let me preface this by saying there are some days where you just have to ditch the routine and get going! If you are very excited, or it is

I kept seeing fellow authors posting about it and one commenter (on facebook) in particular just kinda ground my gears. I couldn't let them

I pick characters carefully. Not at first. The beginning is normally inspired by a scene, a thought, a desire to tell a point of view. Then

This pictured here is the mustard flower. The plant that gives us the phrase "faith like a mustard seed." I think faith and hope are often i

I have re-read The Belly Dancer by Deanna Cameron probably 12 times. Sometimes a couple times a year! I was a belly dancer back in my Texas

I hope this helps you reflect, introspect, and think about how you treat yourself outside of the regular anti-self-care.

Now, I am boiling in my apartment with a very upset stomach. I should know better by now. I have gone ahead and eaten rotten food too often.

My longest running tradition is reading Howard Pyle's "The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood" every single summer. I usually read it in June or

But with structure, (and magical discipline I do not have) I was able to turn into a person who gets things done in the morning.

Over the years I have used dozens of writing software to enhance the amount of words I put out each day.

It happened again. I woke up late (I had planned to sleep in today, but then slept even later!), was slow moving and am almost 2 hours behin

Interact, like, share and (omg this one sucks) comment and reply. Do that on twitter, instagram, facebook. It looks spammy because it is. I

It's science and all that. Once that blood is flowing and oxidized, everything is brighter and easier. And if you can walk around a lake or

You always know what you mean when you are writing. You grew up with certain lingo, catch phrases, and ways of speaking that are familiar to

I also want to focus on more drabbles, short stories, and getting my new set of novels written. I have about a year to get some new stuff go

I wrote 5 drabbles this morning in 2 hours. Not too shabby. Then I saw my publisher was looking for authors to interview. But "website"...

I wake up early 3 times a week and run at the gym with an amazing app that helps me run. I hate running. Today, I missed it.

I use my family's rooms to record audiobooks, I ask them to read my novels, I ask them to review and share on social media, beg them to vote

A few weeks ago, I ask my publisher if an audio book would be a good idea. To my surprise, they said yes!!

The list can be endless. There is saying that goes something like "if you wait for the perfect time, you're never going to do it" or somethi