As a new author in the midst of my very first publishing contract, I very much feel like I am flapping in the wind. If you’ve landed on this blog, chances are you know what I’m talking about. While I claim to be a full-time writer, oftentimes I go a week or two without producing…
Tag: time management
Writing on the Go
I love to travel! I enjoy the planning, the happy anticipation—and the dead time that’s so conducive to writing. I pack to take advantage of all of it. Here are some of the ways I make time for new scenes and chapters when I travel. Small laptop. Mine’s a Mac Pro 13-inch screen. You can…
Spring is almost here. Time to prune.
March is upon us, my friends. Which means spring will soon be here. Over the last couple of weeks, I have found myself wanting to start my spring cleaning a little early. For me, the verb to prune has been constantly on my mind. I guess it all started when I began wasting time watching videos…
2017 – THE YEAR OF BALANCE
I am not a big believer in your standard New Year’s resolutions. They tend to be broad and sweeping statements like: I will lose weight. I will exercise more. I will finish my book. But I am a believer in setting goals, so when I received J.T. Ellison’s 2016 Annual Review, I took it to…
IT’S BACK
I knew the second revision letter on RED SKY would arrive at some point, but I didn’t expect it the day before Thanksgiving with a December 5th deadline for turning it around. I’m thankful I have a contract. I read the email, but I haven’t opened the document yet. This weekend was earmarked for family…