It's that time of year when all the network TV shows are having their season finales.  This past week I've watched cliff hangers wit...

I'm working on a scene in my current WIP where the hero confesses something to the heroine.  It's the most important dialogue in the...

I never met a writer who had never been rejected unless he or she had never submitted a piece of work.  Submission means the risk of failure...

Setting the scene is a common theme of many bloggers.  I always read those posts and usually find new ideas.  Setting helps set the mood for...

Like over a thousand others, about two weeks ago, I finished up the A to Z blogging challenge.  And it was a challenge.  I've learned ma...

Mother's Day has come and gone for another year.  My gifts are scattered on my writing desk.  How well my family knows me.  My husband b...

Every runner and writer has experienced it, being in 'the zone.'  For the runner, everything is easy.  Your breathing is in perfect ...