Author Inspiration and This Week’s Writing Links

Another week has flown by. Deadlines are looming, and my pulse is tripping. When I got sick Wednesday and lost a full day of production, I panicked. Then I took a deep breath. Things were what they were. I lost that budgeted time. I was five thousand words in the hole. I could moan about …

Author Inspiration and This Week’s Writing Links

Happy Friday! What a week, huh? When I was considering this week's quote, two came to mind. If you want to make God laugh, tell him about your plans. The road to Hell is paved with good intentions. I chose this one, instead: And here's why. The first quote, while humorous, makes God sound a …

Author Inspiration and This Week’s Writing Links

I hope you all had a nice Easter or Passover. And for those of you following the Eastern Orthodox calendar, wishing you a happy holiday this week. In addition to the Easter holiday, I had a birthday this week. I don't have the date on Facebook and try to keep it low key, so don't …

Author Inspiration and This Week’s Writing Links

I'm telling you, the days and weeks are flying faster and faster. We're almost a Palm Sunday, then Easter. I need a time machine. Anyway, this week's inspiration... This one spoke to me, and I'll admit I'm not much of a Hemingway fan. I do, however, write character-driven novels. And I strive to make all …

Author Inspiration and This Week’s Writing Links

My, how the days---weeks---are flying by. Feels like Christmas just ended, but we're staring at St. Patrick's Day. They say time moves faster when you're busy. That might be why I can't believe how fast this year is blowing by. I've been very busy---writing, editing, blogging, releasing a new novella, touring other sites, outlining and …

Author Inspiration and This Week’s Writing Links

Ciao, folks. Sorry about the delay with this one. As you've probably noticed, I've been busy, busy, busy! Without further ado, this week's inspiration: This quote is by Patricia Fuller. It resonated with me because, in addition to finishing a first draft and releasing a novella this week, I've been pouring over galley proofs for …

Author Inspiration and This Week’s Writing Links

Another week, come and gone. This week, my post is a day late because yesterday was my turn to write and post a story for Story Empire's Monthly Writing Prompt. I wanted to give that post and this post their own respective days, so I moved my regular feature to Saturday. And I do have …

Author Inspiration and This Week’s Writing Links

Wow, what a week. I said I'd never use a pen name, but I broke that vow. I'm now working on my second book for a company. I can't talk a lot about it; I'm essentially ghost-writing, although I will market for those books when they're released. The cool thing is, I'm managing to average …

Author Inspiration and This Week’s Writing Links

This quote spoke to me this week because I'm not at my best. I've been sick---it's not a cold, not the flu. But I'm run down. I have a cough and not much of a voice. Consequently, I've been moving slower. That means I'm not getting to everything I'd like to get to (and I struggle …

Shameless Self-Promotion: #Romance for #ValentinesDay

Ciao, friends. In honor of Valentine's Day, I want to throw my hat in the proverbial romance ring (I've heard somewhere that love is a battlefield) and remind everyone about my selection of titles fit for this time of year. Here are brief descriptions of my work: Like alchemy, prophecy, and deep family roots? Try …