Still Working on My Novel

Current status: editing and drafting novel #6!

  • The Sherlockian by Graham Moore

    The short review of this book is I found it rather ‘meh.’ It didn’t wow me and it wasn’t terrible. I don’t read many mystery novels because I find them terribly predictable and I can usually solve the case within a few chapters. (Though, that is not true of all mystery books. I find some… Continue reading

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  • I might be part hobbit

    I’ve been on vacation for a month. I just arrived home a few days ago, and the jet lag is finally wearing off. I realized when I’d been home for only a few moments, that I missed my own bed, my mugs that I make Earl Grey in every morning, my office (where I feel… Continue reading

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  • Stick to the Plan

    This week I’ve made some progress on my novel, and as I’ve been working this week, the biggest obstacle I’ve encountered is another idea bouncing around in my head. Ever since I picked up my old draft a little over a month ago, I’ve had several other ideas. Some of them are for short stories… Continue reading

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  • The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman

    I am going to keep this review fairly short. A friend of mine who also posts book reviews on her blog has joked at writing one word book reviews. So my one word for this book: haveyoueverwonderedwhatwouldhappenifachildwasraisedinacemetary? Only kidding. Have you heard the expression “it takes a village to raise a child?” Well, this book… Continue reading

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  • Review of See Now Then by Jamaica Kincaid

    I picked this book up because I saw it in the library and recognized the author’s name from a presentation I gave in graduate school. I think I set myself up for failure because I thought the book would be great because it was an author we discussed in my Harlem Renaissance class. However, I… Continue reading

  • NO EXCUSES!

    This week I have been splitting my writing time between adding to my story and reading more of The Writer’s Idea Book by Jack Heffron. I haven’t added much to my story, but I have made an outline of the next few chapters. I feel like this is good progress; however, I feel a little… Continue reading

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  • Interference versus Inspiration

    I have conquered the writer’s block created by my indecision surrounding some of the names in my novel. In fact, I decided this week to change 3 of my characters names and after I made that decision, I was able to finish a whole chapter. I didn’t reach my weekly goal of 5,000 words, but… Continue reading

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  • The Name Game

    It’s been a few days since I’ve posted, and I admit that I have made little progress on my novel this week. I am actually stuck. I hit a block while working through my chapter 1 revision ideas. I cannot decide what to name the main male character in my novel. When I originally wrote… Continue reading

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  • Narrative Decision

    It hasn’t been quite a week yet since I began reworking, but I am working on my novel again and now I’m determined to finish! (I keep saying this in my head to convince myself every day that it is true). The creative break through that I had last week still resonates within me and… Continue reading

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  • The Inspiring Pig

              Sometimes inspiration comes from the most unlikely sources… The following is a story I wrote for my daughter about her stuffed pig. Sadly, for the pig anyway, this is a true story. Thanks for reading! I also illustrated this (please don’t hold it against me). I am busily working on the draft of my… Continue reading

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