This week I’ve been rocking out my 2nd draft and I’m pretty excited about it. For 2nd drafts, I don’t necessarily look at sentence structure, grammar, or spelling (my fast drafting critique buddies are graciously putting up with these errors right now!). Instead, I’m...
Today I went jogging for the first time since I broke my toe two weeks ago. And let me tell you, it was PAINFUL! It sure didn’t take long for me to get out of shape. The view is gorgeous from the mountain road that I jog along. If you look at the picture here, which...
For those of you who don’t know, kimchi is the most famous Korean dish. There are different types of kimchi depending on the season. Baechu kimchi is the most common type and it’s made in the fall. The picture here was taken one fall when we went to a village and...
Is your manuscript a Movie Star!? I did a blog post on my trip to an elephant park and how that made me think of making my manuscript Movie Star! material. Can't you see the connection?If not, check it out at MiGWriters.com.Debbie Ridpath Oh did the cartoon. She is...
I needed to get inside my main character’s head. I did the usual, the character lists and questions, filling out a character sketch and daydreaming. But I wanted something more. So when I saw the idea to scrapbook a character from Author 2 Author blog, I was...
Some great stuff is happening in the Writing World. Check out these great post:1. Mary Kole is offering the coolest contest ever. Enter the first 500 words of a MG or YA novel (must be FINISHED. Click here to enter.2. Check out Beth's interview at Mormon Mommy...
I'm a big, big, VERY big fan of both Star Wars and Lord of the Rings (and C.S. Lewis and Stephen Lawhead too!). So when my husband sent me this link, I had a good laugh. Which inspired me to find this cool clip: Thinking about these movies, makes me wonder why I love...
My oldest is finally old enough to join the taekwondo classes held here at our school. Master Kim already has him kicking, punching and doing jump kicks. Doesn't he look cute in his uniform? (Okay, so I'm bias!)Right now I'm deep in revisions on Chosen Warrior at...
Need a little inspiration to kick start your year as a writer? Check out MiG Writer's blog on my post on finding the passion in your writing. I'd love to hear any insights you might have or methods you use to keep the fire in your writing life.
What I love the most about the New Year is the feeling of fresh starts. It's like someone handing you a sparkly clean plate and saying "Fill it up!"And that's exactly what I plan on doing. Last year I had a list of goals and in looking back I achieved all my goals...