Happy Friday! This will be my shortest post ever. No real news will be shared today by me. This is my birthday. I usually take the day off from work, but after taking so many hours away from my desk this week for chopping ice and shoveling snow, I had to put in at least a half-day Read More..

Happy Friday! Today is the last day of January and for me that’s reason to celebrate. It means another chunk of winter is behinds us and we are that much closer to spring. Of course, I’m even more excited because it means Providence will be officially in the world in only 46 days! Plus, I Read More..

Happy Friday! I hope wherever you are, it is warmer than it is here. This past week someone sent me a link to a Top Ten Tuesday 2014 Debuts list. If I understand this correctly, a group called the Broke and the Bookish invite readers to list the debut books they are most interested in Read More..

Happy Friday! There are only two more months until the official debut of Providence ! I am treading in unknown waters and sometimes feel like I’m drowning, but mostly feel like I’m being carried along on the waves. I am so fortunate to know so many authors who are swimming the sea alongside me or who Read More..

Happy Friday! It’s a snowy morning here and I started my day by slipping and falling flat on my back on the ice hiding under the snow. I’m sure it was a graceful sight to see. This weekend we are supposed to get a warm wave. Temperatures should rise well above freezing. I hope all Read More..

Happy Friday! Instead of working today, I spent several hours shoveling snow in frigid temperatures. My post today is simply a brief compilation of the random thoughts of a woman outside in the cold. 1. Keep the course, Lisa. Everyone has ideas about what I should be doing and how I should be doing it. Read More..

Happy Friday! I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and is looking forward to the new year. Considering the number of sweets I’ve consumed over the past week and a half I should be flying on a sugar high, but in reality I’m exhausted. My journey with Providence has reached the countdown stage. The ebook Read More..

Happy Friday!   It is 8:40 PM and this is the first writing I’ve done all day. I’ve been busy baking, wrapping, and trying to get a bit more of the ice off my driveway. As I worked, I thought about this past year. When I signed the contract for my novel, Providence, my agent Read More..

Happy Friday! I love spending time with other writers. Published or unpublished, we share a common bond. A critique group is incredibly valuable, but spending time socializing with other writers/illustrators is valuable too. Last night, I went to a cocktail party thrown by the NJSCBWI (Thank you Leeza Hernendez). I got to see people I Read More..

Happy Friday! I’m waiting for my treadmill to be delivered and set up as I write this. Writers know that writing is a sedentary activity. You sit on your bum, stare at a screen, and type. (Well, except for the moments when you can’t think of what to type so you get up to get a drink, Read More..