Wherein I Write a Blog Post to Avoid Doing Actual Work

Hi Lovelies! This week is the last week of classes, which means I have all sorts of papers and projects to be working on. Which, of course, means I’m procrastinating by writing a terribly long-overdue blog post. Congrats, gentle readers! You win! Well. NaNoWriMo has come and gone, and I have failed spectacularly. I’ve never…

PREP ALL THE THINGS

Hello, darlings! I know it’s been a while since I’ve posted. I’m sorry. Please forgive me? So, in case you haven’t heard, I did not win the Simon451 novel writing contest. Which…yeah, that’s kind of a bummer. But, at the same time, it was a total honor to even be in the top ten, and…

The Home Stretch

Sorry it’s been so quiet here. I have less than ten days until the deadline for the Simon451 contest. I’m simultaneously incredibly excited and incredibly nervous. That’s how these things work, right? Thankfully, my book is done. Or, rather, I have it all down, from beginning to end. It’s a story, now, instead of just…

Stormy

Thunderstorms are rolling in from the west, bringing wind that makes the leaves turn upside-down and a low, rumbling growl that echoes between the houses.  Of course I had to open my windows and enjoy the breeze before the rains start. Of course, this also means I need to write a blog post, since I…

Rain Delay

So, things have gotten a little nuts around these parts. This past week, writing has been pretty slow to nonexistent. Kids’ last week of school, I started some work-from-home work…oh, and we’re putting our house on the market/moving. I start summer classes next week, too! Needless to say, I can’t let life get in the…

The Great Blog Tour! – My Writing Process

Hello Gentle Readers!  Today, something a bit different!   One of my fellow writer friends, Christina Nelson (that I met at the Atlanta Writers Conference in 2012), asked me to take part in a blog tour!  I happily accepted, and then OMIGOODNESS LIFE WENT CRAZY!  Finals week happened, and the Writers Conference, and my darling husband…

Atlanta Writers Conference Shenanigans

First of all, hi to any who’ve ventured here after meeting me this weekend at the Atlanta Writers Conference!  It was great getting to meet and chat with so many authors, and I can’t wait to see your names on book spines in the future 🙂 So, if you haven’t guessed (or haven’t been paying…

Surfacing

Finally done with the semester! /flops Taking five classes doesn’t seem like a lot until they all expect 10+ page papers all at the same time, with annotated bibliographies for extra fun*. I have some down time from now until June, when I start up my summer classes. And that time will be spent working…

Top Ten

Looks like Simon451 updated their contest page.  Look! That’s me!  

Busy busy busy…

Oh, hi. Sorry, I didn’t see you there.  I can’t really talk right now.  Finals are next week and schoolwork is trying to eat my desk.  And my kitchen table.  Maybe even my brain…