Published in The Daily Cuppa·Jun 3As Katie and I were talking tonight, she brought up my needing…As Katie and I were talking tonight, she brought up my needing someone to hold me accountable. She offered for me to call her and we could…The Daily Cuppa1 min readPhoto by Ravi N Jha on UnsplashAs Katie and I were talking tonight, she brought up my needing…----1
Published in The Daily Cuppa·Jun 2There’s a crevice in my back that is keeping the incision from…There’s a crevice in my back that is keeping the incision from healing like it should. Most of it healed just fine, but there is one part…The Daily Cuppa1 min readPhoto by Ralph (Ravi) Kayden on UnsplashThere’s a crevice in my back that is keeping the incision from…----
Published in The Daily Cuppa·Jun 1Talking to Katie tonight, I realized I’m just in a blah mood…Talking to Katie tonight, I realized I’m just in a blah mood. I don’t get like this very often. I tend to try and stay upbeat and see the…The Daily Cuppa1 min readPhoto by kyo azuma on UnsplashTalking to Katie tonight, I realized I’m just in a blah mood…----
Published in The Daily Cuppa·May 31Almost two weeks ago, I sent a letter to my editor asking…Almost two weeks ago, I sent a letter to my editor asking a question about the timeline. I sent a follow-up email yesterday because I…The Daily Cuppa1 min readPhoto by Emily Morter on UnsplashAlmost two weeks ago, I sent a letter to my editor asking…----
Published in The Daily Cuppa·May 30I’ve Lost My ConfidenceThe above picture is about how I feel right now. I don’t have the same confidence in my writing ability that I had a few months ago…The Daily Cuppa1 min readPhoto by Kinga Cichewicz on UnsplashI’ve Lost My Confidence----2
Published in The Daily Cuppa·May 27I’ve Got a Writing BuddyOne of the benefits of being in the Ninja Writer’s is you fill out a form and get paired with a writing buddy. I’m on my second one. The…The Daily Cuppa1 min readPhoto by Leslie Cross on UnsplashI’ve Got a Writing Buddy----1
Published in The Daily Cuppa·May 26Thursday Night Edit ClassEvery Thursday, I’m in a live mini edits class. About every other week, we get to share one page of a work in progress and the leader will…The Daily Cuppa1 min readPhoto by Will Porada on UnsplashThursday Night Edit Class----
Published in The Daily Cuppa·May 25Transitioning From Kiara’s POV to Another POVI’ve been in Kiara’s POV — point of view — for two books now. I’m over it. I’m ready to get into Maddy or Charlie’s POV. It doesn’t matter…The Daily Cuppa1 min readPhoto by Christopher Campbell on UnsplashTransitioning From Kiara’s POV to Another POV----
Published in The Daily Cuppa·May 24I’m Writing a Character ProfilePlotting the book earlier today with someone, I was asked what Kiara’s journey is. “She grows and heals from her past.” Great! “How?”The Daily Cuppa1 min readPhoto by Vivek Trivedi on UnsplashI’m Writing a Character Profile----
Published in The Daily Cuppa·May 23While Katie and I were talking tonight, she asked me why I…While Katie and I were talking tonight, she asked me why I write. Without thinking, I said, “Because it’s what I’ve wanted to do since my…The Daily Cuppa1 min readPhoto by Ella Jardim on UnsplashWhile Katie and I were talking tonight, she asked me why I…----