A fellow writer recently said to me, “I love your motivation,” and it took me by surprise. I don’t consider myself particularly motivated because I’m not a full-time writer, I don’t belt out a few books a year, and never update my blog consistently… but you know what? When I committed myself to penning my … More Why Do You Write?
I am excited to share the work of my Twitter friend, author Jenny Dalton. We are both active members of the vast #WritingCommunity on Twitter and connected with each other because our books explore a common theme: girl bullying. The more I read about her, I realize we have so much in common, not only … More Book Recommendation: Of Butterflies and Bullies
Hello, readers! I haven’t posted a personal update lately (or much of anything) because I am busy looking after my four kids, who are on summer break, eating us out of house and home, and generally making messes everywhere. Oh, and the laundry… there are mounds and mounds of laundry to be sorted and folded. … More My Summer 2021 Mantra: IDGAF
Here’s a timely little post for you today, which marks my third PitMad experience. Despite little to show for the last go-around, I once again cast my line into the Twittersphere to try to hook a literary agent. Was it worth it? Keep reading. Have you participated in this quarterly Twitter pitch party? According to … More Pit Mad: Are You Doing it Right and is it Worth It?
As a small child, few experiences were as intense as watching movies. I went through an entire box of tissues as Elliot’s fragile friend clung to life in the film ET. I had to fast-forward as the red-headed heroine climbed the radio tower in her attempted escape from the criminals posing as her parents in … More Are You Wildly Sensitive? It Could Make you a Better Writer
Marie McKoy 