Sequels
#NaNoWriMo starts in November. The first time I dared to try it, I wrote Immortal Sands. For my industrious fingers, it’s not rocket science. Is it possible to have hyperactive fingers and… Continue reading
Category Archive: Writing
New-ish bio
I’ve updated my ALLI author bio. It’s based on my Nudge Wink Report bio that was (and still is) 7 years out of date. What do you think? Joelle loves sarcasm. Her blog… Continue reading
Shameless Self Promotion : Book reviews
Can you answer 3 questions? Do you read SciFi? Have you read any of my books? Would you consider writing a review on Amazon or Goodreads? If you hated my books and didn’t… Continue reading
Today’s thought digression : 2734
My lie for today: If it were not for the fact that math is my nemesis, I’d be a rocket scientist. However… …if you think my math skills are bad, you haven’t… Continue reading
Writing is the easy part
My writing addiction didn’t begin with a bang. It started with a whimper. C‘mon, try a dose. You’ll love it! 1979: A mail-order course on writing books for children. 1983-84: Two writing courses… Continue reading
A question or few for writers
I have a question or few for writers. Do you carry on conversations inside your head? If so, do you know what that part of your head is going to say? Do some… Continue reading
Questions most people don’t ask: Writers edition
Writers often awaken with questions that most people don’t ask. At my day job, most of the people I write reports for have a last name that starts with W. Once my mind… Continue reading
The first 4 lines
I have the first 4 lines of a new book. An ominous feeling surrounds me, like being in a pitch black room…and something softly growls. Evil is about to enact its plans,… Continue reading
What if…
I like to look up “stuff.” It’s usually stuff I’ve already looked up 50 times before but forgotten — like the length of time that creatures called Homo Sapiens have lived on this… Continue reading
Senseless Sunday Sarcasm : Trying
Really…I’m trying to write a post. My brain wants to sleep, but the body is saying, “No! I want to watch another mindless video!” So here I sit, but instead of my writing… Continue reading