Five things I thought about during my morning run:
1. School starting tomorrow and all the shopping I have to do TODAY. Argh. 2. Cumberland Creek. 3. Dipping my toes into self-publishing. I’m working on compilation of my newspaper column, a collection of funny and inspiring thoughts on parenting. Stay tuned for that. 4. Trying a different route today with a few more hills. Whew. It’s always good to change it up a bit. 5. So nice to take Tess with me this morning while I was walking the dog. We’ve gotten some great walks in...
Read MoreBleeding Heart: Do I Critique for Free?
This is the next stop on the Mystery Writer’s Rolling Blog Ink. Today’s topic is “Do You Critique for Free?” Writers are a funny lot. We need the support of other writers because we work alone. It’s the nature of our work—and it’s difficult for us to see it clearly. We are not like doctors or flight attendants, coming into contact with people every day and knowing whether or not you’ve failed. And yet the other person in our work, the reader, is...
Read MoreFive things I thought about during my morning run:
1. Perfect day for a run. Walking out the door this morning was like walking into a cool dream. 2.Reading Laura Childs’ Fiber and Brimstone–a Scrapbooking Mystery. It’s enjoyable. Set in New Orleans, my favorite city I’ve never been to. But there are a lot of pie-friends there! 3. And when you read Anne Rice’s vampire series, you sort of feel like you know the city. 4. Can’t believe my kids are going back to school next week. I hate that. 5. My cover is up on...
Read MoreFive things I thought about during my morning run:
1. My house filled with golden light this morning and how it gave way to the gray. 2. Marbled-gray skies. Spitting rain. 3. My Emma–up and at it this morning. I think we’ve given her a good work ethic, if nothing else. She’s off to the museum for the day to work on the farms. 4. We’ve been hearing about what a good worker she is–but also about how “entertaining” she is. heh. 5. If you haven’t heard, I’m doing a pre-sale special on...
Read MoreTo Go or Not to Go: Writer’s Conferences
This is another entry the Mystery Writer Blog Tours Ink. This article is the second stop in a rolling blog tour on the topic of writer’s conferences. Your next stop is Ryder Islington’s blog. The details on all the participants in today’s tour are at the bottom of this post, as well as a link to their websites. Whether you’re a new writer or an experienced one, much can be gained by attending a conference. The trouble is that much can be lost, as well. A great...
Read MoreFive Questions for Therese Walsh
Therese Walsh is at the top of my list of wonderful-talented-friendly people I’ve met through social media. We bonded over 140-characters-or-less musings about our children. Little did I know what a gifted writer she is. I ordered her book, THE LAST WILL OF MOIRA LEAHY, read it, and was blown away by the stunning, poetic, haunting story. And I was not the only person to note how wonderful this book is. Among other things, it was selected as a Target Breakout book. (Check out her...
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