• Poetry Friday July 15, 2022: Organizing Poems in Scrivener

    Elisabeth at Unexpected Intersections is hosting this week’s Poetry Friday. Hop on over there to see the roundup.      Organizing Poems in Scrivener Last week, I mentioned that I used Scrivener to type up my poems and tag them. I think you could do the same thing in…

  • Ode to Scrivener

    Writer friends often hear me talk about my love for Scrivener. In fact, on several Facebook writing groups, I profess my love for Scrivener often. Here’s the thing, I still haven’t mastered Scrivener, but I’m overwhelmed with the sheer possibilities that it offers. What do I use Scrivener for? Blog…

  • Making Time to Write Monday: Conference Inspiration

    A couple of weeks ago, I got away for the weekend to the SCBWI Mid-Atlantic Conference. I always look forward to spending some time away from my regular responsibilities to focus on my writing. I usually spend a lot of “down time” at conferences get writing done–without the distractions…

  • Making Time to Write Monday: Pack a Bag

    My husband calls me the “bag lady.” That’s because whenever we go anywhere, I ALWAYS take a bag. You never know when you might need something in it. Today we took a day trip to the closest IKEA store—three hours away. I packed a bag. But I don’t just…