Hi gang, hope you all are doing well! Over here at Casa Owen, it’s been a crazy time. Orthodontia visits, snow, school cancellations, and a virus that’s out to show me who’s boss, have combined to derail my productivity this week. I plowed through (ha, get it?) as best I could, but my mental processes…
Any chronic plotters out there? *Raises hand* When I plan a story, I make outlines, and outlines of outlines. I color-code, draw story arcs, reorder scenes, and so on. Maybe it’s an occupational hazard for mystery writers, because we have to plant the clues, the red-herrings, and the obstacles. We need to know “whodunnit” (or…
Happy Groundhog/Super Bowl day! Hope you are all enjoying a leisurely winter afternoon. Get cozy – I hear Phil saw his shadow. We have six more weeks, people. *sigh* So, how did I do this week? My goals: 1. Post twice per week on my blog: a ROW80 check-in on Sundays, and an original post…
Hi everyone! Thanks so much for stopping by. How did I do this week in my ROW80 author goals? Well, the lesson learned seems to be simplicity. Let’s take a look! My goals: 1. Post twice per week on my blog: a ROW80 check-in on Sundays, and an original post mid-week. During my blog tour, my…
Hi everyone, hope you’re having a great weekend. Time for my Sunday ROW80 check-in! So how did I do this week? I’d describe it as “herding cats.” My goals: 1. Post twice per week on my blog: a ROW80 check-in on Sundays, and an original post mid-week. During my blog tour, my total weekly count…
Hi, everyone! Hope you’re having a great weekend. Time for my Sunday ROW80 check-in! So how did I do this first week? As the above title suggests, I got “knocked around” a little… My goals: 1. Post twice per week on my blog: a ROW80 check-in on Sundays, and an original post mid-week. During…
Happy New Year! The start of 2014 is the perfect time to re-assess one’s goals, evaluate what worked well in 2013, and figure out what happens next. Throw in a polar vortex, which is socking most of the U.S. in a deep freeze that hasn’t been seen in two decades, and there’s even more opportunity…
