I’m putting this blog on hold indefinitely while I focus on my fiction projects. I’m currently working on a number of short stories, one or more of which will most likely reveal to me that it really wants to be … Continue reading
Category Archives: Writing
A regular feature of this blog is going to be a writing prompt. On the fourth Friday of each month, I’ll post whatever I came up with as a result of the previous month’s prompt. I’ll also supply a new … Continue reading
My Original Genre Problem Way back in 2011 when I first developed the concept for my novel Virtuous Women, I thought it had a genre problem that would render it unpublishable by traditional publishers. It’s set in a Christian subculture, … Continue reading
In my last post I announced my intention to embark on a D&D inspired writing project as my next book. I was leading a D&D adventure for my kids’ homeschool coop, and I knew I’d have to engage in some … Continue reading
It’s time to start thinking about my next writing project. The novel I’m querying (working title: Virtuous Women) has been such a big part of my life for so long, it’s difficult to think about something else taking its place. … Continue reading
I’m Querying! I’ve finally begun querying agents, having done everything I possibly can to perfect my novel. This is the novel I began writing in 2011, finished in 2016, and have been editing and rewriting for over two years. It’s … Continue reading
What do you want from me? This is a real question. I’ve been writing this blog off and on for almost seven years, and I have no idea what I’m doing. First I wrote reflections on things in the news … Continue reading
Well it didn’t take long for this post to become necessary. Six weeks ago I announced the resurrection of my writing and publishing activities. I noted how I was almost finished publishing my first book through Quiet Publications (now done), how … Continue reading
It’s been two years since the last time I did a Literary Pursuits post (and two weeks since the last time I posted to my weekly blog, but we won’t talk about that). I won’t try to cover that entire … Continue reading
It’s been a while since I’ve posted here, and I know saying “I’ve been busy” is no excuse. But I’ve been busy. And that busyness has resulted in some pretty exciting news that I get to announce. The only question … Continue reading