https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=6&v=aV7Ag_TFlCc On Saturday my family and I will be attending the Boots & Buckles Benefit which is a fundraiser for a local organization called Refuge Services. Refuge Services is a non-profit organization that was established in Lubbock in September of 1999. Refuge Services aims to enhance the functioning of individuals, families, and groups. This... Continue Reading →
Throughout the month of March millions of students across America have been enjoying Spring Break. It’s been a long time since I was in school and enjoyed Spring Break, but I still remember my most favorite Spring Break Adventures. When I was in eighth and ninth grade my theater teacher took a bunch of us... Continue Reading →
Hey Readers, Writers, and Followers! So, I just realized that NaNoWriMo ended four days ago and I never wrote a blog update with my final thoughts on National Novel Writing Month 2018. Oops. Slacker status over here… like usual. But I will proudly say that I was NOT a slacker last month. For the first... Continue Reading →
Yesterday was the longest day ever. It was so hard waiting for the clock to strike midnight, the start of National Novel Writing Month. I’ve been preparing, plotting, outlining my NaNoWriMo for months now and I reached the point where there was nothing left to do but start writing. This year my NaNoWriMo project is... Continue Reading →
Happy Friday, Writers! I hope you had a happy Valentine’s Day. In the spirit of the holiday this week has been all about love and romance. The romance novel industry is a billion-dollar a year industry. It is one of the most popular genres in all of fiction. Romance novel fans are extremely loyal to... Continue Reading →
Welcome to another Write About It Wednesday! This week my mind has been on Cruises. My brother and sister-in-law just got back from a cruise to Cozumel. They went with some friends for a Bachelor/Bachelorette Party. They’ve been posting photos and sharing stories about the experiences and adventures they had during their trip. It turns... Continue Reading →
This is the first post in a new series called, “Write About It Wednesday.” Every Wednesday we will be posting three writing prompts to encourage you to “Write About It.” Each week the prompts will have a theme and will vary in genre. We hope that these posts will encourage and inspire you to write,... Continue Reading →
No writing is wasted. There is purpose for every word you write. Whether you publish your work, whether your work is just for you. Whether it’s journaling, blogging, or poetry. There is a purpose behind all of it. Creativity. Expression. Practice. Growth. Passion. Authors who publish their work often must “kill their darlings,” or cut... Continue Reading →
Something exciting has just happened. A possible new opportunity to grow my writing career and reach more people with my novels. I belong to a Facebook book club called “Lady Leathernecks & Paperbacks,” (a Female Marine Book Club), and one of the members posted asking if any of the other members were writers. (Hello! Yours... Continue Reading →
Michelle C. Hillstrom - Author 