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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.

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.

When I first started starlighting, I set a deadline.  "I'll finish my first draft of this novel by May 17."  That self-imposed deadline did two things: it gave me a goal and made the starlighting seem manageable.  I wouldn't have to get up early forever, just until May.

From time to time, I'm going to profile other Starlighting writers as an inspiration to us all.  I'm pleased to announce our first one - Angie Lathrop Treinen. Angie is a YA fantasy novelist who juggles writing with 2 kids, 9 draft horses, 2 dogs, and a barnyard full of cows and chickens

I just returned from the UW-Madison's Writer's Institute conference.  What a wonderful venue to meet agents and fellow writers and seek inspiration together. Many folks asked to see the criteria I used to find my agent.  So here it is! Criteria for Agent Search

I always knew I would write novels, but for years time didn't seem pressing.  I don't have time now; I'll wait until the kids are older.  I don't have enough life wisdom yet; I'll wait until I gain some more.  Novel writing seemed like such a daunting task.  How to find the time and wisdom to start?