I took a hiatus last year, and I’m finding that it has to happen again now. I’m enjoying my resolution to read less online and more in print, but that shift has also meant that I want to spend more of my time writing fiction and less worrying about my self-imposed blogger schedule.   So […]

In writing or anything else, the first step in achieving a goal is setting realistic expectations. National Novel Writing Month expects 50,000 words. A half marathon expects 13.1 miles. These expectations are clear and measurable, and when taken on with the right mentality, achievable. (Or at least that’s what I’m told.)   When you ask […]

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 […]