My Writing Routine
People often ask authors about their writing routines. This varies from author to author, so it is a question that is worth asking when you chat with one. Besides, we always love to talk about writing!
Scrivener Best Practices: How to get started with Scrivener
Scrivener is a wonderful tool. It is rich and versatile. Because of that, you can use it to support the way YOU write. Because it is so robust, some people find it intimidating at first, I’m writing a series of blog posts to help you get started. This post will provide easy, step-by-step instructions for
Why does summer have to end so soon
I know it isn’t officially over, but for me, Labor Day marks the end of summer. I’m even starting to see subtle signs of autumn’s approach. Random leaves are beginning to change color and the evenings are getting both longer and colder. Last night it dropped down to 55F in Pittsburgh, and I think that’s
Scrivener – Best Practices – Templates can be your best friend!
My local RWA chapter recently contacted me to do another Scrivener presentation for them—my third one. Some of the members are die-hard Scrivener devotees, some are completely unfamiliar with the tool, and some have tried it and have given up. How could I provide something that could help people with such diverse levels of understanding
Pushing for a self-imposed deadline… and missing it
My goal was to get my submission package out the door by January 2, which is in just two days. It doesn’t look like I’m going to hit that goal, so I decided to take a short break and write a blog post after a bazillion months. I’ve written three new romances. The first one