Stories from an American living in Bulgaria
Okay. The title isn’t 100% true. Of course I’m a little disappointed I wasn’t chosen as a mentee for this round of Author Mentor Match. Obviously there are a ton of benefits to having a…
Continue Reading Why I’m Not Disappointed I Wasn’t Chosen for Author Mentor Match
Last night I dreamed of Burning Man. Of course, it wasn’t really anything like Burning man. Nothing in dreams is like its true self. But it felt like Burning Man in that it was on…
*I mentioned the other day that I am finally having vivid dreams again now that my medication is allowing me to get restful sleep. Below you will find one of my dreams from last week…
A few months ago the best unfortunate event happened to me. I lost my favorite client- the client who paid me well to write meaningful articles. And I decided that enough is enough. Before that,…
I once read somewhere that authors are supposed to edit/revise their novel four times before it is ready for submission. If it is not ready for submission at that point, table it and come back…
Continue Reading Building a Novel: Bones, Muscle, Skin and Makeup
Don’t know what Pitch Wars is? Neither do I, really… But from what I have gleaned, it seems to be an awesome annual contest where aspiring authors compete to catch the attention of published authors.…
I was in second grade the first time I was sent to the principal’s office. My class was in the trailers on the far side of the elementary school campus and the walk to the…
I used to think of myself as a writer. It wasn’t just something I did. It was something I was, down to my core. It was a perspective on life and a way of experiencing…
My husband is a web developer who specializes in WordPress customization. I work for his company. Granted, my position is business management and human resources, but it is still probably a good idea for me…