I think the reason I haven't blogged much is because I'm not yet traditionally published in the children's literature book world. That's  not an excuse. It's a fact.

I write about other's  successes because I'm happy for them. I know how hard my friends who write have worked to become authors.

But what can I add to the plethora of information out there?

I've felt as if I don't have much to say that's of value. But hey, I really do.
I'm the voice of the struggling-to-find-someone-in publishing-who-believes-in-my-book-as-much-as-I-do group of writers.  The writers-in-waiting.

And the waiting, stinks.

I left working as a registered nurse in ICU to write.  Writing was and is, my bliss. And I've written so much since that time.

Stop back by in a couple days and I'll share some of my journey. Some of the successes that I realize deserve as much attention on my blog as anything else. Why? Because all that writing has made me a better writer. All those newspaper stories, articles, and short stories.

The blog might be of interest if you're a writer-in-waiting, Or if you've just published to compare stories. Maybe just to read something different.

Until I have an agent to thank, an editor to gush over or a published YA novel or picture book to give away to adoring fans, that's what I'll write. Okay, so adoring may be pushing it,  I'll still give props to the writers who are no longer in-waiting!  But from here out, I'll talk about the writing process that will lead up to the day I publish, both the successes and the pitfalls. And I hope readers will find what's said of value.