Slacker or Slave Driver?

by | Feb 28, 2011 | WIP, writing

My reading on various blogs – and Tweets and FB posts – would suggest that some writers suffer from procrastination. They find it difficult to force themselves to sit down and write, and I remember a time I used to have the same problem.However, in the past year or...

Which Way to Go Next?

by | Feb 18, 2011 | revision, WIP, writing

I’m back to pantstering my WIP, my little steampunk attempt — which is turning out to be not so much steampunk as alternative historical fiction, but that’s okay for now. I realize this one is going to go through many drafts before it sees the light of day. And...

Musings from the Chair Lift

by | Jan 24, 2011 | skiing, WIP, writing

Okay, I admit it. I went back for more – and spent a second weekend in the Poconos, skiing. It was a lot less crowded this time. Less crowds means more runs and more time riding the chair lift – which is one of my favorite places to think about writing. Honestly, can...

This is Not Going to Get Me ‘Mother of the Year’

by | Jan 7, 2011 | writing

Yup, this is one of the things I put on my Christmas wish list, and Santa was obliging: big yellow noise-blocking headphones. I know. Terrible, isn’t it?“What big headphones you have, Mommy!”“The better to ignore you with, my dear.”These headphones are excellent at...

Resolution 2011

by | Jan 3, 2011 | writing

HAPPY NEW YEAR, everyone!What’s your New Year’s resolution? I’ve been invited to participate in Resolution 2011 by Jon Arntson and Heather Kelly, and I’d like to invite you to join us, as well.I’m pledging to write every single day in 2011, and for every day I fail to...