Well, Frozen Fire is out there. I feel optimistic it'll find a home. I sent it to only one publisher, but to five agents. Next week, I'll send it to five more agents. I only sent it to one publisher because I feel it's the best place for that story. Of course, if it doesn't …
When Life Intrudes
Recently my husband was diagnosed with not one, but two, debilitating illnesses. It put me in quite a tailspin. I got depressed. I got angry. And I wrote like I've never written before. True, I did only a minimum on my current project. After all, a writer has to stay immersed in their story or …
On Reading Aloud
I've blogged about this before, but I feel it needs repeating. Read your stories aloud before you send them off for publication. You'll catch so much more than reading quietly to yourself. Trust me. I've been over Frozen Fire a few dozen times. My writers' group has gone through it. Yesterday, I took it out …
Beta Readers
So Frozen Fire has passed my Beta Reader (Thank you, Barb) with flying colors! WooHoo! One final read-through by me and it's off to publishers. I've posted about this before, but I think it need to be posted again. Beta Readers are essential for every writer. They're the first taste you get of what your …

