Two years ago, I established a designated weekly writing time. When we moved in with my in-laws this summer, I established a couple of mornings each week as editing time. In the last few months, I realized something else—something rather elementary—needed to find its way into my schedule as well: reading books.   Novel writing […]

When studying an author’s canon, there’s always the question as to how many of his themes are run intentionally throughout his writing, and how much is the work of the subconscious.   I’m aware that my own experiences, opinions, and philosophies play a role in the conscious choices I make about how my characters will […]

Two little kids. Two blogs. Two novels-in-progress. And a freelance editorial business.   I am in a very busy season of life, with to-do lists coming out of my to-do lists, and another dozen things that I only remember when I can’t reach one of my lists. My kids come first, but then, depending on […]