These past few weekends I’ve been working at The Art Shoppe in Midtown Global Market, in Minneapolis with my fellow writers and artists. Being surrounded by fantasy creatures made of felt, clay, and glass started to make my mind wander. I thought about stories with small shop owners, artists in their studios, or some rebelContinue reading “Fantasy Shop”
Category Archives: February 2022
Sleepless In Minnesota
The middle of the week is here and I’m thinking about my sleepless in Minnesota week. Looking back, I guess I can’t complain because my sleepless hours let me get a lot of work done. My up in the middle of the night with the moon as my company helped me finish some art pieces.Continue reading “Sleepless In Minnesota”
Crazy Pen
Did I hear the zoom ring again on my phone? Oh, yes I did. Our triumph as authors with the push of the publishing button, faded the next day. I received a panicked text from one of my fellow authors, and she made me smile. She’s worried about putting her first book, and everything hasContinue reading “Crazy Pen”
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Happy Valentine’s Day! Today is a day made for all romance writers! They’re the ones who could fill every corner of a Hallmark card with every kind of romance. Some love the dark and dangerous, whiles others love the sappy. We don’t need a steamy shower to write love scenes. Yes, smoke billows out ofContinue reading “Happy Valentine’s Day!”
The Big Conversion
The is going to spill over into Valentine’s weekend because the review period for my book and the other two new authors is over! We only had to wait 72 hours and this is more exciting news for writers looking to publish their book. The last fews years extended review times and all those journalsContinue reading “The Big Conversion”
Round 2 of Publishing!
The zoom parties just don’t end. Instead of being up all night finalizing a manuscript, I screen shared with my two new authors to do several rounds of tweaking to remove any errors in the preview launcher. Those who publish online with Amazon know what I’m talking about. Those yellow triangles that tell you whenContinue reading “Round 2 of Publishing!”
Triple Publishing Week!
Triple publishing is real this week! Corks are popping this week and you can hear the bubbles popping in front of our computers this week. All the editing rounds were approved and cover options finalized! Yes, we are authors this week! The last few nights of my week were filled with zoom meetings as weContinue reading “Triple Publishing Week!”
Cities Around the World
Reading other writers never fails me. There’s always some line that makes my highlighter busy, and the frenzy of copying it down so that I don’t forget it. Today, is no different and my next bit of inspiration came from the introduction of Around the World in 80 Books, by David Damrosch. The line thatContinue reading “Cities Around the World”
Vignette Prompt
While the countdown to press the publishing button is going for myself and my fellow writers, I picked up David Damrosch’s, Around the World in 80 Books again. We’re going to start our week with one of his ideas from the very beginning, his introduction. He mentioned the author, Xavier de Maistre, and how hisContinue reading “Vignette Prompt”
Writing Ping Pong
I don’t know about you but my week has been full of writing activities and I’m ready for a break this weekend. I’ve been up until the midnight hour every day this week to finish more edits and tweaking of book cover designs. Some how I managed to find the energy to share some ofContinue reading “Writing Ping Pong”
The One
Last night, I discovered writing playlists created by other writers on YouTube. Then, I switched to party music before some random channels started playing and my catlike eyes lifted up to the screen when some soft bamboo music started to play. My body relaxed as I watch the snow up from the ground and towardContinue reading “The One”
Triple Publishing Month!
A new month is here and I’m going to triple publish! The two books that I’ve help design, format, and edit are in the final week and I can taste the publishing button. There’s a few cover design changes and the final proof that only happens before the printing begins. The third book is oneContinue reading “Triple Publishing Month!”
Writer's Block Inc 