{Menu Monday 11.2.20}

Happy #menumonday, friends! We are two days into NaNoWriMo, or National Novel Writing Month, and I’m so excited for this new project that I’m working on. If you’ve never heard of NaNo, you’ll probably think we are all crazy. The general idea is that you write 50,000 words toward a specific novel project (usually fiction,Continue reading “{Menu Monday 11.2.20}”

{Writing Wednesday: Writing Update}

  Welcome to #writingwednesday! If you’re new around here, Writing Wednesday is a space where I share bits of my writing, my process, and what’s currently happening with me and my writing endeavors. Today I’ll be sharing where I’m at in the process and where I hope I’m going. Many of you know that I’veContinue reading “{Writing Wednesday: Writing Update}”

Stones of Remembrance

Stories are my favorite. I especially love family stories. I love to tell them, and I love to hear them. I think that’s most likely the main reason that my novel (which I’m currently in the process of editing) incorporates some of the stories of my family that have been passed down to me. AsContinue reading “Stones of Remembrance”

{Bravery and beta readers}

Trying to get brave over here.  Last summer I finished writing my first book, a cute little story about a boy named Hank and his summer adventures with his friend, Jake, all while visiting his Great-Aunt Leova and Great-Uncle Henry.  Since finishing, I’ve let a couple of people read it, and have spent a goodContinue reading “{Bravery and beta readers}”