Tomorrow, my husband and I celebrate 22 years of marriage. It’s been an incredible journey so far, full of ups and downs, twists and turns. Over our marriage, we’ve had six homes, three dogs, and two kids. Most marriage experts suggest continuing to date our…
Category: writing life balance
Sometimes It’s Okay to Fail
November has come and gone, and I have a(nother) confession to make. I did not “win” NaNoWriMo this year. I knew going into National Novel Writing Month this November that it would be a challenge to carve out writing time and actually meet that 50,000-word…
I’m Not Ready for NaNoWriMo but I’m Doing it Anyway
Confession: I’m not fully prepped for National Novel Writing Month. Not like I thought I’d be. I told myself this year will be different. This year I’m prepping. I’ve never attempted NaNo with an outline in hand before. I’ve always been a pantser, or one…
What I’ve Been Working On
Jaunting down research rabbit trails aside, I’ve been very busy over here working on all the writerly things. What sort of writerly things? I’m so glad you asked! When I launched my website, I committed to myself to publish a blog post every week. It’s…
Seven Back-to-School Tips
Our kids started back to school this week. I know. It IS crazy early for the first day of school. Two short months of summer is tough, but it helps to remember our kids get a week off every nine weeks during the school year.…