Hello, World. Did you miss me?
Hey all! I’m back from my “Take Mom to Europe/Research Books 2 and 3 of The Gateway Series” trip. Stay tuned for new posts and updates about the next book. For now, here’s your first look at Book 2:
Get and Stay Motivated!
I tend to vacillate between bursts of creativity and periods of sloth. My goal is to lessen the latter and increase the former. In that vein, here are a few tips to help you get going on whatever project is in front of you:Find a Mantra“We are what repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an…
On Scrapping Most of My First Draft
I was talking with a good friend about how I wouldn’t be using the majority of what I’d written for the first draft of Book 2 and she reminded me of a story about an artist (who’s name escapes me) that would paint an entire tree, even if the final piece would only depict a…
Things are Looking Up
I feel better than I have in a while. I’m not gonna lie–it was touch and go for a little while a few weeks back. I had a change in medication and it threw me for a loop that lasted a couple of weeks. It was at the worst possible time, too, (is there ever…
Last Minute Travel
I’m headed back to Europe! Books 2 and 3 of The Gateway Series partially take place in France and Italy and I’m planning to do some research while I’m there. I love my job 🙂