Melisa Peterson Lewis
Curiosity, especially intellectual inquisitiveness is what separates the truly alive from those who merely going through the motions. - Tom Robins Sitting at the table surrounded by my writing group I was asked a question. My peer had read a scene in my upcoming novel where the two main characters are separated during a riot.... Continue Reading →
What stands in the way of happiness? Today, it’s the lack of support from those around me. And by “those” I mean the three kids I have under the age of seven. You have to laugh with me, please or I might cry. I mean what kind of cooperation should I expect from these tiny... Continue Reading →
A busy schedule will not derail my goals. The month of November was a hard one. I signed up for NaNoWriMo and won! This means I wrote at least 50k words in one month. During this time my husband worked his tail off finishing a project at work. He was exhausted: puffy eyes, paler skin,... Continue Reading →
When you find some of your kid's stickers and you're in the midst of trying to win NaNoWriMo but a distraction seems like a good idea, you look up Yoda quotes. If you give a writer a second to let their mind wander, it usually happens. Squirrel! So today's Yoda quote is, "Train yourself to... Continue Reading →
When was the last time you did something for the first time? This is my first year doing NaNoWriMo. For those who don't know what this is, it's a contest so to speak, where you set a goal to write 50,000 words during the month of November. If you write the words, you win! There's... Continue Reading →
