Let’s talk about …
Get your mind out of the gutter. I was going to say “pens.” I spent an hour or so with the notebook and a pen this afternoon, hand-writing what turned out to be a good
Sneak peek
I’ve had a busy Friday. I not only wrote about 800 words on Meg & Matt’s story, but also finally readied the talk I’m doing on dialogue at next Saturday’
Another confession
I have another confession to make: I have trouble with my follow-through. This is true both in life (I think it’s why I can’t seem to reach my goal weight or balance my
Confession time
Hello. My name is Arlene, and I have a confession. Meg & Matt are real lookers … and I don’t mean that in a good way. I’m not kidding. I’ve noticed that
There’s something about a notebook
I love my iBook and wouldn’t trade it for anything — well, except perhaps a bright, shiny new MacBook Pro like the one a couple of my NARWA sisters have. 😀 However, I
Need for speed?
I didn’t get much writing done this weekend, opting instead to spend a romantic weekend with the Boyfriend. I did, however, get the chance to do a little reading. The Februar
Readin’ & Thinkin’
It’s better than wishin’ and hopin’, I guess. I did spend more than an hour writing today, so “Operation Treat Writing Like a Day Job” is still going
Inspired
Again, I went to my NARWA meeting … and again I was inspired by a great speaker. Jennifer Ashley talked about how to finish that manuscript and get it published. And as usual
Writing ‘guy’?
How is it that something I never thought much about before last week is now popping up everywhere? I just checked out The Seekers blog, and their latest post is about “writin
More than I knew
I thought I was making good progress in getting my manuscript ready for the Golden Heart competition. I’ve edited 80 pages, trying to dig deeper into the minds of my characte