Hilarious that I decided to pick this month to blog about excuses that keep me from writing considering I’ve got a mountain of excuses keeping me from blogging. All pretty legit too, if I do say so myself. Just call me Lindsey Vonn – the mountain’s proving too much for me. (I’ll admit, I just caught a Yahoo News headline …

…we’d all fall into the exact same financial bracket, wouldn’t we? ‘Cause as much as we love to say – okay maybe I shouldn’t speak for you, scratch that. As much as I like to say, “I don’t have time,” truth is, I’ve got just as much time as anyone else.  Excuses. That’s what Tag(g)lines is all about in February …

After a month-long hiatus, I am back and recommitted to this blogging thing! Commitment isn’t exactly the easiest thing in the world for me – especially if it doesn’t involve immediate rewards. Which is true of blogging. (Unless you count the fact that I fully intend to reward myself with a can of Diet Coke with Lime once I hit …

I was a bad little blogger in November. (See the archives list over to the left?) Okay, not bad. (‘Cause, you know, I thought my Thanksgiving post was kinda nice.) Inconsistent, that’s the better word. Then December came. And – in addition to buying Christmas presents, putting up Christmas decorations, traveling to see family and friends, making Christmas goodies, attending …

Okay, so, I woke up…and I literally could not remember what season it was. Not even kidding here. For no less than a full minute – maybe two, my time estimating skills aren’t so good in the morning – I laid there thinking, “Dude, is it spring? It can’t be summer ’cause I’m wearing my fleecy pajama pants.” Now, lest …

But the real rush I’m feeling, I’m certain, is the joy of storycrafting. I’m at a storycrafting retreat, see. In lovely, autumn-encased Minnesota. And I’m loving it. Every moment. And when this weekend ends, a weeklong writing escape begins. During which I will undoubtedly consume even greater levels of caffeine…and hopefully complete draft one of book two. Yeah. Life is …

…is that once you tell someone about them, you’re sort of bound to reach them. ‘Least, that’s how I feel. Which is why: a) I don’t always tell people about my goals. I’ve got this thing about hemming myself in! but also, b) I’m about to share a goal of mine for the next few weeks. See, just knowing myself, …

Case Matthews needs parents. So I’m going to give him some. Case, I should point out, is one of two POV characters in the book I’m working on right now. And I’ll tell you straight-up, he’s a good guy. A swell guy. A few communication issues and maybe a little bit too “I must save the world,” but all in …

    I plotted out a whole new book this weekend! And I’m excited. So, so excited!   And I could talk, oh I could talk…talk your ears off about these wonderful, lovable characters who’ve worked their way into existence. About a plot I’m convinced will keep a reader turning the page. About a climax that – I’m not exaggerating …

It’s a question that could apply to a lot of things, yeah? But it’s the question I’ve been asking myself in the past couple days as I’ve tried to fit in some good chunks of writing time. In particular, I’ve been working on my main character. Name’s Hailey and she’s a small-town reporter. Understandable, since I began working on her …