Life is pretty well back to normal after our round of winter storms. The snow - all 8 to 12 inches of it - is mostly gone and we've...

Settling in here at the old Bentley house as we prepare for a round of winter storms. Also known as snow. The other "s" word. I don't...

I began the submission/query process earlier this month. Spending hours researching agents and publishers who would be willing to accept...

I received my first rejection from an agent today. At first, I saw the subject line...a reply to a query I had sent out a couple of weeks...

...the preparing of the manuscript for submitting to agents and publishers. The writing of the query letters and the synopsis. Gathering...

Yesterday, I officially sent my first novel out into the world. Well, kind of. I sent it off to my group of test readers. A group of...

Took some much needed time out of the busy daily grind for an extended weekend mini family vacation. One of my cousins got married, and...

I am perhaps in the most tedious and frustrating phase of my first book. The editing, the revising, the rewriting. Trying to take my...

Hey folks! Sorry for not checking in for a while. Between work, editing book one, and writing book two (not to mention kids, husband,...

So, as you may or may not know, I work in at my local library as the person who catalogs everything that comes in for circulation. Well,...

Life is busy, especially if you're a parent. And finding the balance of home, work, and pursuing the dreams you have can be difficult. My...

It's finally here. The day I've been working towards for months has arrived. My first draft of my first novel is done. I've accomplished...

On this day 14 years ago, I was a 21 year old brand new mom, serving overseas on active duty. I remember standing there, surrounded by...

Today is Labor Day, and I've spent the last 3 days writing (off and on). I am now roughly a mere 2 chapters or so from finishing my first...

So, you found my blog. Congratulations! Though I don't know how much I should congratulate anyone, considering.....I'm not much of a...