Editing: Love it or Hate it? Maybe both…

Editing: Love it or Hate it? Maybe both…

Having edits completed on my books is not something I really enjoy. Don’t get me wrong, I love the editors I use. They are wonderful people, and essential to my writing. It’s just that I write my books and have a difficult time seeing them in any other way. Getting...
My new book: A Secret Recipe

My new book: A Secret Recipe

The second book in my Magical Recipes Series was recently released. It’s called A Secret Recipe. When I wrote the first book, A Recipe for Disaster, it was too long, a lot longer than the finished book ended up. People said to break it up into several books, and a...
Writing is Not Always a Solitary Undertaking

Writing is Not Always a Solitary Undertaking

When I started writing I pictured myself sitting alone in a book-filled room at a desk with no one bothering me. Boy was I wrong. There are times I am alone, but many times my family interrupts me, and times I need to work with others. This aspect was difficult for me...
Writing Styles

Writing Styles

Writers sometimes divide themselves into plotters and pantsers. Plotters outline things in advance, and pantsers write as they go and the inspiration strikes them. An author friend prefers to call them “Discovery Writers”. Pantsers just doesn’t sound good! When I...
All About a Name

All About a Name

I was thinking about how I come up with names the other day when a friend asked me what process I use. I had never thought about it formally, but I’m going to attempt to discuss how I do it. I’ve never had much trouble coming up with names for characters. That could...