Jet Lag and Brain Malfunction

I just arrived back from Istanbul. After 18 hours of travelling on Sunday, I am pretty beat. I never once opened my laptop while in Turkey. Aside from visiting the blog world on my smartphone whenever I could—I basically did NO THINKING AT ALL. No thinking about my...

My Fourth Trip to Istanbul

I am flying to Istanbul, Turkey today. It will be my fourth visit, and I am super excited, but also nervous to be traveling there during an election. It can get a little crazy in Istanbul around these times. I am anxious to see family and have my son (his second trip)...

The Main Event: Editing, Round # . . .

So, my husband watches UFC. For anyone who does not know what that it is—it is mixed martial arts—and people basically people fight. And for some reason, editing my novel is reminding me a little of a UFC main event competition. I am stuck in the ring with my book,...

What If …

How many times on average do you think these two words (what if) pop into your head in one given day? For me, I feel like those two words used to plague my very existence. What if I get into a car accident? What if I fail? What if I don’t find love? –You get the idea....

Revisions: What To Do?!

This will be a short post, as I just got my manuscript back from my developmental editor, and I am contemplating incinerating it. I had hoped I could make some revisions … and then I could move on to the next phase of the self-publishing process. And yes, I can...