Catherine Denton

New Beginnings I'm at a new phase in life and feel a little lost. My kids are leaving the nest and I suddenly have a lot more time...

Being outside daily in the frigid air has made me long for jungle temperatures which may have inspired this piece. BUT... She ...

About a week ago, I went to have my fingerprints taken for a new part-time job (it's the law). It sounded intriguing. The lady at th...

Thirty picture book ideas?  Done!  :) :) :D  No one said they had to be brilliant, right? How did your writing go this November?  Did you ...

"I knew I was supposed to be a writer; I had made that declaration in the closet of my soul." -- Padgett Powell Some writers dr...

I participated in Patti Nielson's blogfest where we kept track of our writing times each day for a week.  I'll be honest--I want...

Coffee Break I've been looking for a non-busy coffee shop to write in during the morning hours (since I can't seem to get it d...

You know that part in writing when you have a plan mapped out but you're not sure HOW you're going to get there?  When you're pa...

"The best time for planning a book is while you're doing the dishes. "  ~Agatha Christie I've been doing lots of thi...

"Writing a first draft is very much like watching a Polaroid develop.  You can't--and, in fact you're not supposed to--know...

"Some let the dream go gracefully.  Others do not go gently, attempting to write over the years, beginning journals only to let the...

Today my tip comes from a thin but powerful little book called The Business of Writing for Children by Aaron Shepard.  It's a quick ...

Every writer I know has trouble writing.   ~Joseph Heller I might be morbid because this line gives me hope.  Is it wrong to be glad o...

Update:  Les Edgerton commented on this!  Thank you Mr. Edgerton. Want to grab your reader and keep them spellbound?  Here's what...