This week at the SFF Seven we're asking each other: do you look for new skills to try each year? Or with each book? My first reaction is...

My husband and I smiling goodbye to 2023! It’s been a year. I spent countless hours at my kid’s sport events. Read 78 books. Wrote one sci-f...

 You've had excellent advice from those who've written about starting stories so far. I second everything they've said. I'm ...

Over the years, my habits for managing my word count have changed. What works one season doesn't always work another. But, even so, ther...

  This Week's Topic: Managing Word Count Do I write to hit a certain number? Do I have a chapter/scene word allotment? I have daily goa...

As we watch the last sunsets of 2022 we’re sharing thoughts and blessings for the year to come. There’s something refreshing about contemp...

 I usually have massive superstition around speaking my plans out into the open air. It seems like whenever I do, the universe laughs in man...

Our topic at the SFF Seven this week involves our writing schedules – what’s our most productive time of day, when do we actually write,...

Here's a little tease of the cover of THE FIERY CROWN , sequel to THE ORCHID THRONE , and book two in the Forgotten Empires trilogy. ...

This week at the SFF Seven we're talking about leveling up and what that means to us. Actually, the topic is phrased as: People alwa...

This week I can talk about anything I want to, so buckle up. This could get weird. Also personal. There might be swearing. You have been war...

The pattern of frost-filigreed wisteria vines is so lovely. The winter holidays are such a great season for rest and rejuvenation - and ou...

I used to be a huge goal-setter and plan-maker. Once, during a 16-week technical writing contract that turned out to be pure agony -- I had ...

I hope a bright and happy solstice was had by all and that the forthcoming holidays will also delight you and yours. Do y'all remem...

In a post dated 1/6/16 I noted my writing goals. My 2016 goals are:  1.) Finish Persephone #7. 2.) Hopefully spend some time doing the...

As part of our end-of-year wrap-up, the SFF Seven are Looking Back on 2016's Goals: How'd We Do? What Was Our Biggest Deviation fr...