jvquayApr 6, 20222 min readA Joyful Noise ---How audiobooks changed my reading (and working) life.In 2001, my husband and I opened our very own cafe/bakery in New Jersey. The hours were long, as expected, made longer by a lack of...
jvquayFeb 2, 20221 min readSupport in Great SupplyHow blessed I am to have a cheering squad along for the writing ride! Including: --My amazing husband and daughter who give up gobs of...
jvquayJan 4, 20221 min readA Few Regrets(Photo by the author) January 5, 2022 IWSG Blog Post What do I wished I'd done differently in my writing career? Start earlier! Not that...
jvquayDec 1, 20211 min readDelight and DespairAll in a day's work for this writer. The day I found out I won a little short story contest, people around me thought I'd hit the...
jvquayNov 3, 20211 min readTitle or Blurb?Good problems to have! I haven't yet had the pleasure of writing either for a book, but have agonized plenty over both for short pieces....
jvquayOct 6, 20211 min readWhere Do You Draw the Line in Your Writing? Oct. 6th IWSG Blog Hop PostI'm comfortabe using profanity if it's the way a character speaks or thinks. That's all part of creating a realistic character. Sex is...
jvquaySep 1, 20211 min readDefining Success in Writing: Sept. 1st Blog Hop TopicKind of a meta topic for a blog for insecure writers, yes? For most writers I know, this is not a team sport. More like a singular...
jvquayJul 28, 20212 min readMy Three Favorite Books on Writing Craft1. On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft, by Stephen King What's not to love about this book? A memoir of his childhood and early years as...
jvquayJul 23, 20211 min readNow What?ECHOooo!-o-o-o-o...... I never wrote a blog before, except for one Medium piece, if that counts. Hoping I can: Write something worthy of...
