Strike Two

And so I have heard from the second editor. She really enjoyed meeting me, but my book isn’t right for her house. She wished me luck in placing it. Sigh. The second rejection surprised me by being easier than the first. I thought it would be harder. I also...

Alone Time

When we first got married, I thought Jim and I were supposed to spend every waking moment together. I mean, we’d picked each other–or better yet–God had brought us together as soul mates. Why in the world would we want to be apart if we didn’t...

Monday Writing Update

Pages for the week = 14 Total pages = 76 Words = 23, 500 Just for reference, an average novel is somewhere around 300 typewritten pages and from 85,000-100,000 words. That’s a generalization–some are longer and some shorter, but it gives you an idea of...

Help Desk

For those of you who have ever had to call a computer tech. Enjoy a good laugh! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Cd7Bsp3dDo&feature=player_embedded]

It's Easy to Forget

As a long, hot summer is finally waning we’re still seeing higher than average temperatures. Small talk often turns to the weather and how we’re all eager for fall and cooler weather to really get here. But before the record-setting summer, we had a...