Hybrid Authors: Lois Winston

Again, I’ve known Lois Winston for years via the Internet and have always been awed by her multifaceted career. She is an author, (with two names!) and a crafter and a literary agent. Wow! How does she do it? Name: Lois Winston Website:...

Hybrid Authors: Meet Shirley Jump

I have known Shirley online for YEARS. We belong to an online group called Momwriters and were there as both of our careers took off. Like me, Shirley started as a nonfiction writer, but always longed to write fiction. She has now written more books than I can count...

New Year’s Resolutions

I’ve seen more than one post go by not only pooh-poohing New Year’s resolutions, but actually slamming people who make them, calling them stupid or delusional. Let me tell you a little story. In 2006, I made a resolution to get serious about my writing and...

Coming soon!

Oh, yes, I totally dropped off the blogosphere, but November was a killer. I have two words for you… Nano Wrimo. Okay, that’s actually one word, but I wanted to emphasize the craziness that word brings. NANOWRIMO But now that that’s over, my head is...