What??? There’s Only 59 Chapters??

Welp. It is done. Today I finished typing in all the changes from the last round of editing. It really went surprisingly quickly! I averaged about 20 pages per day (at least 2 hours a day... sometimes more. A lot more.) It took me 19 days. Not bad. If you are a writer and doubt … Continue reading What??? There’s Only 59 Chapters?? →

Writing Retreat – Last Day!!

There was nothing officially planned for today. Except eating, of course. We said goodbye to the group that left at 9:00 and then went to breakfast. Lunch was scheduled for 12:30 and we had to be off the grounds by 2:00. So how do a group of writers kill a couple hours?? They write!!! We … Continue reading Writing Retreat – Last Day!! →

Writing Retreat- Day 3

Mostly just pics tonight as it is after 10:30 p.m.!! I’ll write a more thorough update tomorrow. Suffice it to say, it was a productive, enjoyable, and “elevating” day. Yvette’s first S’more!! Happy Hour treat Yvette and Miss Daisy’s driver The Evening Salon - Writers share their work Proud of you, Marnie!! Lynne sharing the … Continue reading Writing Retreat- Day 3 →

Writing Retreat: Day Two

As usual I have more than one thing going on in my brain! As Lynn (our writing coach) presents various strategies to “elevate” our writing, I am bouncing between thinking about my current project and how to apply the techniques to my next project. I’m about a quarter of the way through what is hopefully … Continue reading Writing Retreat: Day Two →

Writing Retreat Day One

Today Scott and I arrived at Loon Lake in British Columbia, Canada. I am attending a three-day writing retreat presented by Lynn Palermo of the Family History Writing Studio. View from the deck Many of my Writing Sprint friends are here as well. So amazing to finally meet them in person after two years of … Continue reading Writing Retreat Day One →

On to Line Editing!

August 24 I am proud of myself. I set a deadline to finish the developmental edit stage by the time Scott and I left for our seventeen-day vacation on July 29. On July 28, I actually finished rewriting and reorganizing the entire manuscript. Yay, me! Before leaving, I sent the entire 124,000 word document to … Continue reading On to Line Editing! →

Still Plugging Away…

"The editing process is going to take longer than you expect," said Lynn, my writing coach. No kidding!! She also said she finds this step one of the most enjoyable. I agree. If you find taking one step forward and three steps backward enjoyable! It's been three months since I last posted on the progress … Continue reading Still Plugging Away… →

Should I Let AI Write The Rest of My Book?

I’ve been hearing a lot about the value of Artificial Intelligence (AI) lately. Apparently, there are some concerns by educators that students might use AI to complete their assignments. I’ve also read some comments about the use of AI by authors. So, I checked it out. I created a free account on chat.openai.com and input: … Continue reading Should I Let AI Write The Rest of My Book? →

Let the Rewrite Begin!

It's been about three weeks since I last shared the progress on editing my novel, Nothing Really Bad Will Happen. After moving along quickly, I finished reviewing the entire document and revised my Plottr outline, adding new scenes where needed, moving a few, and deleting others. Now that the outline was done I could begin … Continue reading Let the Rewrite Begin! →

International Holocaust Remembrance Day – A 6-year-old Must Leave Her Home

Memories of the Holocaust evoke great sadness. So many people disappeared. So many families never had the chance to grow. So much horror and sorrow. Imagine being a six-year-old child and your mother says you must leave the only home you ever knew to go to a new country. As adults, most of us would … Continue reading International Holocaust Remembrance Day – A 6-year-old Must Leave Her Home →