Where I Was 10 Years Ago as a Writer
10 years ago, I was a baby writer getting ready to accomplish her biggest dream: publishing a book! Here’s a peek at who I was back then.
AI, FTW
I’ve been avoiding ChatGPT, but then I saw an interesting article on using AI to come up with headlines. So I thought, why not do this for a book?
10 Years as a Published Author: 25 Things About Me
25 things is a lot, I know, but I hope you will find it somewhat fascinating as you learn more about my writing life. (Check out #10, #16, and #17)
What I’m writing (Sunset Bay – a sneak peek!)
Even though I haven’t shared much about either book, I am going out of order and sharing a short excerpt to the second book in the upcoming Sunset Bay series.
Short Story: A New List of Resolutions
Writing Prompt: Write a story in the form of a list of New Year’s resolutions. Reason to read this: My actual Amazon impulse buys make an appearance.
Planning for 2023 under the weighted blanket of post-holiday lethargy
Let’s get real—a long list of lofty goals (especially without a plan to make them happen) on Jan. 1 will be a list of abandoned items by Feb. 1.Â
Using Robots to Keep the Pace
This morning I saw an ad on writing blog posts faster with robots. And it perfectly summed up the disgust I feel toward what it takes to keep my name out there. That we must now rely on effing ROBOTS to be able to keep the pace.Â
Wintering My Writing Routine
Here’s the truth of it all. I am passionate about writing. But once I started publishing, I replaced the need for creativity with a need to escape the daily grind of 9-5 work. My life goal became to make enough money from my books to quit my day job altogether and write for a living….
Honesty Files: What I’m leaving behind
I wrote this in my journal this morning, and was just going to keep this private. But I realized as I was writing that these are thoughts I’d like to share—because leaving a place of employment for a new job comes with a whole slew of emotions. My last day is tomorrow, and I am …