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 […]

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 […]

Don’t drink it. Don’t like it. Don’t include it. End of story. I actually thought of leaving the post just like that, but decided you might want a little more. 😉 In real life I do not like coffee. Never have, doubt I ever will. I don’t mind the smell of some coffee, but some […]

Sometimes when authors write, they slip in bits of their real life without even thinking about it. It just appears and it’s not until later that the author looks back and has to smile over the bit of real life that showed up. Welcome to this year’s 5th Tuesday series! This year I’m going to […]

It’s the 5th Tuesday! (It’s also the last day of 2019! Huh?) That means you get to learn 5 more things about me. I was debating which kind of thing I wanted to share about today, but decided I’d share something that most of you don’t know about me. I’m a collector. Of some things. […]

It’s the 5th Tuesday! That means you get to learn 5 more things about me. Since schools are all back in session, I decided now would be a good time to share about the teaching aspect of my life. Ready? Welcome to the post where I share 5  things about me as a Writing Teacher! […]

It’s the 5th Tuesday! That means you get to learn 5 more things about me. I was debating which kind of thing I wanted to share about today, but decided I’d share something that most of you don’t know about me. You might know I’m an aunt, but what sort of an aunt am I? […]