Writing Pep Talk from Me to Me
OMG I do NOT feel like writing today. What is that all about?? What is this resistance? Write the chapter, Lisa. Write 1500 words and...
Notes from My Writing Journal: Walking with Elise
Chapter 7, baby!! Okay, what happens next? We need Karina and Richard in the same room again. Actually, I probably need a chapter about...
Notes from My Writing Journal: The Woman at the Door
I found these pages from my writing journal, a scene from EVERY NOTE PLAYED that never even made it into the first draft. It has its...
A Day in the Writing Life: Chapter 9 of EVERY NOTE PLAYED
From my writing journal…. Okay, clearly I need some time with no kids to bang out some chapters. 9am-noon isn’t enough right now. I’m...
Beginning Book 5
After many months of research, and writing bits of this and that, I need to start chapter 1, the legit beginning of this next book. SO...
Lisa's 6 Rules of Research
1. Do your homework before you involve other people, especially professionals or experts. Don’t use any minutes of the one hour you have...