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Writer | Reader | Dog Mom
Writing mysteries with a cozy vibe set in the Green Mountains | I ❤️ Vermont
📚2022 books read 45/60

Putting my collage papers to use. With my manuscri

Putting my collage papers to use. With my manuscript in my editor’s hands, I’m back to drafting book #2 at a more relaxed pace, playing with collage, and rethinking my website. Never a dull moment 😂

Today’s question—how do you keep your writing life organized?

I’m not sure I do. Lots of notes and to-do lists. I can keep track of the day-to-day, it’s the ideas I need to organize. Voice notes, notes on my phone, ideas that pop into my head while journaling… I’ve gotten better about recording them on my computer where I have a designated file for keeping track.

How about you? What are your tricks for keeping organized?

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Writing break 😊 It’s been so long since I’

Writing break 😊

It’s been so long since I’ve gotten out my paints and art supplies—I almost forgot how to make collage paper. Nowadays art journaling for me is mostly pasting scraps of paper in a notebook and sketching on top of it. My favorite collage papers are made on deli paper. An afternoon getting messy—I had fun figuring it out!

What do you enjoy doing when you’re not writing?

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Just another day in the “office.” And when you

Just another day in the “office.” And when your office is in the sticks, you never know who might drop by.

Just sent back my last round of edits. Plans for this afternoon—playing with a gelli plate and paints.👩‍🎨

Do you reward yourself for milestones accomplished?

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The perks of being a writer… Shhhh—I’m work

The perks of being a writer…

Shhhh—I’m working. 😊
The perks? Doing what I love doing and learning…always learning so much. Reading—lots of reading. And the writing community! I’ve met so many wonderful interesting and supportive people through social media, writing groups, and conferences. It’s like a whole new world has opened up to me.

What are the perks of doing what you do?

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Do you write comfort in your story? How do you do

Do you write comfort in your story? How do you do it?

My story is a cozy mystery, which implies coziness. Despite the murder and the puzzle that needs to be solved, my real story is about my MC, her journey toward self-reliance and finding “home.”

It’s about family, friendship, and belonging—with the quaint village setting providing the backdrop. Through descriptive, and sometimes emotional scenes, I hope my readers will experience the camaraderie at Rose’s cafe, taste that first cup of coffee in the morning, breath the fresh, clean air of the Green Mountains, and tap their toes to the music at the tavern.

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Happy Friday! It’s snowing in my neck of the woo

Happy Friday! It’s snowing in my neck of the woods and I’m ecstatic!! ☺️ Today, I’ll be plowing through my manuscript edits (as well as plowing snow). There may be a cup of tea involved. 😊

Just finished. The Personal Librarian was a book club read, and one of the few books read over the past several months we all gave a thumbs up to.

“A remarkable novel about J. P. Morgan’s personal librarian, Belle da Costa Greene, the Black American woman who was forced to hide her true identity and pass as white in order to leave a lasting legacy that enriched our nation…”

The story of Belle was truly fascinating, sparking a lively discussion about life choices and the sacrifices they require. One hundred years later, our club found no easy answers—no right, no wrong.

“Changing your name is easy. Changing your soul is impossible.”

Have you read any books that made you wonder—what would I do?

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