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(My writing process is evolving, so this is not how I write now, but it is how I wrote The Convergence). I've mentioned before that I wrote The Convergence first by reworking the story in my head. When I started actual writing, I first wrote a few scenes that were...

Now that summer is over, two of my three kiddos are in school, and a schedule can once again reign supreme, it's time to get serious about book number two. There is something odd about writing another book when the first is hanging out there in limbo, waiting to be...

This is a first. The first blog I’ve posted myself. Until now my wonderful website designer has been taking care of all of that for me (he’s awesome that way). But I didn’t want to have to keep nagging him every time I had something to say/write. So now I’m the...

If I wasn’t a writer I wouldn’t… This is my little list of things I would never do before I started writing. (I’m gonna bullet this one out.) Eavesdrop on teenager’s conversations. (In my defense, I’m aging and there’s a lot of lingo I need to keep up on.) Ruin movies...

A friend shared this quote with me the other day and reminded me how much I love it so I decided to pass it along. It all goes back to how we limit ourselves. Out with the limits, in with the impossible! “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest...

My top ten favorite writing songs aka the unofficial soundtrack. 10 – OneRepublic  “Counting Stars” 9 – Collective Soul  “She Gathers Rain” 8 – Imagine Dragons  “Demons” 7 – Dashboard Confessionals  “Vindicated” 6 – Leona Lewis  “Happy” 5 – Peter Hollens  “I Won’t...

As I was mowing my lawn today I realized my ideal literary agent would be like a lawn mower. Huh? You say. Just hang with me here… First of all, I don’t want a riding mower (an agent who does all the work). I expect to sweat. However, I DO want a self-propelled agent....

I feel like the idea for The Convergence was always there in the back of my mind, it just needed a push forward. That push came when I was working on the ranch for my dad. Ranch work is often a hurry up and wait type of affair. After a couple of high adrenaline...

This is the question—the question I’m most frequently asked when friends find out I’ve written a book. I’ll admit, sometimes I ask myself this too. The answer? No, I wasn’t bored. No, I’m not trying to check something off my bucket list. No, I’m not looking for a way...