In the “Write a Novel in a Month” class that I’m taking at the Loft, Abby Cooper spoke about writers riding the horse of self-doubt. And even though I’ve had two middle grade novels published, I finally realized that I’ve been ruled by self-doubt ever since December, 2016, when my agent turned down a major… Read More
Infinite possibilities … that’s the challenge of writing fiction. Face it: all fiction is made up; lies, in fact — fickle dalliances of an author’s imagination. In truth, sometimes infinite possibility is inspiring. Sometimes infinite possibility is overwhelming. This morning, near the end of my three-hour writing chunk, I found inspiration. A new scene visualized in… Read More