Yesterday my husband and I took the train downtown for brunch and I was able to make my first visit to the newly located Tattered Cover Bookstore. I will admit that I was sad to learn that the iconic bookstore
Happy Planner Haul
Here is a video of my recent Happy Planner haul and a little bit about how I’m switching up my planning for Q3
Writing My New Book Longhand
I got about ten thousand words into my new book and decided to make a switch. I have always written the majority of my books on my computer (and specifically in Scrivener, which I love). From time to time, I
Update: The Secret Next Door
I’m excited to share that I have finished with the major edits for The Secret Next Door and we are now moving on to copy edits! *happy dancing* I have also seen the concept for the cover design and I’m
Book Club Read: Her Perfect Life
As you may have guessed from my Monday post, I’m sometimes behind the curve with regards to the latest and greatest reads. I generally buy many of the most buzzed-about books in any given year but they often sit on
Writing a New Book
With The Secret Next Door now back with my editor for second round edits, a new book idea has planted itself in my head. I was reluctant to start this new book for some reason but I didn’t really know
About Book Reviews
Writers can have a pretty broad swath of feelings about the reviews that come in for our books. I belong to several different, very private, writer groups where we can unload how we really feel about these critiques that roll
Author Interview with Shawn McGuire
Today I’m thrilled to feature author Shawn McGuire on my blog. Shawn is a fellow Colorado writer and also one of my dearest writer friends. You know when I talk about all those awesome brunches and writing retreats–well Shawn is
What’s Happening Wednesday: A Whole Lot of Writing
I don’t know why, but this writer’s life always seems to unfold in either a creative feast or famine. And as I’ve said in some of my more recent posts, these last several months have been nothing but word starvation.
Productivity During Quarantine
Mental Health Mondy and I thought it would be fitting to talk about productivity during these quarantine months. In short, for me, it’s been a huge struggle. Between the news about the virus, disruption of life as I typically know