Tag Archives: writing life

Killing Millie Helper

Posted on June 10, 2021 by admin

It started as a college joke.  My dormmate decided that if we were television characters, she would be Laura Petrie from the Dick Van Dyke Show, and I would be her gabby, busybody neighbor, Millie Helper. My roommate would be Sally, the … Continue reading →

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Help a Girl Out: Looking for Tips to Beat the Blahs

Posted on April 13, 2021 by admin

Or, How Does Barb Get Her Groove Back? My mojo has gone on vacation this week. For some reason, I can’t seem to get motivated to do much. (Seriously, this post was supposed to be written two hours ago.) I … Continue reading →

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Losing the Safety Net – Part Two

Posted on January 22, 2021 by admin

Confession time: A few weeks ago, when I discussed writing without the safety net of a publisher or agent, I naively believed that my stay in limbo land would be a short one. That I would sign with a new … Continue reading →

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Losing the Safety Net

Posted on January 22, 2021 by admin

I cut ties with a lot of things during 2020. RWA, my local writing chapter, my publisher and my agent are all in my rearview mirror. As a result, I find myself approaching 2021 like a bird with brand new … Continue reading →

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Having a Posse Will Help You Live Longer

Posted on August 14, 2020 by admin

As many of you know, I walk for an hour every morning before work.  To make the time go by faster, I listen to podcasts.  Frequently, I listen to true crime, because nothing gets the blood pumping like an unsolved … Continue reading →

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Emotional nutrition

Posted on September 17, 2019 by admin

Learned a great new phrase today.  Emotional nutrition.  That’s keeping your making sure the emotional and psychological side of yourself is well-fed and cared for.  Good emotional nutrition means making sure you feed yourself enough joy, inspiration and happiness to … Continue reading →

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Backyards Have Bodies: Update

Posted on August 30, 2019 by admin

What’s that you say? The second Sadie McIntyre mystery is closer to release?  That’s right.  After months of life delays, I’m about to hop on a conference call with my editor, the fabulous Mary Therese Hussey, to discuss revisions on … Continue reading →

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When Fear Holds You Back

Posted on July 6, 2017 by admin

Forget everything I said last week about life getting in the way of my writing.  This week, I figured out why I’m really having so much trouble finishing the rewrites on The Suburbs Have Secrets. It’s fear. For nearly a … Continue reading →

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When Life and Goals Collide

Posted on June 20, 2017 by admin

This is the white board in the office I share with the Captain outlining my to-do list for the summer. I’m behind. I had such plans for the year. If you read my last blog, you know my ambition has … Continue reading →

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Ambition Isn’t Easy

Posted on May 26, 2017 by admin

When I was young, I wasn’t what you’d call particularly ambitious. I was raised by a very traditional family. If my mom wanted more than to be a good wife and mother, she didn’t say so out loud. She considered … Continue reading →

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