This week, I’m whining about being sick for the third time this year. What’s up with that?!? Totally ruined our Valentine’s Day weekend. Had to cancel our dinner reservations yesterday. This is certainly no way to start the new year. So I’ve decided I’ll get it all over with for the year by the end [...]

Finished reading How to Write a Damn Good Novel this week. Damn good book! It’s a quick read that keeps your interest and is filled with great info for anyone writing a novel. Frey’s instruction on “damn good novel” writing centers around three elements of a good novel: character, conflict and conclusion. The manner in [...]

Again…I’ll say it. Stephen King…love his work or hate it. This time around, I LOVE IT!! I have been incredibly inspired by this book. King has given me a new outlook on completing Purloin, a novel of mine that I’ve been working on for five, yes 5, years. I guess five years isn’t so bad. [...]

I read this book a couple months ago with mixed feelings. I never would have picked it up if it weren’t for the book club. Getting through the first part of the book was tough! The author goes into great detail about her life leading up to her trip to Italy, India and Indonesia. She’s [...]