November 2018

One way to turn off instant replay.

My first year of teaching middle school was tough. I’m pretty sure I made every mistake…
Speculative Fiction Blues

So I have been working this month on my science fiction/young adult series, and the more…
So many books, so little time

I just peeked at my options for e-books at the local library, and I saw, again,…
Fresh tracks

It snowed last night, school is cancelled, and the house is quiet while my family sleeps…
Halfway Point

15 days: 15 blog posts and 21k+ words on the novel So we are halfway through…
Reading notes: Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

So I am scratching out moments, minutes really, for reading, and I am returning to finish…
Clear eyes

My husband had eye surgery (cataracts) today, and it turned into an all day event, with…
Reading as a writer.

Here’s what I know: When I read, it sparks something for me as a writer. New…
Journaling as a tool for fiction-writing

Writing in my journal is almost a daily practice for me. Almost. At any rate, it…
On time.

Some friends do not approach time management as I do. I try to control time by…