Fans of Donna Alward’s Darling, VT series are getting an early Christmas present. Donna’s written a Christmas Novella featuring Hannah and Cam. You can read a free sample by clicking on the cover below. Donna’s my bestie. She’s also an amazing writer. I’m hoping this novella shoots up the bestseller charts for her.
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NYC! My adventures at the RWA National Conference (with photos!)
Plus a Preview of One Night in Provence Happy Hump Day! I’ve finally recovered from the RWA Conference in New York City. What a week! For those of you who aren’t familiar, every year the Romance Writers of America hosts an annual meeting for its members. Over 2000 of us gather to attend workshops, connect…
Of Goals and Structure
Once upon a time, I had a great routine. I’d get up, head to Starbucks and write. I did this for several years, through several unpublished years and the first two published books. Sometime during published book #3 I got a dog. Pup-pup was awesome, but he made me feel guilty if I left him…
Of Writer’s Block, Hypergraphia, and Super Seekrit Projects. AKA, Barb’s Turning 50 Check-In
Now that the Chocolate Box Spring Blog Hop is drawing to an end, I thought it’d be a great time to check in on the year of turning fifty. After all, the year is one-third over. NEW EXPERIENCES: Now that warm weather is here, I’m looking forward to having some more new experiences. My latest…
Paying It Forward with the Brenda Novak Auction
Drop a pebble in the water: just a splash, and it is gone; But there’s half-a-hundred ripples Circling on and on and on…. (James W. Foley 1874-1939) I’m a big believer in the ripple effect – that like a stone tossed in a pond, one person’s action can build upon itself to have enormous ramifications….
The Path to Writing Success
For a while now, I’ve advocated the turtle method of writing success. Slow and steady wins the race. It’s something I learned from listening to Brenda Novak speak: To make the best progress, keep your head down and focus on your own business. When you start worrying about the competition around you is when you…
Writing Productivity 1
An Interview with Donna Alward I’ve said over and over that I want to learn how to write more productively. The best way to learn writing productivity is to talk with those writers who are far more productive than I. Therefore, I decided to interview a few of the most productive writers I know to…