Published inThe Daily Cuppa·Jun 3, 2022Member-onlyAs 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 readThe Daily Cuppa1 min read
Published inThe Daily Cuppa·Jun 2, 2022Member-onlyThere’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 readThe Daily Cuppa1 min read
Published inThe Daily Cuppa·Jun 1, 2022Member-onlyTalking 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 readThe Daily Cuppa1 min read
Published inThe Daily Cuppa·May 31, 2022Member-onlyAlmost 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 readThe Daily Cuppa1 min read
Published inThe Daily Cuppa·May 30, 2022Member-onlyI’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 readThe Daily Cuppa1 min read
Published inThe Daily Cuppa·May 27, 2022Member-onlyI’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 readThe Daily Cuppa1 min read
Published inThe Daily Cuppa·May 26, 2022Member-onlyThursday 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 readThe Daily Cuppa1 min read
Published inThe Daily Cuppa·May 25, 2022Member-onlyTransitioning 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 readThe Daily Cuppa1 min read
Published inThe Daily Cuppa·May 24, 2022Member-onlyI’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 readThe Daily Cuppa1 min read
Published inThe Daily Cuppa·May 23, 2022Member-onlyWhile 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 readThe Daily Cuppa1 min read