I am currently fascinated by the medieval pilgrimage from southern France to Santiago de Compostela in Northern Spain. I have read that Santiago de Compostela translates to “St James the Greater of the Field of Stars” which is poetic beyond belief and enough to make me love the road sight unseen. I read of it years ago …
I am preparing for TO BE QUEEN to come out on April 5th, so I am writing guests posts, contacting bloggers and reviewers, and getting ready for signings. All of this makes for a lot of busy-ness. I am reminded of THE TAO OF POOH by Benjamin Hoff. His Rabbit was always “Busy, Back Soon.” …
The hardest part of being a writer is still learning to see my work with a modicum of objectivity. It is hard, almost impossible, especially after the first draft is done, and I feel as if my work is a miracle. It IS a miracle to finish a first draft. It is a time to …
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I have found that the best strategy to selling a novel is hard work…aka making the writing so good that an agent and then an editor says…”I love this. I want to work with this writer.” Even at that point, there are ages of edits to go through, but once you have developed your voice …
I know that as a writer, I have heard this question asked since I was small. “How on Earth did you come up with that?” It’s a popular question at writers’ conferences and luncheons. Since I have entered the ranks of published authors, I often get this question myself. And it is a tough one …
 I was fortunate enough to discover this beautiful site, full of images and information about labyrinths around the world…here is a link to some of its lovely photographs. I can’t make my way to Europe at the moment, so this website is a lovely way to reflect from a distance on one of my …