by Sparkle Abbey How is it that February is already in the books? 2023 is moving right along and we shared last month that we kicked off the new year by beginning to write a new mystery series. We also shared that the new series is not set in California like our Pampered Pets books, […]
By Sparkle Abbey Happy February! Hard to believe that it’s February already and you know what that means… It means winter is not quite over and many parts of the US are feeling that intensely. But it also means Valentine’s Day is right around the corner. We’re thinking you probably already knew that due to […]
by Sparkle Abbey Travel and a change of place impart new vigor to the mind. – Seneca It’s exciting that travel is opening up and people are once again beginning to plan trips. For some of us that means a road trip to visit family for the holidays or a short vacation to warmer climes. […]
By Sparkle Abbey We’re back this month for another chapter of So You Want to Write a Book! If you’ve followed along on this journey so far, you know that we’ve covered how to get started, getting to know your genre, brainstorming, and revision. This month we’d like to talk a bit about editing. Step […]
by Sparkle Abbey “It’s never too late in fiction or in life to revise.” -Nancy Thayer Welcome back to another chapter of So You Want to Write a Book! If you’ve finished that first draft, you’ve got words on the page and you’re ready for the next step. If you’re still working on your first […]
by Sparkle Abbey “A writer is someone for whom writing is more difficult than it is for other people.” ~ Thomas Mann Welcome back to another chapter of So You Want to Write a Book! This month we’re going to review where we’ve been and then discuss potential problems with getting those pages written and […]
“If there’s a book that you want to read, but it hasn’t been written yet, then you must write it.” ~ Toni Morrison Welcome back to So You Want to Write a Book! Remember that notebook? It’s time to pull it out and review our progress. We’ve spent the past few months talking about prep […]