Tag Archive | WIP
My Word of the Year
My word of the year is Finish. I’ve assessed where I am in my writing journey and what I’m missing is a backlog of finished polished manuscripts. I’m reading Jon Acuff’s Finish. Or rather I have been but put it aside the past couple of months. As a goal/oriented person, I have an endless number […]
The Writing Hamster Wheel
Hello again, and sorry that I forgot to post last week. (Cranky, teething Little T…) Over the last couple of weeks, I’ve started buckling down on edits for my urban fantasy WIP, Forged Steel. I might get a little grumbly if I run into a road block on a rough draft, but when I first […]
Into the Wind
I’m leaving this evening to go to the Realm Makers conference. I met one of my goals, which was finishing my manuscript, “The Days of Noah.” I do my first draft by hand, and I haven’t finished typing it yet, but I finished the story, so at least I know what happens. (Yes, that’s a […]
I Think I Can
I’m a sprinter. I have a hard time with pacing myself and with staying committed with something long-term. I’m not good at consistency, doing a little at a time, and getting things done slowly but surely. I’m definitely the Hare in The Tortoise and the Hare. I do short, quick bursts, being very effective and […]
Thankful for my Mother (and Glad I Don’t Have This One)
Mother’s come in all shapes and sizes–each one in different in their strengths and weaknesses. I am very grateful for the wonderful mother the Lord blessed me with. He knew that I would need a woman who was a good listener (after all, I am a born storyteller), patient, and a good example of a […]
The Pile
We all have it. The Stack. The mound of books a mile and a half high that we swear we’re working through, and we’ll get to it soon. The stash of To Be Read that includes the latest bestseller, the one recommended by a friend eleven years ago, the ones our close writing buddies just […]
The New Authors Fellowship 