There is a first time for everything and with my kids away for the day at sailing camp I thought I might try to read all my YA fiction stories in the series in one day. As a writer, it’s a bit of a nailbiter to see if the 3rd story words with the first two. […]

About a week ago, I finished my third Mabel Hartley story, and I have to say that the exhilaration of finishing the story put my little brain on overdrive for a while. I sat down tonight and tried to figure out why I’ve been so tired this week. I celebrated my 42nd birthday yesterday, my […]

There might as well be a parade on my street today! I finished my first draft of my third Mabel Hartley novel today and it feels so good. This story has been in the works for two years now, and to get to the end and to know all that happens and how it happens, […]

Life has been crazy this week and I hope to wrap up a two year process with finishing the first draft of my new book. Then it will be on to revisions and covers and formatting for digital publishing. But I will savor the last sentence and the last word written because that will be […]

I always assume that writer’s have every dash and comma in place long before it appears on the page – and so with endings, I never tire in my respect for author’s who have surprised me or made me sit back and go “wow” what a story. So the way I write is a little […]

This Monday is: tidying up after a tsunami swept through our house yesterday. Four hours later, I emerge victorious. My house is returned to better than normal. I have been taking things out of all the kitchen drawers and washing surfaces. Clean looks good. Am I procrastinating? No, I think I’m just readying myself to […]

Three chapters until the first draft of my third Mabel Hartley story is done…closing in on the finish line. Will I make it before the kids finish school and all hell breaks loose? Stay tuned!

Back at my first draft writing this week. Last week I waded through all my research to follow the path into the next few chapters. What great joy this week, to sit with the characters and hear their voices and feel awe that I get to tell their story. The dig is going well in Petra. […]

For me, writing the first draft of a story is a little dizzying. Some moments, you feel like the words are tumbling out of you and you can barely keep up with the speed of your thoughts and this can go on for chapters, once you get on a roll. But when the words slow […]

Exciting for me to sit down today and get back to Mabel in the caves of Petra Jordan and finish writing the fifth chapter of my new book. I am definitely on my way with the first third of the book down on paper and clear in my mind. Thankful for the courage to write, […]