Writers Dealing with Triggering Scenes?

Triggers and trigger warnings are a huge topic, about which I have mixed feelings. But I'm not here to address the overall topic today; instead, I wanted to talk about one side of the matter that I don't often see mentioned. What if you, the writer, are the one who's triggered by what you're writing? …

24 Years of Front and Center

Yes, that's for real! If I wanted to get SUPER technical, it's been going on in my mind longer than that even. In 3rd grade, we were given creative writing prompts every Tuesday, right after the fluoride lady came around. I still have my collection of stories from that year (picture pending), and somewhere towards …

Critique Partner Musings

First, a disclaimer: This post is NOT intended to slam anyone. Every beta reader or critique partner who has read portions of my story has taken the time out of their busy lives to help with this endeavor for no personal gain, and that in itself is worthy of appreciation. Also, every single person has …

Genre Woes

Hi guys, Sorry for the long break between real entries, but my husband and I have both been sick with some violent, horrific post-nasal drip/cough/overall lousy feeling thing since BEFORE our trip to New York City, and we've just started recuperating over the past day or so. If this is what the common cold is …

Novel Aesthetic, #Pitchwars D7

My first stab at something like this, aware it's not great. :p  

Thank You For Everything, Charles Guiteau

ETA: this is another pilfered entry from a previous, now defunct author blog I had last year. I meant to post it yesterday, on the actual anniversary of Garfield's assassination, but I ended up going to the ER with my husband AGAIN for this hellacious illness we're both suffering from. Anyway, please enjoy! 2002. Home …

On Vacation This Week

Hi all, No new post this week, I'm afraid. I'm in NYC all this week with my husband and on top of a pretty full schedule, we're also both ill. ~_~ (But not ill enough to warrant cancelling everything!) So, I'll be back next week. If you'd like more immediate updates on what I'm doing, …

Write What You Know? Yes and No

Hi everyone! This post is actually an edited version of one from a previous "author blog" I started last year, when I first got serious about writing and publishing my series. Enjoy! [note: the auditorium that serves as the main background picture/banner/whatever on my blog is the very same theatre whose backstage is depicted throughout] …

First Round of Editing, YAY

Hi everyone, I'm due for a "real" entry this week, and one's coming, but I just had to announce that as of today, I am beginning the first round of editing on Book One of Front and Center. I AM SO EXCITED. 😀 The place I originally envisioned stopping Book One wasn't going to work-- …

Tony Awards 2017: Thoughts!

Hi guys! I don't think I'm going to have time to write a "real" entry this week, what with a medical thing on Tuesday and plenty of stuff to do at work. So instead, I'll leave you with some bullet point thoughts on last night's Tony Awards. Enjoy! I really didn't have a horse in …