If you’re new to The Writing Process 2015, these posts are a chance to share my journey through my latest novel, starting right at ground zero. Today let’s talk point of view. What a busy book week. While I have created and considered a number of scenes for When We Were Sisters–the writing of which I’m sharing with…

If you’re new to The Writing Process 2015, these posts are a chance to share my journey through my latest novel, starting right at ground zero. I keep a calendar as I write. Not one where I can mark off how many pages I’ve written. For me that feels too much like a race to…

If you’re new to The Writing Process 2015, these posts are a chance to share my journey through my latest novel, starting right at ground zero. So now you know the title of the novel I’m working on. When We Were Sisters. And yes, I’m happy with it. But the title subtly changed my ideas for…

Recently I emailed a good friend and listed some of the research I was doing for my new book. She responded much the way I might have if I hadn’t written so many of the darned things. She pointed out that most readers believe we write about things we know, and in fact common wisdom…

Have you ever had the fun of waiting for the okay on a project? My mother was filled with sage advice and sayings. “Patience is a virtue” was one of her favorites. Clearly that sentiment is not without challenges. For instance how many men and women are hopelessly practicing patience, waiting stoically for something to change in a…

Are you reading along with my Writing Process 2015 posts? If not, I’ll catch you up quickly. This year I’m going to post occasionally as I write a novel due late this fall. I’ve talked about sniffing a story and the difference between flesh and flash as I ponder what my next novel should be. When…

One morning some months ago I woke up with a flash of a new idea. Not flesh but flash, a moment when something momentous occurs to a character. Flashes aren’t uncommon.Once upon a time I made note of each one, until I realized when I took a second look I no longer found them intriguing. My theory? If a…

I made a New Year’s Resolution for 2015. It’s time to get moving again. The last months have been spent at my computer finishing The Color of Light, book four of my Goddesses Anonymous series. I’m delighted to say I turned it in right on time, but not without spending more hours than expected hunched over my…