Remember back in May when I bragged about my daughter creating a spreadsheet to track my writing? I was so excited. No more recording numbers on a piece of scratch paper, trying not to lose that paper, and then adding everything up by hand. Yeah. Well. I broke it. Don’t ask me how. You can…

My college-aged daughter appeared briefly at our house in early May. And I do mean briefly. She unpacked, repacked, and headed off for her summer study abroad session. But before she left, she helped me with a major writing-related item: a tracking spreadsheet. How is this relevant to writing, you ask? Let me tell you.…

I did a much better job tracking my time this month. Not perfect, but enough to actually see where the hours went. The word count, on the other hand… well. Let’s just say it’s humbling. But this was a heavy editing and prep month, and sometimes that is exactly what the work requires. Not every…

When the Word Count Doesn’t Add Up Something is off… and it is most likely me. When I finally sat down to write this post, I realized I hadn’t recorded all of my hours or my word count. Not sure how that happened. Actually, I do know, but since this is a new habit, I’m…

Revisions, Red Ink, and a Near Return to Big Chief Tablets February was busy. Productive. Slightly chaotic. And yes, there were tears. Apparently word processing software can reduce a fully grown author to staring-at-the-ceiling despair. Who knew? (Me. Now I know.) Writing Stats for February 2026 New words written: 967 Which feels suspiciously like I…

Can you believe we’re already three weeks into 2026? Time definitely seems to move faster the older I get, but this year feels like it launched at warp speed. This is the first of my monthly writing updates, where I share what I’m working on and how my projects are progressing. Writing Update for January…

Saying Goodbye with a Smile: Remembering Bill Last week, we said goodbye to someone incredibly special. Bill, the inspiration behind my children’s book, Goodbye with a Smile, passed away. Bill and his wife, Lisianna, have been dear friends of ours for over a decade. He was there when I nervously took my first steps as…

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It’s taken a while, but my first children’s book will be coming out in September. Goodbye with a Smile is the first book in the Sneaky the Pudge Weasel series, a book series for children to learn life’s lessons in a positive and fun way. Sign up to my Sneaky-specific newsletter if you are interested…