by tanyaagler | Aug 16, 2018 | introduction to writing, writing
Now that my children are back in school, my summer of traveling is over. For our vacation, we loaded up the minivan and headed off to St. Louis, Missouri, a wonderful family vacation spot. The City Museum, the Gateway Arch, and barbecue and thin crust pizza. Even if I...
by tanyaagler | Aug 10, 2018 | writing
Different people have different guilty pleasures. Some binge watch their favorite show on Netflix. Some find a new favorite computer game and play for hours. Here’s my admission: I love watching professional tennis. The commentary, the athletic feats, the players’...
by tanyaagler | Jul 2, 2018 | introduction to writing, writing
Of course, the wishy-washy answer to the question about whether writing conferences are worth the money is “it depends.” But there’s more to that question and, as I’m preparing to go to a huge writing conference this month in Denver (RWA18), I’d say there’s a lot more...
by tanyaagler | Jun 22, 2018 | introduction to writing, writing
When I started writing, I’d go to the library and work on my romance novel. The concept of trying to find other writers and learn from them didn’t dawn on me. So, I started off not knowing about writing blogs, podcasts, and craft books. Instead, each day after I...
by tanyaagler | May 17, 2018 | family, introduction to writing, writing
Write-at-home Mom I stole this phrase a while back. I immediately identified with it and started using it. There’s only one problem with it. I rarely write at home. During the school year, I write anywhere except home. I’ve tried to write at home, but there’s always a...
by tanyaagler | May 9, 2018 | writing
When I grew up, I either had to get up off the couch to change the channel or watch the commercial. Often I had a book nearby so I’d just crack open the book while the commercial played on. Nowadays it slightly amuses me that as many people watch the Super Bowl for...
