Stephenie Meyer – JC Morrows

Looking back, Reading Troll reviews, and feeling a kinship I never expected with an author whose league I am nowhere near!

May 12, 2018

I received a notification a bit ago from Goodreads – and it has done MUCH to bolster my confidence. Anyone who knows me, knows THAT is a tall order. Those of us who write for small presses or indie publish tend to forget that the New York Times Bestselling authors and the USA Today Bestselling … More Looking back, Reading Troll reviews, and feeling a kinship I never expected with an author whose league I am nowhere near!

Really… it’s not what you think – and it’s not what they say…

October 7, 2015

WHOO HOO! I have officially gotten in on the ground floor this time! It feels so good to be here for once in my life. And YES! I am taking sides. I LOVE IT!!!! LOVE! LOVE! LOVE! Haters are gonna have their say, but those of us who love it will too. First a … More Really… it’s not what you think – and it’s not what they say…

Apparently you don’t need “talent”.

April 25, 2014

As I sit here pondering just what to write in my next review, I think back to the books I’ve read in the past. As much as I would LOVE to tell you that I was a dewy-eyed teenager mooning over Edward Cullen, I must admit that I was nearly past my twenties before … More Apparently you don’t need “talent”.

Hard Lessons learned about Writing and Life

September 25, 2013

– You can not write simply to get the ending you “like”. It doesn’t work that way. A writer will be the first one to tell you that they write the story but they don’t always get to dictate where the story goes. A story often has a mind of it’s own and you … More Hard Lessons learned about Writing and Life

Could telling writers to “get thicker skin” be responsible for the decline in GREAT writing?

September 4, 2013

Why can’t we just be who God made us! I hear it/see it every day. Someone says it . . . Someone writes an article about it . . . Someone tweets about it . . . Someone blogs about it . . . Writers have to develop a thicker skin. WHY? Is it really … More Could telling writers to “get thicker skin” be responsible for the decline in GREAT writing?