by Arianna | Aug 19, 2025 | Writing Goals
This is the last week of vacation for me. I’m getting in all my doctor’s appointments, collecting things for my classroom, and hoping to hit the beach once more. I feel like I had a very productive summer. I finished Rogue Memory, did a lot of work on...
by Arianna | Jul 31, 2025 | Writing Goals
Yesterday I was talking to my friend who is going to help me navigate the self-publishing waters. After I spoke with her, I was a little freaked out. I do not like not knowing what to do. I always say, I can’t sing, dance, draw, and I suck at math, but what...
by Arianna | Jul 30, 2025 | Writing Goals
I am thinking about re-releasing two of my out of print books from almost 20 years ago. I was re-reading the dedications and it reminded me of how many people are involved with getting a book from my head out into the world. I’ve been thinking a lot about all...
by Arianna | Jul 28, 2025 | Writing Goals
I finished it! Okay, I finished the FIRST DRAFT of Rogue Memory, but I got the book done on Friday! It took 11 hours, 6 cans of Diet Coke, and pretty much all of my brain cells, but I got it done. I wrote 13,000 words, and the story went 5K over what I was planning...
by Arianna | Jul 25, 2025 | Writing Goals
Today I am going to finish the first draft of this book, damn it. I’m putting this out into the universe. I’m going to stay in this room until it’s done. Well, I’ll leave to eat and go to the bathroom, but mostly, I’ll stay here and work....
by Arianna | Jul 22, 2025 | Writing Goals
I’ve hit the 50K word mark in my current work in progress. I’m pretty proud of myself! My plan was for this book to be 60-65K, and I was hoping to finish it by the end of this week, That might be a bit of a stretch, but it’s a goal. Since I’ve...
