The process in the writing journey known as “querying” is nerve racking. This is the part of the author-ing process that has all the questions running through my head. You know the ones. Will they like it? Is it really any good? Does it make sense? It’s almost enough to make me toss it in a drawer never to see the light of… Read More
Pep Talk: It’s Ok to Quit
A while back I was listening to the Elise Gets Crafty podcast and she was talking about quitting and the negative stigma “quitting” comes with*. One thing she said that really made me think was: ‘Quitting is not the enemy. Quitting is an important part of growth. When you quit something it doesn’t mean you have nothing. When you quit, it means… Read More
2017 ACFW conference mix & mingle
I’m loving this pre-conference mix and mingle. The amazing Laurie Tomlinson organized it (once again)! Looking forward to meeting lots of people this year (in the two short days that I’m going to be able to attend. Ha! If you see me walking around—hit me up! We’ll grab some coffee and talk writing!) Here’s how to play: Copy/paste the questions and… Read More
Inspiration for Writing
Inspiration for writing Music is a big inspiration for me when it comes to writing. Soundtracks are my favorite. Whenever I watch a movie, I’m very tuned in to the background music. I get super inspired to write just watching a story unfold on screen. Here’s what I’ve been listening to this past week while writing. You can listen here…. Read More
August Goals (July Recap)
Wow. I can’t believe August is here already!! (Honestly I’m very glad as this means it’s Drew’s month!!) So — July Goals Recap 1. Write articles for Blissfully Domestic. Done 2. Come up with three to four ideas to pitch for August articles for Blissfully Domestic. Done 3. Make an outline for e-book. Did it (yay!! — again I can’t… Read More