My new stretch reading goal for 2026 is 100 books. I think I will make it, because by the end of May, I will have completed 72 books. I had fourteen books planned for May, but I only read twelve, since I had such a […]
My June To Be Read Pile – 2026
Year: 2026
My May Reads – 2026. What a mess.
May was a tough month. It was, personally, one of the worst months of my life. And it was a rugged reading month over all. I struggled in a number of ways. A week in, the reading plan changed drastically. And I still had problems […]
On Spoilers. And How My May Reading Plan Has Capsized and Sunk.
Yes, it’s true. My May reading plan has taken on water, capsized, and sunk. Circumstances led to water gushing in. And the spoiler sank it. I am now in a life boat with too many alternate choices and paddling hard for shore. Will I complete […]
My April Reads – 2026
April was a strong reading month for me, despite two weeks of travel. I actually tend to read more when I am traveling. Once I am in that hotel room, I don’t have many distractions from my day to day life, and the page count […]
My May To Be Read Pile – 2026
In 2026, I had originally planned to read at least 52 books. In April I surpassed that goal, despite wrapping up my editing project and traveling across the country for a writing conference for two weeks. I still haven’t decided what my stretch goal will […]
2026 Chanticleer Author’s Conference Wrap Up
Last week I attended the Chanticleer Author Conference in Bellingham, WA. The conference is a great way to network with other authors and to learn more about writing craft and marketing. My favorite craft classes were by Donald Maass, a major literary agent who helped […]
I’m Attending the 2026 Chanticleer Author’s Conference
I sent The Appearance of Power to the proof read editor today, and that edit will take about 6 weeks, give or take. But that doesn’t mean that April will be a boring month. I have several things I can work on – creating my […]
Editing Update on The Appearance of Power!
The big news is that I am one step closer to publication of The Appearance of Power. Yesterday, I finished the edits that followed my beta reads and developmental editing. It took me way too long. The main reason I had waited on getting it […]
My March Reads – 2026
Despite reading fewer books than February, due to my end of the month editing deadline (which I met), I still read quite a few of the books on my March TBR, plus a few more. I read 12, pushed two to a later month, started […]
My April To Be Read Pile – 2026
In 2026, I had originally planned to read at least 52 books, for one per week, and due to some amazing procrasti-reading in the first quarter, I have only 6 books left. I will meet my goal in April, and then I have to decide […]