I’ve had a lot of birthdays. Some I don’t really remember, others I do. I’ve had three surprise “parties” (they weren’t really parties, but they were surprises), a few with rather large parties, many with just family, some celebrated on my birthday and others celebrated on a different day. Quite a few of my earlier […]
Special Post on Friday
Hey readers! I’m going to keep this short because I have a special post to share on Friday! You don’t want to miss it because . . . Yep. It will be my birthday on Friday and I thought we should celebrate. Not only will some of my books and audios be offered, but I […]
2-22-22 Story Winners!
You may remember that a few weeks ago on TWOsday, February 22, 2022, I had a writing challenge. The challenge was to write a story (or more than one if you wanted) that was either 22 words, 222 words, or 2,222 words long about one of the pictures I shared. I wasn’t sure if I’d […]
What It’s Like to be a Pantser
Have you ever wondered what being a pantser might be like? Or maybe you are wondering what on earth a pantser is! Let me define a pantser first. Pantser:Someone who writes “by the seat of their pants”. They don’t plan their stories ahead of time. They might have a basic plot, but it’s also just […]
Tips for Valentine Love
As I was wondering and praying about what I should post, I was struck with this idea. It might be a slightly different take and version to Valentine’s Day than you are used to, but it might involve chocolates, flowers, and notes. When I think of Valentine’s Day, I tend to think of couples in […]
Spam Part 2
I’ve had a few more spam comments that were just too good not to share. If you need a laugh, keep reading. The comments are in black and my replies are in a different color. I saw a listing for you on shinynewad . xyz and it said you had a $25 plan. Is it […]
5 Things I Learned from Remodeling
Many of you might know that since July of 2021 I’ve been busy not with writing, but with remodeling some of our house. It’s been hard, challenging, fun, tiring, exciting, stressful, and rewarding. But along the way, I’ve learned some things. And some things that just might be helpful for writers. 1– Gut It If […]
5th Tues. It’s Real Life – Pets
For our last In Real Life post let’s take a look at pets. I don’t always have pets in my stories but when I do it is most likely going to be a dog. A big dog. Why? Well, until I was 11 we had a collie who looked just like the one in the […]
Paperback or Kindle First?
Have you ever wondered which comes first, the paperback or the kindle? I decided to ask a few Indie authors I know and see what they do. Then I’ll let you know what I do. Erika Mathews:Paperback, because paperback is the hardest to get all the sections/headers/footers/page numbers/TOC/etc. just right. Plus I love doing all […]
5th Tues. It’s Real Life – Personality
I talk. I’m outgoing. I am in my stories. Don’t like it? Tough Okay, okay, if you’ve scrolled down this far, I guess you deserve to know a little more. 😀 And yes, that is just like me. Many people ask if writers fictionalize friends and family members and add them to their stories. I […]
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