Life
-
One Hell of a Writer’s Block
I’m dealing with the worst case of writer’s block I’ve ever had. My issue is two-fold at this point: One, I don’t feel like I have any ideas that are worth writing about. Two, I’m suffering from a bit of a “what’s the point” attitude. What I mean by that is I’m questioning why I… Continue reading
-
July 2024 Prompt
I swear I don’t know what is happening to this summer. I feel like my to-do list keeps growing and not shrinking. Someone come over here and motivate me to do things! Seriously. Despite my inability to finish a single writing project, I have been thinking about writing all the time. I just can’t seem… Continue reading
-
June 2024 Prompt
Okay, so I am officially over a month behind on soooo many things… here’s a few: 1. Writing / editing 2. Blog posts / short stories 3. My big puzzle project And why, you may ask. All because my office is currently crammed into the dining room. I don’t have access to about 90% of… Continue reading
-
May 2024 Writing Prompt
This month cannot be almost over! It’s nuts! My house is in a state of chaos right now, and my office (where I normally work on my writing projects) is all piled into the dining room. I have my computer set up so that I can reach it, but nothing else that I need. (Whoops!)… Continue reading
-
Book Review: Ordinary Monsters
Okay, so I don’t do this very often on my blog, but I want to write about a book I finished reading this week. (If you talk to me in person or on the phone, I talk about the books I’m reading ALL THE TIME, but on my blog, I try to focus on my… Continue reading
-
Ideas on Hold
If you’re a creative type like me, you probably have the same problem I do — you’re working on a project, and yet in the midst of it, you get a really great idea! You have to fight that new idea away so that you can focus on your task at hand. So, what do… Continue reading
-
Editing Mode
It’s that time of year again for me… Time to edit an entire novel. This is my least favorite part of the writing process. I do send my books to a professional editor too, but I spend a lot of time working through them first and then send them out. I would never ask someone… Continue reading
-
2024 To Do List
I hope everyone’s new year is off to a great start! Mine has been uneventful so far, and honestly, that’s a great start to the year. This time of year always feels like a time for things to settle in slowly and nothing exciting to happen. (Someone should tell the weather that! We’ve had some… Continue reading
-
January 2024 Prompt!
Happy new year!!! I’m super excited to be starting my new writing goals for the year. If you’ve been following me, then you know that every year I write twelve short stories (one a month). Some years I’ve tried to connect the stories, and others are more random. So, here’s this year’s short story challenge:… Continue reading
-
2023 Final Thoughts
It’s been an absolutely crazy year! Here are the five most important moments of my year: Some other wonderful things happened too, but these are the moments that have made the most impression on my life. I hope you’ve had a great year! Happy reading and writing today and every day! Continue reading
TOPICAL INDEX
- Book (27)
- Book Review (34)
- Life (87)
- Movie Review (2)
- promotion (5)
- prompt (84)
- reading (32)
- short story (94)
- Writing (292)
ARCHIVES
- January 2026 (3)
- December 2025 (5)
- November 2025 (4)
- October 2025 (1)
- September 2025 (3)
- August 2025 (2)
- July 2025 (4)
- June 2025 (1)
- May 2025 (5)
- April 2025 (2)
- March 2025 (3)
- February 2025 (3)
- January 2025 (3)
- December 2024 (8)
- November 2024 (2)
- October 2024 (5)
- September 2024 (1)
- August 2024 (1)
- July 2024 (3)
- June 2024 (1)
- May 2024 (3)
- April 2024 (3)
- March 2024 (2)
- February 2024 (3)
- January 2024 (3)
- December 2023 (9)
- November 2023 (2)
- October 2023 (4)
- September 2023 (3)
- August 2023 (3)
- July 2023 (2)
- June 2023 (1)
- May 2023 (2)
- April 2023 (2)
- March 2023 (3)
- February 2023 (3)
- January 2023 (2)
- December 2022 (6)
- November 2022 (3)
- October 2022 (2)
- September 2022 (2)
- August 2022 (5)
- July 2022 (6)
- June 2022 (1)
- May 2022 (3)
- April 2022 (1)
- March 2022 (3)
- February 2022 (2)
- January 2022 (3)
- December 2021 (5)
- November 2021 (2)
- October 2021 (3)
- September 2021 (3)
- August 2021 (6)
- July 2021 (2)
- June 2021 (2)
- May 2021 (5)
- April 2021 (1)
- March 2021 (3)
- February 2021 (3)
- January 2021 (2)
- December 2020 (3)
- November 2020 (4)
- October 2020 (4)
- September 2020 (4)
- August 2020 (5)
- July 2020 (1)
- June 2020 (2)
- May 2020 (2)
- April 2020 (4)
- March 2020 (3)
- February 2020 (2)
- January 2020 (4)
- December 2019 (6)
- November 2019 (3)
- October 2019 (3)
- September 2019 (6)
- August 2019 (3)
- July 2019 (2)
- June 2019 (2)
- May 2019 (3)
- April 2019 (2)
- March 2019 (3)
- February 2019 (3)
- January 2019 (3)
- December 2018 (4)
- November 2018 (3)
- October 2018 (3)
- September 2018 (3)
- August 2018 (3)
- July 2018 (3)
- June 2018 (3)
- May 2018 (3)
- April 2018 (3)
- March 2018 (3)
- February 2018 (3)
- January 2018 (3)
- July 2015 (1)
- June 2015 (3)
- May 2015 (2)
- April 2015 (1)
- March 2015 (2)
- February 2015 (3)
- January 2015 (3)
- March 2014 (1)
- February 2014 (3)
- November 2013 (1)
- October 2013 (5)
- September 2013 (3)
- August 2013 (6)
- July 2013 (5)
- June 2013 (4)
- May 2013 (7)
Still Working on My Novel 