I am, because God made me. :-)

It's been awhile since I've posted, but what has been neglected has not been forgotten. And I've thought of several things I could've posted...but didn't. :-/

On an interesting note, I've turned 36 today. And to add injury to insult, I also strained a muscle in my back.

On the writing front, I'm impatiently waiting for the results from the Dixie First Chapter Contest. Considering the many opportunites I've had to practice patience throughout my 36 years I'm amazed that I'm anxious about such a small thing. But I am, and not doubt this experience will also give my patience a chance to grow.

For the writers who also check in her occasionally I composed a list of recommended resources and thought I'd share.

Randy Ingermanson's Fiction 101 -


Plot & Structure by James Scott Bell (Write Great Fiction Series)

Description and Setting by Ron Rozelle (Write Great Fiction Series)

(I'd also read the other books in the Write Great Fiction Series by Writer's Digest Books.)

Writing the Breakout Novel by Donald Mass