Better Get Back To Work On The Novel

The holidays are over. That means I should be working on my latest novel, ‘Wyoming Dawn: A New Beginning.’ Am I back working on the fourth book of my series on the American Civil War and Reconstruction? My answer? Yes. I resumed writing chapter 31 a week ago while still spending Christmas and New Year’s

It’s always a struggle to sell books

Back on May 1, I announced on Facebook the publication of my newest novel, ‘Storm Clouds Darken the Conquered South.’ Since then I’ve been trying to generate fanfare for the novel, the third book in my Civil War series, hoping my news releases can result in some sales. I’ve run the feature stories on my

Become a Writer! I Did!

by Neva Bodin Seven of us had a book signing last Saturday. And eleven authors, 9 being members of our Casper Writers Club which I’ve belonged to for 24 years, will have a book signing Saturday. We will also have a 15-minute slot to read some of our works. Then six of our Club will

Finding Me in Retirement

By Neva Bodin There’s been a lot said about young people “finding themselves.” Sometimes I think that may be an excuse for experimenting with different lifestyles, situations, or maybe careers. Well, after retiring from nursing, I could identify.             From my earliest memories, I knew I was going to be a nurse. In my imaginary

Writing For the Joy of It

by Neva Bodin “For all that we preach about “treating writing like a job” and “writing even when it’s hard,” writing should be, first and foremost, a pursuit of joy. ”K.M. Weiland http://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/protect-creativity/ Accessed 7/22/2022 How many of us who write feel the joy of it? Joy being happiness, delight, bliss, or a welling up

Telo-who?

by Neva Bodin In the late 1970s, telomeres were discovered. They are basically, as I understand it, covers on the end of chromosomes and protect the chromosomes from deterioration. The shortening of them is thought to have something to do with psychological stress. And now, I have read several articles saying meditation can lengthen the

Cross Country Living BY Cher’ley

This Blog  by Cher’ley Grogg I have lived in many areas of the country, and have liked something about each of them. Plus as a retired semi-driver or is that a semi-retired driver, (smile) I have been to many places. There’s a song, I’ve Been Everywhere You can just barely keep from singing this right? I

Chicken Diapers, Pinterest and Research

  Written by Kathy Gresham Sometimes my descriptions of a scene, idea, character, etc. can use a little pictorial help. For me, I find Pinterest can be a great resource to help me get the picture in my mind “just right”. Other times, I’ve used it to store ideas for future writing, motivate me when

Why Blog?

Why Blog? By Doris McCraw July is almost over. For most of us, we are more than half-way through the year. I like to take the time to take stock of where I am in my plans and goals. Perhaps you’ve asked yourselves these same questions. Am I on target in our writing? How about

A Positive Spin #writerslife #amreading

By Ronel Janse van Vuuren I’ve had an interesting month thus far. Well, “interesting” is putting a positive spin on things. Tony spent a week at the vet’s: he was listless and losing weight for no apparent reason. After numerous tests (mostly to rule out the really scary stuff like cancer), it finally turned out