Procrastination Cessation

I work best under stress. It clears my head of the cobwebs that form when backed into the corner of indecision and overthinking. And either intentionally or unintentionally I procrastinate until I’m one toe over a deadline. At the edge of a crumbling cliff. And there...

Spotlight on Becky Lower

It’s my privilege tonight to welcome author Becky Lower to the Spotlight. An Amazon best-selling author, Becky has traveled the country looking for great settings for her novels. She loves to write about two people finding each other and falling in love, amid the...

Spotlight on Marilee Brothers

’m pleased to turn the spotlight on fellow author Marilee Brothers this week. Marilee is a former teacher, coach, counselor and the author of nine books. Marilee and her husband are the parents of three grown sons and live in central Washington State. After writing...

Ambience: Not just for your characters

It’s no secret I struggle with writer’s block. They’ve actually done studies on this which I find interesting. Turns out we’re overcome with fear. The fear of not being perfect. The fear of not finishing. Wow. Was I a lab rat in their study? That paralyzing fear...

Character Detour: Melodrama Hazards Await

My romantic comedy took a detour today, totally going off-script for the funny and sexy scene I had planned. What was supposed to lead to a great sex scene now has my two characters digging up painful parts of their past. I’ve tried to rewrite it but the two...