Intentional Living

Flowers
Flowers
Flowers
Tired Women

Catching My Breath

Over the past 14 months, I've lived in 5 states and 6 different houses - whew! This was never the ...
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Time is now Calendar

Working Girl

Since moving to Charleston, I've taken a full-time position in Business Development and Marketing with a local company. It has ...
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Typing on a laptop

Rewriting While Relocating!

So, it's been a minute since I've posted an update on my novel. While I'm not one for making excuses, ...
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Open Book

My FINAL EDIT!

My final edit is back from my editor - finally! As I've been reading through her comments on Track Changes, ...
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Board Game

The Waiting Game

I am posting this later in the week than on my usual Monday post because truthfully, I was hoping I'd ...
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Red Alarm Clock

It’s About Time!

Last week, I wrote about my frustration in finding the right editor for my project. Well, I'm thrilled to report ...
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Typewritter

And so the edits begin!

This morning, I submitted my first chapter to a professional editor. Her plan is to peruse the chapter, then give ...
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A memoir of the Craft On Writing by Stephen King, The elements of style by William Strunk Jr. and E.B. White, 100 Ways to improve your writing by Gary Provost

Write with all freedom. Edit with no mercy.

So, I thought the hard part was behind me. Writing over 70,000 words was a bit daunting. But now, the ...
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My editing process up to this point...

My first step towards publishing

Initially, I believed I could handle the editing process on my own. How hard can it be? I've proofread and ...
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My book of poems - I like summer, can it be abummer yes, here comes a hummer. - Winter is neat, winter is not barefoot feet?

Writing from an early age

On a visit to my childhood home, I found this gem tucked in a dresser drawer. It reminded me of ...
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