Category Archives: what i’m writing
Decisions
I have been doing a lot of thinking over the last month. In fact, I've got a Word doc on my computer that is basically 2,000 words of me thinking out loud (well, typing), trying to work my way through the quagmire of issues that 2020 seems to have brought to the light. (Which […]
Continue readingThe good, the bad, and the thoughtful.
With Bonded Beach out in the world, I'm starting to focus on the next book. The first draft is done, and I'm going to be feeling out for sensitivity readers for it soon - but first, the good and the bad. Bad news first: Hanukkah Miracles will not be released until December. It's a holiday-themed […]
Continue readingFirst Draft… but wrong book, as it turns out.
My first drafts are always messy. There are multiple kinds of writers in the world, but most of the time you can divide them into two groups: the writers who like to plan out their stories in detail, with outlines and guidelines and complete synopsis with bullet points included. “And here they will meet, and […]
Continue readingI swear, it’s not an obsession, it just looks that way.
I admit it: I have an obsession with my word count. But it’s not exactly about how many words I’ve written at the end of the day. If you’re a writer, and you spend any amount of time in online writing communities, you are all-too-well acquainted with the all-mighty word count. Whether it’s the precise […]
Continue readingResolutions and Indecisions
I’ve decided that my New Year’s resolution is “Be Better About Blogging.” I’ve also decided that waiting until the actual New Year to try to implement this resolution is stupid, so I’m going start now and maybe by the time New Year’s actually rolls around, I’ll be in the habit of doing it. A girl […]
Continue readingWhen in need of a pick-up…
…Okay, not that sort of pick-up. I’m feeling a little bit down today, so I thought I’d share the summary I’ve been writing for my next book, The Prince & the Omega. I’ve fallen into the royalty trope – you know, princes and princesses and the like. (I blame Lilah Pace’s His Royal Secret and the […]
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