For some reason, I have been dreaming about tornadoes. Seriously, a LOT of them. I’m always in this high-rise building working and then I see tornadoes forming and people getting sucked up by them (why are these people on the roof anyway?).
So I figured maybe it means something. Since Google is my friend, I looked [...]

Week #7 is done. Yay.
So I’ve started not to be so hard on myself about the writing—not that I’m giving up—but if I don’t write my 500 words than I’m not bringing out the sugarberry switch either.
My progress wasn’t horrible, but it could have been better. Plus, I’m still up about 3K for the challenge [...]

My name is Karen. And I’m a bookaholic.
I’ve been this way all my life. I blame my mother who took me to the library as a kid. We would literally stay until it closed. One of the highlights of my life was turning 13 and getting the “big girl” library card, which meant I could [...]

I love reading and hearing other writers talk about writing. I think it’s fascinating. One of my writer friends, Neesha Meminger, is having just this type of series on her blog.
This is what Neesha says about the series:
“I will feature writers who’ve inspired me–writers of color, lgbtq writers, working class writers, women writers and other [...]

When I took my afternoon break from the day job, I stumbled across a blog written by novelist Christina Baker Kline. I love reading about how other writers work on their novels.
She also has posted some great writing tips. I love the Writing Tip #1, Use the First Five Senses Right Away.
You should check [...]