I’m not going to put every new or revised scene on here, but I find it very helpful to get some of the “bigger” ones out where people are commenting. I also have come across a new roadblock I was having before: allowing my characters to be fools. I only have one cringe-worthy scene with… Continue reading Allowing Characters to be Fools (WIP) It Chose Three
As I continue to reprocess what happened, more things are surfacing. I am learning to turn it right back around and put it into scenes. It’s no surprise “it could be worse” showed up. “It could be worse” is a special kind of guilt that we can lay on ourselves and/or others can lay upon us.… Continue reading “It Could Be Worse” WIP It Chose Three
I am happy with how this turned out. I was absolutely listening to “I Want It That Way” by the Backstreet Boys on repeat to help channel high school me. I don’t want to go in and “Donna-smash” (like Hulk-smash) every scene, either, now that I have realized the need to add more raw emotion.… Continue reading New Scene for WIP It Chose Three
I cannot thank you all enough for the outpouring of love and encouragement I’ve received since the post where I vented my spleen about my work in progress It Chose Three. After I posted that I received texts, FaceBook messages, and even a great phone call from HCS Publishing founder and awesome friend Dave Lee.… Continue reading Permission To Be Angry
Thank you all for the outpouring of love and support I received after my vent last week. It did wonders to get it off my chest and I’m glad I decided to still post it because sometimes you just absolutely need your friends to cheer you up. After I wrote it all out and posted… Continue reading If I Were A Chasm (poem for ITC)
Okay this is a vent post on my work in progress It Chose Three. I am one of five kids. One of my siblings is a twin sister. My twin and I are the youngest. I grew up watching all three of my sisters be diagnosed with a genetic disease that deteriorates their central vision… Continue reading I’m So Frustrated With It Chose Three!
Recently I picked up my thesis book I wrote while completing my MFA in Children’s Literature from Hollins University. It’s a YA novella that is both prose and poetry, so a little different format. The title It Chose Three came from the feeling I have when I think about my three sisters becoming legally blind… Continue reading Wow, That’s Good Writing!
I’ve had some deep conversations with a good friend and fellow author about what makes writing so hard. The conversations have made me stop and think about my process and what gets me all jammed up and unable to write. This is similar to a post I wrote earlier about “getting out of your way”… Continue reading Note to Self: SHUT UP!
I thought and thought about the perfect “last” post for 2020. As an author and because I have a blog, I feel obligated to do so. I tried for encouraging. I tried for funny. I tried for tear-jerking amazing. I don’t feel funny, amazing, or able to say much to encourage. As I thought, I… Continue reading It’s okay NOT to be okay
Remember when I was lamenting my inability to write earlier? Understandably so, this has been a very difficult year. It seems that has passed. Which is wonderful. I am a huge supporter of mental health and taking needed time off. Sometimes you need a break, and that’s okay. Honor what you need to heal. It… Continue reading (WIP) The Bribe Piece