X Marks the Spot
Most of us have gone through a period where we were (or still are) fascinated by pirates. For most we...
W is for Writing
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about a question I’ve gotten in several interviews, it’s the one where I’m asked,...
V is for Vignette
I have written numerous blog posts here on the definition of a word and its relation to writing. Today as...
U is for the Unknown
Unknown adjective not known; not within the range of one’s knowledge, experience, or understanding; strange; unfamiliar. not discovered, explored, identified,...
T is for The Golden Flip-Flop: A Cinderella Story (Part One)
Authors Note: This was originally supposed to be a short, sort of silly story that my husband and I made...
S is for Storyline
I am currently working on my next children’s picture book. For those of you who read my first, Cowgirl Lessons,...
R is for Reading
One of the most common pieces of advice most writers receive is to never stop reading. Read in your genre,...
Q is for Quirks
Quirk – noun – a peculiar behavioral habit. Writers are an odd bunch. A club I embrace wholeheartedly. Part of...
P is for Playlists
When I was a teenager we called play lists, mix tapes. We created these tapes by waiting by the radio...
O is for Obstacles
I find we as writers have a tendency to put obstacles in the way of our writing. Whether we admit...
