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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]