The world of the supernatural fascinates me and I love to pursue it in my stories. In pursuing this passion, last week I went with a good friend to see a psychic. I felt compelled to consult with a psychic for a while, especially one that is a medium, so I could try to feel…
Last week, I was in the midst of writing my second novel, which I haven’t titled yet. (Like when you first find out you’re pregnant and you’re not ready to check out Baby Name books at the library). I had a very restless night after a day of delving into the plot and the male…
I dialed 911 for the first time in my life. Picking up the phone to do it, I thought to myself, I’m dialing 911. I’m scared. Is my life going to change forever in the next five minutes? It was my dad. He’s 80. He’s 80, in really good shape, but tripped on a step…
Let’s just be brutally honest here. I’m so uncoordinated that I’ve fallen down cross-country skiing. I’ve been known to trip over myself just walking down the street. So I never thought I’d be able to say I can relate to an athlete, let alone an olympic athlete. But for the first time in my life,…
Recently, the notion of truth has been on my mind. Living your life truthfully gets thrown around all the time, but when you think about it, sometimes it’s not so easy to be completely truthful to yourself. Living true to yourself, true to your life is to be constantly facing everything head-on. No hiding. No…
My daughter came home last night from play practice sprinting for the phone. “I have to call her. It will only take one second. I have to tell her!” She pleaded with me. I told her no, she needs to go to bed. Then I looked at her and she had the look. It was…
The ending of Secrets Between Sisters has been quite challenging for me, and that’s no secret. The book’s been done for months. It has six endings. Each time I write the ending, I’ve come back to the story, reading it, re-reading it, unsatisfied… One thing I knew for sure about the ending was that Carmella…
I recently attended a workshop that revolved around writing and finishing a novel. We had the option of signing up for a critique group during this weekend. Much to my surprise it was a great experience. Invaluable, in fact. But even still, the topic of critiquing leaves me feeling like I want to rant. Luckily,…
There’s no question that I’m not alone in having to face the fear of flying. I’ve recently returned from a trip out to northern California to visit my brother and pay a brief visit to my cousin who just moved there. I was fortunate to have an extremely smooth flight (not always my case, but…
So my hubby is about five weeks away from running the Chicago Marathon. Big, huge challenge to say the least. As he’s been training for his huge challenge, I continue on with my own challenge of writing the greatest YA novel of all times (NO PRESSURE IN OUR HOUSE). He spoke a few times about…