Most of the time, I enjoy writing, and I especially enjoy getting boxes of new books! However, as with most writers, I do experience self-doubt, especially when I reach the middle of a manuscript. Is this working? Where is this plot going? Is my historical information interesting and accurate? TheContinue Reading
by Andrea Johnson I wish I had an inspirational story about how I chose to write cozy mysteries. But really, mysteries chose me. I originally started writing romance then quickly got this innovative idea about a series that was part cozy, part legal thriller where the trial stenographer rather thanContinue Reading
Because I am writing to provide insights and information, I have never doubted that what I was doing had worth. That’s huge! I really do think it empowers people to know about ecology, history and how systems function. How a Writer Sees Criticism The biggest emotional challenge is right-sizing feedback.Continue Reading
Writing, like growing old, isn’t for wimps. There’s always a new challenge, the next deadline, yet another hurdle to jump over. My most difficult challenge as a writer came early in my career. I Lost Control of a World I’d Created, and I Wasn’t Laughing It was an October morning,Continue Reading
The biggest physical challenge in writing is probably having to sit so long in one place. When I first starting writing novels, I would only write for an hour a day and then go about my business, but now I sit for about seven and a half! I start writingContinue Reading