I locked my keys in the car again. So my bunnies were late to school. Again. I’d like to say that this has happened once and will never happen again. But I can’t. And I can’t stand that. That’s not me! I’m the girl who never ONCE missed an assignment in her academic career. I’m …
Y’all, I caught the Worry Train Express this week. And try as I might, I could not get off. The Worry Train runs on questions. And there were so many knocking around in my brain: What if they can’t fix my son’s arm “closed reduction” style? What if it isn’t stable and we have to …
It’s fall, y’all. And that means… That means _The Holidays_ are coming. And those bad boys trigger a lot of competitive homemaking and unrealistic expectations for cheery holiday perfection on my part. And this year, for reasons unknown, my crazy has started early with autumn. I’m leaving no Fall Bucket List unpinned and no pumpkin …
We just got back from a weekend in Las Vegas. Before you start imagining Ocean’s Eleven, let me just add that our two little ones came along. So image Mickey Mouse Clubhouse or fights to change it back to Elena of Avalor, and little people just parking it on the middle of the dirty sidewalks because they …
Y’all, I will not be buying a #PitchWars Mentee t-shirt. My PitchWars moment has ended. My mentors said some really lovely things about my writing and my story. And y’all, it’s query time for me. Off I go. With distance comes relief. Creating on a deadline is an important skill to acquire, but it is …
It’s getting intense, y’all. The big announcement is just hours away. Who needs to have some fun with a quiz?
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I am a parent. The job comes with no instruction manual. Believe me. I looked long and hard for one. I read a lot of nonfiction in hopes of finding out how exactly I was supposed to nurture, love, support, enrich, and provide for the autonomous extensions of my heart. I love my kids. My …
This last week 3,133 hopeful writers like me submitted their unpublished novels to #PitchWars. A friend asked me to explain why this matters. My angst was not convincing enough. PitchWars is a writing contest. A BIG one. You send off the first chapter of your book in hopes that someone who is wiser than you …
Once upon a time I went to a writer’s conference and pitched a handful of agents. The conference was in San Diego, and the Jacaranda trees were going nuts. They went all out in their support, y’all. It was after lunch (A lite lunch. I lose my appetite when I’m nervous). And I was waiting …
Writing, like any profession, has its own jargon. For example writers can identify as a “pantser” or a “plotter.” Plotters outline their novels, draw road maps, and have a plan. Pantsers fly by the seat of the matter and enjoy being surprised along the way. I’ve asked a certain NYT Bestseller I know about this. …