Another Quote February 13, 2023 | Jessie's Life, News, Writing I ran across this quote and thought it appropriate for the state of my life. I’ve recently been given…
Don’t Forget the Dragons January 29, 2023 | Jessie's Life, News I thought about this quote a lot over the last couple of weeks. There’s been a lot going on…
It Ended Up the Same January 8, 2023 | Jessie's Life, News, Writing I’ve been doing some final edits on my latest WIP. There was one passage that didn’t feel exactly right,…
2022 Recap January 1, 2023 | Jessie's Life, News, Writing Originally, I didn’t feel I was very productive in my 2022 writing life, but when I reflected back on…
Fallen Leaves are like Zombies December 4, 2022 | Jessie's Life, News Raking leaves is not one of my favorite past times. I recently spent a large chunk of my weekend…
Details are Important November 20, 2022 | Jessie's Life, News, Writing I recently had a small detail turn into a hugely important point in my latest WIP. I was merrily…
Doing Nothing November 6, 2022 | Jessie's Life, News, Writing Had this conversation recently. Sound familiar?…
Second Draft at 50% October 23, 2022 | Jessie's Life, News, Writing Queue the music. I’m at the halfway point on my new WIP. I usually do three major drafts of…
Character Creation Can be Creepy October 9, 2022 | Jessie's Life, News, Writing I just finished the first draft of my current work in progress. As is typical for me, I like…
On Quilts and Writing October 2, 2022 | Jessie's Life, News, Writing My wife is a quilter, and we frequently compare notes on our respective crafts. We’ve found there to be…
Write It! September 11, 2022 | Jessie's Life, News, Writing I’ve been spending a lot of time world-building, outlining, and developing characters for my next novel. It’s easy to…
The Laughing Muse August 28, 2022 | Jessie's Life, News, Writing You know those days. The ones where you have to get a bunch of things done. But your muse…
An Epic Battle August 21, 2022 | Jessie's Life, News, Writing Some days you sit down to write, and the words just flow. But other days, it’s a struggle of…
Your First Draft August 14, 2022 | Jessie's Life, News, Writing I finished the first draft of my latest novel this week. While I was tempted to call it a…
Perks of Writing July 24, 2022 | Jessie's Life, News, Writing Some days, I ask myself, “Why do I do this?” You know. Writing. The pay is pretty bad, I…