by Annette | Aug 1, 2014 | Romance Writing, Romance Writing Career
Bear with me for a moment, please. I’m going to get a bit personal here, but I promise there’s a point… I’m grieving. It’s a weird kind of grief. It doesn’t feel free. In fact, I feel ashamed of my grief. My eldest daughter is going away to college. She’ll be a four...
by Annette | Jul 25, 2014 | Romance Writing
What does your writing space look like? Does it scream “Romance writer”? Or if your space is like mine, right now it simply screams, “Clean me.” I remember once seeing a romance writer’s home office and feeling that mine was seriously...
by Annette | Jul 18, 2014 | Romance Writing
What do you believe about your own capacity for creativity and your writing skills? I learned a long time ago that when you examine your beliefs, you’re often surprised by the ridiculousness of them. Beliefs often originate when we’re young. We pick them...
by Annette | Jul 10, 2014 | Romance Writing
One of my favorite quotes about creativity is from the esteemed Maya Angelou. She said, “You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.” It’s true and it’s one of the reasons why so many writing teachers and authors...
by Annette | Jun 6, 2014 | Romance Writing
Happy Friday! I hope you’re enjoying what feels like the first full week of summer. My kids have been out of school for two weeks now and I just now feel like I’m settling into the new schedule. Do you set goals for the summer months? I tend to set goals...
by Annette | May 27, 2014 | Romance Writing
I hope you had a great Memorial Day Weekend. My weekend was busy. I had a child graduate from high school (I still can’t quite get a grip on that reality) and another finish up her freshman year. It was a weekend of memories and future plans. Speaking of future...
