Four Days of WIP24
The last four days, I sat in the computer room connected to a vibrant community of women talking about writing topics. One of my favorite conferences, the Women In Publishing Summit is a virtual event. I enjoyed it all and learned a ton of new information, but I’m tired! Why is sitting in a chair […]
Here We Go into 2024
On Christmas Eve, I announced on Facebook that I wouldn’t be writing over the holidays. I tried not to but couldn’t help myself. Too many opportunities to write came up, and I couldn’t turn away. I did what gave me joy. I wrote. I have four books in various stages of writing and editing. I’m […]
I Came Up Short
In November, I told you about participating in National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). My goal was to write 50,000 words in November. While I didn’t get an exact count of how many words I wrote, I added 38,200 new words to a new novel plus rewrote a short story that I submitted for a contest. […]
National Novel Writing Month 2023 (NaNoWriMo)
November is National Novel Writing Month. To celebrate, an organization called NaNoWritMo (can you see where they got that?) holds a month-long event every November for writers to write 50,000 words. Since the books I write are usually around 65,00 words, that’s almost a whole novel written in a month. Their website makes it easy […]
SD Festival of Books
My last book signing event occurred last weekend, my last scheduled “appearance” to personally sell books in 2023. That doesn’t mean I won’t jump at the chance to do it again if the opportunity presents itself, but for now, I’m done until next year. The South Dakota Festival of Books is always a big deal. […]
My Discomfort Zone
When I first thought of being a fiction writer, I assumed it would entail nothing more than sitting at my computer and typing all day. Not once did I consider all the peripheral things that went along with a writing career. I didn’t know I had to set up a small business, do all the […]
It’s Fall 2023, Y’all!
Where has this year gone? Winter sped by. Spring was a flurry, and summer blew by like a whirlwind. Three quarters of 2023 over. The leaves are turning here, and football is on TV. That means it’s time for cooler temperatures and shorter days. I don’t like that last thing, but because it’s been happening […]
Learning to be a Saleswoman
I’m exhausted after the Wild Deadwood Reads event! Three days being with other writers is great fun, but a day of alternating sitting and standing (mostly standing) for an entire day drained me physically. I sold seven books which was a poor showing compared to the other authors. The best part of the event was […]