When I was a brand new mommy I was told the newborn stage was the hardest stage of parenthood. All those sleepless nights, and those aching breasts from nursing, and the recovery from all the miserable things that can happen during childbirth. As my kids got older I was warned…
As those of you who follow news in the USA (and the UK) are probably aware, the US government is actively trying to remove copyright laws in favor of allowing the ultra-wealthy to use AI to plunder and steal all the work done by artists, musicians, authors, and other creatives….
It’s Monday morning and I ought to be writing. I really should. I have deadlines. I promised my editor Fleet of Malik Book 3 by January. I have impatient crit partners wondering when I’m going to hand the manuscript over. And yet… here I am. Monday morning. Eleven A.M.. Staring…
Do you know what the major difference between a published author and an unpublished author is? Quitting. That’s, by and large, the only difference. The people who quit mid-first draft, the people who quit after their first query rejection, the people who quit before they write anything… they probably could…
Long time readers have probably noticed the dearth of blog posts this year. And that’s because it’s been a very difficult year. Between surgeries, health issues, and the stage of life I’m in there hasn’t been much room for slowing down or writing. Or even thinking. So I gave myself…
Happy New Year! 2024 has tiptoed into my life on silent cat paws of fog. It’s 8am and I’m slowly enjoying my breakfast as I sit down to write and make my Monday to-do list. I’m grateful that this is happening in a hushed house where most of the family…
It’s hard to believe that I’ve been living in Korea for a year now. But here we are! In the past twelve months I’ve moved across the world, seen another graduate, sent two kids off to college, my youngest has left grade school officially and is now a tween, and…
Into every life a little rain must fall, and, friends, it’s monsoon season! In an ever-changing publishing world the newest challenge is AI. You’d think I’d be thrilled. I *want* to be thrilled. I grew up on Asimov and Star Trek. I love The Murderbot Diaries and stories about Stabby…
One of those questions that always throws me is, “Why do you care about THAT? You don’t need to know that for your job.” As if curiosity and learning aren’t their own reward. Usually I let it slide with an eye roll. I don’t have time to lecture every random…
When I saw the last few months have been busy I mean my schedule has been packed from 7am (or earlier) every day to 10pm every night. I wish it was all books. Some of it was books. I’ve been lucky enough to have excellent editing clients this year with…