Staking out Time
I used to wonder why I couldn’t write fiction in the evenings. I had free time, the house was peaceful, the kids were in bed. For years I berated myself: I call myself a writer and yet I’m not using the evening to write. Why not?
Happy Mother’s Day to Starlighting Writers
Happy Mother’s Day to all! Kids take up heaps of time – that’s why so many parents who write are forced to starlight. If you want your kids to grow up believing in their dreams, remember to act on yours.
Filling our heads with books
I was at a potluck dinner not long ago–a gathering of local writers–when I asked around the table: what are you reading? To my amazement, many people weren’t reading at all.
“If you don’t have time to read, you don’t have time to write,” said Stephen King.