Category Archives: My Thoughts

I drove my friend Evie and I to Aspen on Friday, so we could attend the Aspen Summer Words writers conference this year. Two notes on this: 1. (Unfortunately for Evie…) I drive really fast in the mountains. I don’t endanger … Continue reading →

As I’ve been working on Mark of the Pterren these past two weeks, I’ve been having to examine the state of my heart ever more closely. Like what I have truly loved in my life, and why I have loved. … Continue reading →

The YA sci-fi/fantasy novel Red Rising was published on January 28 of this year (exactly four months ago to the day of this post). The author is 26 years old and this is his debut. His book currently has 618 … Continue reading →

I have been pretty obsessed with my third work in progress, Mark of the Pterren, this month. The book is divided into three parts, and my author-life has been consumed by writing and editing Part II. Which means I’ve also … Continue reading →

On Wednesday this week, I hosted a workshop meeting for the writers group in town I help run. The group is called Writers and Scribblers, because I like the word scribblers and I like not taking myself too seriously. Being … Continue reading →

I had the great pleasure of reading The Rosie Project, by Graeme Simsion (published 2013), this past Saturday, and I absolutely loved it! This novel features a main character/first-person protagonist who is on the autism spectrum. The voice of the … Continue reading →

I have been very lucky this week. My first novel received two more reviews on Amazon (both excellent!) and two reviews on Goodreads (by two different reviewers, people who do not use Amazon, and don’t post reviews there). One of … Continue reading →

This was a very full, very busy week for me. On Monday, April 14, I met with my book club, Women Reading Women, and my book club will be reading my first novel for our meeting next month. Here are … Continue reading →

I had such a FANTASTIC time at Laini Taylor’s author event at Bookworks in Albuquerque on April 8 — and I didn’t embarrass myself — which is even better!! This could be due to the fact that I wrote Laini a … Continue reading →

I am sooooooo excited tonight! Because tomorrow, I’ll drive to Albuquerque, and listen to Young Adult author Laini Taylor talk shop at Bookworks!!!! (A book store I have never visited before– another cause for excitement!) Here is Laini Taylor, the pink-haired author … Continue reading →