First lines...
It's funny how the very first line of the book is sometimes the most daunting to write. I have no idea if other author's feel this way...
When the answer is no.
What do you do when you do everything they ask and the answer is still no? I've contemplated this for several days now. And I've come to...
Tick-tock, tick-tock...
My deadline for returning the re-written manuscript is three days away. Am I ready? Um, no. Not even close. Ugh. And, currently, I am...
It doesn't have to end the way you thought...
It's a diffcult idea for me. I like my book. I like the way it ends. I like the way the characters develop. I like it. It's finished. I...
One day, I'm gonna laugh...
One day, I'm going to laugh over all the mistakes I made on my road to publishing. I'll share it with new writers and they will laugh....
After the phone call...
Breathe. Tap "End Call" with a shaky finger. Now the real work begins.
When the agent calls...
Probably the most stressful twenty-four hours of my life. Okay, not the most stressful. Getting married was more stressful. Having...
Something I've never considered...
"God will not protect you from what he will perfect you through." I mean, wow. Just wow. #thoughts
They shall be conquerors...
Teaching three children to read will teach you a thing or two. Like, how hard teachers work. Teachers are the most amazing thing. And a...
Times four...
Today I found inspiration in my very own reality. Chapter One: Hero Guess how many kids this guy has? Four, of course. Four kids means...