Both my kids have mono, so things are a little slow around here. They’re slowly improving, and in the meantime we simplify and nap. It’s...

It’s fall, and we didn’t really have a summer. Last year we missed fall entirely, and this year, our summer was wet and cool. My mint and...

I’ve been reading Jane Yolen’s book on writing, Take Joy, a book for writers. “There are writers who believe that writing is agony, and...

After several months of not-enough-brain-for-serious-writing, I’m finally over whatever was sucking all sparkle from my brain. In my time...

Had a cold, feeling better, up at 6:00 am Sunday morning. House quiet, made coffee, sat and wrote. A perfect way to start the day. Maureen

This morning I want to settle in and focus on three different projects. The kids at Lakeview and a brainstorming session with my younger...

I just realized my blog hasn’t been much about writing lately. That’s because – well, because I haven’t been writing much. I’ve been...

Sometimes I have these moments  – days – weeks if I’m really lucky, when writing goes wonderfully. Last week I tore through two chapters...

Characters develop and take on life in my head, run around and have their adventures. Then I try to squish them down into words and stick...