My agent search isn’t going great. It’s a competitive industry, and agents are very picky about who they take on. (Fun fact: most agents request less than 1% of the manuscripts queried.) I’m not deterred. A writing career isn’t built on one manuscript. Writing...
"Stop Acting So Small. You are the Universe in ecstatic motion." Rumi My husband is the mayor. Rarely is there an event where he doesn’t meet a friend or the friend of a friend. If he doesn’t know anyone, then he’ll make new friends. Me? I’m Mrs. Cellophane. I’m...
Last week, I listened to a true crime podcast about a writer who killed her husband. Because she was an independent romance writer, I wasn’t surprised when the hosts made jokes about bodice rippers. Misogynistic, uninformed comments come with the territory. But then,...
I’m terrible at manifesting (or scripting as it’s called on TikTok.). That is, the concept of thinking aspirational thoughts with the idea that the positive energy will help you turn your intentions into reality. It’s not that I don’t believe in having a positive...
I apologize for missing the last two Friday updates, but I was on vacation! My awesome husband treated me to a week in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Because everyone heads north in the winter, right? Actually, he gifted me a writing retreat with my bestie, Donna Alward...
(Author’s note: I’m currently shopping my historical fiction novel set in 1965. From time to time I’ll share some historical stories from that time so you can get a flavor for the period.) Julie Andrews appeared on the cover of Life Magazine to celebrate the premiere...
