Sometimes this happens But not often. That’s why I want to share this moment of joy with you. And, to give a long-overdue and well-deserved shout out to an incredible writer, person, and friend. She’s a wife, a mom, a youth pastor, a daughter, a friend to many, and now, a multi-published, successful author. It’s been a huge joy to be part of Mary Weber‘s journey. Together with Susan Gaddis and Diane Ramirez, we formed the Word DIVAS about six years ago, hoping to hone our individual writing chops and also find publishing inroads into our community for writing about…
There IS gold in all of us–my musings on the Rio Olympics
With only a few days of Olympic competition left, and most of the premier events completed, can we chat about the bigger picture? First things first But first I want to get this off my chest: NBC, the commercials. Really? You’ve succeeded in numbing my mind with the plethoric repetition. Haven’t you heard the saying: variety is the spice of life? Please. With one exception: the commercial that reminds us there is gold in each of us (as in gold, the element) as well as Gold – the medal representing greatness. And that it takes strength to find it. I…
Book News UPDATE
So many of you are asking WHEN WILL YOUR BOOK BE PUBLISHED? So I’ve dedicated a page of this website to all the breaking news, however minor, associated with the process. You can read about this week’s news by clicking HERE. Thanks to all who have read and sent me comments on my sneak peek chapter. Those words are huge encouragements to me. By the way, IF you have subscribed but haven’t received the chapter (via email), please let me know. I will make that right. And if you haven’t subscribed yet, it’s a quick, easy, free, process. The subscribing…
More on Authentic Fiction–books I recommend
More on Authentic Fiction – books I recommend. In my last post I offered an explanation of authenticity and how it correlates to writing fiction. If you missed it, you can read it HERE. Others don’t necessarily agree with me. Some claim that fiction shouldn’t be authentic—that fiction shouldn’t lean into reality other than having plausibility. Or, that in fiction the limit of authenticity is that is it rings true to the human condition. But my point of view leans a different way. I’m more about the authenticity of the writer—whether she (or he) is writing from her heart, her…
On Writing Authentic Fiction — my Author Brand
On Writing Authentic Fiction Deciding on an author “brand” can be daunting. I mean, it’s supposed to reflect your style, your personality, your book themes—even your favorite ice cream flavor. I hadn’t given this aspect of my career as an author much thought until it was time to re-do my website. And suddenly, there is was. “Writing Authentic Fiction.” Something that felt right. Real. And maybe a bit unique. At least I hoped so. But what is Authentic Fiction? How can fiction (which is inherently “not true”) also be authentic (which is inherently based on truth)? Do inquiring minds want…