It’s been a while, friends. And while I’ve mostly been busy making pottery, I’ve also been making more coloring books in reaction to the world falling apart around us. It has felt like too much, hasn’t it? The deplorable rise…
In Which I Don’t Get Angry, I Get Working
Okay, that title’s not entirely true. I got angry. Blindingly, ragingly furious last week with the sham that was the Senate judiciary committee hearings and subsequent joke of an FBI investigation into the allegations of sexual assault by Brett Kavanaugh.…
In Which I FINALLY Finish the Novel
Total Bliss is done! DONE. I typed the last word today, printed it out, and wrapped it up real pretty to hand off to my editor. Literally. I am so happy to have finished this book and finally have it…
In which I introduce you to Flaky Bakers
If you’ve been around the blog for a while or follow me on Twitter or Instagram, then you know I love to bake. I have ALWAYS loved to bake, and it’s something I do on a weekly basis. As does…
We are ALL creative
My dad doesn’t think he’s creative. He doesn’t draw, sing, write, or dance. As far as I know, he has never tried to develop any artistic skill. He studied to become an electrical engineer in college and spent his entire…
Five Things
1. My teen writing classes are AMAZING. I am loving working with these kids so much, I can’t even tell you. My two teens have surprised me with their turnaround on writing—this is the class I wish I’d had when…
Creativity fuels creativity
I’ve been thinking a lot about creativity lately. I’m taking part in this amazing online summit in a couple of weeks, and in talking with Anna Acuña, the incredible force behind it, I’m ALL fired up. About creativity. About what…
New Year, Same Me
Happy New Year, my friends! After surviving the madness that is the holidays, I’m trying to get my juggling act under control. Again. Or at least keep all the balls in the air, even if they may veer off course…
On *not* finding Bliss
Total Bliss is—was—done. Written. Complete. Happily Ever After all wrapped up…but—and this is a BIG but—it’s not up to my high standards. After several revisions, it’s still not quite working for me. Not good enough. Not my best work, and…
Five Things
1. Total Bliss update: First edits are done, and I spent the weekend re-reading the first two books in the series, Happily Ever After and Yours Truly, to make sure I had my facts straight, my characters consistent, and that…