Happy New Year friends! I can’t believe it’s almost 2018! Where did the year go? And where have I been? Holy-you-didn’t-blog-for-months-Batman! It’s true. I’ve been distracted. I took a job teaching 9th and 10th grade English at a local high school and BOY-OH-BOY I have mad respect for teachers. This job is HARD! I want…
I’m back from my writing retreat and I’ve been busy editing several of the videos I filmed while I was Maine! Two of those videos are now up on YouTube and both give you a glimpse into my writing process. I did a whole assortment of creative exploration on my retreat, from journaling to scene cards, from drafting…
I’ve returned from my writing retreat in Maine and Lake Powell and I’m super jazzed, refreshed, and in love with my writing! Every day was a different adventure and I spent my days journaling, reading, brainstorming, drafting, outlining, hiking, swimming, and meditating! I don’t know what it is about being near the ocean or a large…
I got stuck before I even started. Yup, I was chomping at the bit to dive into my YA fantasy novel The Nevers and … I got blocked on page one. On LINE one! It happens to all of us writers. You know the drill … you sit down in your cozy writing chair with…