If you’ve ever what inspires me, how many books I’ve written, what I’m working on now, or other random bits of information… Click HERE or on the picture below. Carly Kade is a wonderful author for horse loving adults, and writes about horses, horse shows, western pleasure, and handsome cowboys! I felt so honored when she asked to interview me […]
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What inspires me today? 1. Thinking of the awesome people in my life. 2. Getting emails from my readers. 3. Reading inspirational quotes as I look for a quote for this post. 4. Creating my own inspirational quote. đ 5. Letting inspiration flow through me while planning a new story. 6. Getting feedback from a first draft that will make […]
Continue readingI heard of the Law of Diminishing Intent a few days ago, and my first thought was, âWow. Thereâs an actual law for this?â Yes. Yes, there is. This is the principle behind it: We have a great new book idea that is going to change the world. Itâs important, itâs beautiful, itâs simply amazing⌠OR Weâre going to get […]
Continue readingI picked up Whisper, by Phoebe Kitanidis, from my daughterâs shelf. She is fifteen, so as you might guess, Whisper is a Young Adult novel. The story was entertaining, fast moving, had a nice mix of action and drama, plus family and friend relationships, and even a budding romance. My daughter loved it and I was entertained by it, so […]
Continue readingMy newest venture: 42 books in 52 weeks! Why 42? Because, âthe answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe, and everything is 42â â at least according to Douglas Adams who wrote The Hitchhikerâs Guide to the Galaxy. Â Also, it gives me 10 weeks to fiddle around and procrastinate. ? But why do it at all? First, Iâm […]
Continue readingTwo days later, we hiked into Ciudad Perdida. The trip up to that point had been amazing: the cloud forest vegetation and flowers, the river, the indigenous dwellings, coca plants, and so much more. The second day of hiking, we passed an elderly indigenous woman on the trail. She asked with hand signals for a hiking stick from a woman […]
Continue readingSo, I did my part in Colombia to inspire people. I had a panic attack. Weâd been working a tough schedule. Mornings at PARE (a home devoted to helping people get off the streets) doing English lessons and teaching the residents skills that they could use to make money. It was loud, high energy, and fun â and for a […]
Continue readingThis is my avatar on a site I share with writing friends. A while back, I changed my hair from brown to purple, just having fun, and then the jokes started about the power of the hair. Well, this week the purple hair feels limp and faded. âBadâ stuff has happened, but because of my commitment to live as if […]
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