Growth

As I continue the editing process with my newest editor’s notes and comments, I have noticed a valuable shift in my thought process. Initially with each different editor’s comments, I felt anguish. A strong word but it is totally how I felt. With the advent of the new...
The Call to Write

The Call to Write

My debut novel, ISABEL, AWAKEN will be published in December of 2023. It is a dream I have been fighting for for longer than it took to write. It is finally done, and I get to take a moment to reflect. In 2019 I started this book to help others seek and find their own...
Lessons Learned

Lessons Learned

First Lesson Dreams can be made real when the dream is writing a fictional novel. Not just any novel but an Epic Fantasy. It is a huge undertaking. In my case, I was blessed by my own ignorance. I did not know how much it took to create a world within a world and a...
My Happy Place

My Happy Place

I have a tree on my property that is unique and not a native Tennessee Tree. One night my sister was visiting and I told her of my writer’s block. We sat in the tree and its soft blowing breeze canopy lulled my sister and I, plus all the critters with us. I have three...
The Dream

The Dream

Two childhood dreams. One: ballet dancer. Two: published writer. Books became my solace. A way to be safe in an otherwise unsafe environment. Between the books I checked out at the library and the paperbacks I savored, I read ALL the time. Books meant the world to me....