This week has been full of surprises for me. My new book the ‘Isle of Skye’ is doing really well. I had this goal of, maybe, selling 100 books. I thought that this was pretty realistic thinking for a new, naïve, author. Not only did I sell 100 books this week, I’m now inching my…
Isle of Skye Part One: Creation
Several people have asked me how I came up with this story idea and I tell them that this was simply a story I thought needed to be told. I was sick and tired of reading the same old, same old. I do believe there has been some excellent books in the past few years…
Highs and Lows
I have learned a great deal in the last few days. The amazing joy of seeing for the first time my words in print. The tears that fell from my face are still imprinted on my skin. I have never felt more proud of myself than seeing my book preview. It was, aside from children being born,…
Published
I’m pretty sure that there are several people who would tell me to stop writing tonight. Don’t do it! Wait until tomorrow! I can’t though, I am way to excited, this weekend not only did I get my book cover done I also published my first book. There are so many emotions racing through me…
Introducing The Isle of Skye
I am thrilled and very proud to finally introduce to the world my new book, ‘ The Isle of Skye’. As you may know, the writing blurb, has given me pounding headaches, heartburn and many sleepless nights. I have agonized about writing this small description for weeks. Do I think it’s the best blurb out…
The Final Draft, The Writing Blurb, and Fair Weather Friends
I feel like in the past week I have grown not only as a writer but also as an editor. That’s not to say I am hanging a sign out my front door for my services, but all in all, I feel pretty good about how things are progressing. I finally got my first draft…
Final Draft Anxiety
” Write drunk, edit sober.” – Ernest Hemingway When I found this quote I thought it was brilliant but also backwards. I didn’t need to be drunk writing my first draft, but editing it? I could have used a bottle of wine with that package of highlighters. Now that I am halfway through I…
About Me…
So one of my best friends and I are both writing books. It’s amazing how two people who have known each other over twenty years discover their dreams at the same time. I am horribly proud of her and I am grateful to be going through this whole process with someone. While Jen is writing…
The nightmare that was my second draft
The morning I finished my first draft I sat at my desk and stared at my computer screen in shock. I had done it. I had written a first draft of my book. I texted the few people who knew about it and proceeded to walk around my house aimlessly for the rest of the…
The First Draft
I will be 100% honest. I didn’t really have a hard time writing my first draft. What I had a hard time with was actually convincing myself to sit down and start writing. I decided one afternoon I was just going to write out my thoughts in my trusty black and white composition notebook and see where that…
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