Premeditating Writer

2014 is almost over, marking a time for a new beginning. No. I’m not talking about resolutions. I find them too easy to break. And setting goals can be overwhelming. We all have things that we want to accomplish in our lives — getting into the better shape, making more money, writing a best-selling book, etc. For...

Thanks You! To: All the readers who have ventured in here to give me your silent support. A thankful heart is not only the greatest virtue, but the parent of all other virtues. Cicero (106-43 BC), Roman philosopher, statesman & orato...

Over the years, I amassed a large collection of HOW TOs, written by writing coaches, agents editors. I must say that I've gleaned a little/lot from each of the books I've read on the subject. to be honest with you, I couldn't finish reading all of them . . . if at all. Since my attention span is short, I need to be grabbed...

Been raining all day yesterday and today. Went to the gym this morning, came home...and this is where I've been since. I'm working on organizing my manuscript on OneNote. Very helpful.  I opened a file for each chapter, then subfiles for each character. And another file for timeline. One hundred pages...

Voices of Doubt Authors’ stories of rejection are plastered all over the place, and I’m one of them. This is my story! With the completion of my very first manuscript, I felt euphoria. What a wonderful accomplishment. I sent the manuscript to an editor. He corrected the grammar, made some small changes and...

Two days ago I left the country house, where I had spent the summer and drove back to the city. Sort of a bittersweet journey. On one hand I was looking forward to the change, and yet, this move signifies another chapter closed . . . a time to look back and reflect. As you can see, I'm now back in the city looking...

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Prologue Stolen Truth Whether she wanted it or not, Bree had stepped into a future filled with sorrow. It all started when she roused Wednesday morning at 6:00, her normal wake up time since having given birth four weeks ago. Only this time it was different. According to the bedside clock, it wasn’t morning. It was...