Location, Location, Location

When worlds collide in Texas, there's a novel (or ten) in it.

Your Book Needs An Editor. How Do You Find One?

Doesn't your book deserve a professional edit? Here's how I found the right editor(s)—for mine.

Debunked: Top Five Excuses Writers Give For Not Using Scrivener

If you'll give it a try, Scrivener can easily become your one love for organizing your research and writing.

Get A Sneak Peek: A Habit Of Hiding

Read an excerpt from 'A Habit Of Hiding,' and see why it's been called "tender and engaging."

15 Ways To Succeed While You’re Hunting Agents

If you're querying agents or hunting jobs, you're in it for the long haul. So how to succeed?

A Habit of Hiding: Coming Soon

My novel, A Habit of Hiding, awaits a publisher. But that's no reason you can't get a sneak peek.

The Intricacies of Entanglement

The unintended consequences of hiding are worth exploring, as I'm doing while writing my novel-in-progress.

Requirements for Writing Fiction

Required prerequisite for fiction writers: Embrace your dual gifts.

A Letter from a Writer to Her Characters

A writer's characters progress through joy, pain and growth, just like we do. In the process, we all get close.

What It’s Like

You may be possessed by your paints, or smitten with your characters, but life goes on.

Why Your First Novel Will Always Be Your Favorite

How, and why, does the first novel you wrote remain your favorite?

How Four Words Got Me Back on the Writing Track

The long road to epic: When you put your own priorities first, you'll finish your novel.