling in my lap....
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Blog Flashback: Staying the Course
This post originally appeared on my site on 1/25/13. With contest results coming out this month, it felt like a good time to revisit the post I wrote after my last contest loss. It’s interesting to note that the novel I’m talking about below is releasing next week! Clearly, as writers,...
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Words for Women: You Can’t Do It On Your Own
Writing is a solitary pursuit. The only way to finish a novel is to practice BIC (butt-in-chair) and put words on the page. Rinse, repeat, ad infinitum. It can be isolating. It can be difficult. It can be discouraging. But you ultimately do it alone. The further I walk down...
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Words for Women: Who Do You Think You Are?
If God is for us, who can be against us?…We are more than conquerors through him who loved us. ~Romans 8:31,37 (NIV) I stared at the e-mail attachment from my editor. For a moment, I think actually heard the Jaws theme music playing in the background. Line edits. Finally. The moment...
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