Revision Hurdles – Part 3 (Because of This)

In July I pitched my book at the PNWA* writers conference to three editors and three literary agents. Although they liked the story, four of the six gave me

Life is like a Bus Ride

A couple of months ago, I took the bus through Seattle to a writers convention because I didn’t want the expense of storing my car at the hotel where my husband planned to meet after he got off work, nor the inconvenience of driving back home in separate cars. I was unprepared for

Revision Hurdles – Part 2 (Decisions)

Revising a book means making a ton of decisions. Last week, my list of 50 revision items translated to at least 50 decisions. I agonized over

The World Waits

Still Underground

In the bowels of the earth in Copiapó, Chile, 33 miners have been trapped since August 5th. When a probe finally reached them on August 22nd, they sent back word that they’re all safe and sound! They became trapped