Dec 26, 2017 | Writing Blog
4 Ways to Improve Your Writing The Funnest Way to Learn My earliest remembered experience with books was when my parents would read to me. Sitting on my dad’s lap, I’d listen as he read The Wind in the Willows. The soft baritone of his voice was relaxing....
Dec 19, 2017 | Writing Blog
Boost Your Writing Productivity With These 5 Software Tools Whether it’s your first or tenth novel, it takes a great deal of psychological grit to motivate yourself to write a book. But, be productive takes more than firmly wrapping your head around what it...
Dec 12, 2017 | Writing Blog
Stay Motivated as a Writer With These 5 Proven Strategies Have you ever read something and thought to yourself “I could have written that better?” Of course you have . . . you’ve got a great talent that’s ready to be shared with the world! All...
Dec 5, 2017 | Writing Blog
Top 10 Ways to Find Inspiration Discover a Gem That Works for You If you’re a writer, then you know better than anyone that inspiration can be a fickle thing to pin down. It’s nothing to be ashamed of for sure . . . sometimes it eludes the best of us in...
Nov 13, 2015 | Writing Blog
Autumn Update Exciting News on the Horizon Wow! It’s November. Already? That’s just not possible. I remember last January, but spring and summer are a blur. Folks say time flies when you’re having fun, so I might take this as a good sign. Or, maybe I...
Jun 8, 2015 | Writing Blog
Listen to a Free Short Story A Summertime Experience Let me read you a story. A story of summer as I remember it. A story about possibilities, compromises, and growing up. To hear the whole broadcast and more from Nebraska writers, visit the Platte River Sampler on...
Apr 9, 2015 | Writing Blog
Nebraska Book Festival Join Me as I Present on Indie Publishing Join me and fellow Nebraska authors on April 25 for the Nebraska Book Festival at the University of Nebraska Omaha Weitz Community Engagement Center. Free and open to everyone, the festival provides...
Dec 11, 2014 | Writing Blog
December Flurry SPARK Deadline Nears Ah, December–the busiest time of my year coincides with onset of hibernation urges. All I want is a nap and a cookie (double chocolate, please), but there is, indeed, no rest for the wicked. Here’s a quick rundown on...