Remember when I had a nibble from that UK publisher? I finally had my Zoom meeting (cameras off) with the guy. He likes my writing style but says he likes […]
Historical Fiction 101
The technical definition of historical fiction is “a literary genre in which the plot takes place in a setting located in the past.” That’s pretty vague, but then again, the […]
Update: A Little More Action
Remember when I got a nibble from that publisher who wanted to do a Zoom meeting? Turns out the person who was going to do the meeting suddenly doesn’t work […]
What I Would Like to Write: Mystery
I saw a list of interview questions for authors the other day and one of the questions was “What genre do you secretly wish you could write and why don’t […]
A Little Action
A writing pal of mine suggested I submit the novels to a newish publisher. I asked the agent if she wanted to approach them, but she said I could do […]
2021 Reading Challenge
I found a reading challenge online and decided to make one of my own. The one I found assumed that one book a month would be a good average — […]
Goodbye 2020/Hello 2021
The year is ending … finally. Like many, I feel this year has been both longer and shorter than any I’ve known. It seems we’ve been quarantined for at least […]
Happy Holidays
Happy Holidays to all and a Happy New Year! December and January are when we hold our Winter celebrations – whichever you prefer to celebrate. We shut out the cold […]
50 Gifts for Writers
It’s that time of year again: time to think of something your writer friend or family member will actually use. Fear not! Once more, we come bearing gift ideas for […]
Sixty Books That Changed My Life
For my 60th birthday (that can’t be right!) I’m emulating Bono from U2. He published 60 songs, but I’m a writer so I have chosen 60 books. I’m going to […]