It happened again. I was talking to a person I’d recently met. My books came up, and he said, “I’d like to write a novel, if I could find the time.” I get that comment a lot. It always makes me wonder if the speaker thinks I live like a hermit in a cave with…
No, not really. I’m not going anywhere. Yes, I’m stepping away from the blog and I’m also handing off the baton on hosting the podcast. After 416 episodes, it was simply time to give the podcast a fresh energy and a fresh voice. The new podcast host is Farrah Frances and she’s fantastic. Watch for…
Recently, I’ve been thinking a lot about blocks. Not the LEGO blocks, city blocks, television news blocks, concrete blocks, etc. Those “blocks” never affected me much until it came to writing. This particular block was puzzling. The frustration over how to move forward with my latest writing endeavor had me tied in knots. The lack…
I decided a few years ago that I needed to take my career more seriously. I knew how to write sentences, and sort of knew how to write stories. What I was missing, I decided, was open mic nights. I know a lot of musicians and I talk to comedians, and a lot of their…
Honestly, I was kinda blogged out—until, after a multitude of phone calls and emails to kick start a Leave Of Absence from my night job, the following thought occurred to me: “Rainey, you forgot to give characters in your new WIP health challenges, and/or physical limitations. Oh, for Heaven….” Below, I’ve listed those that came…