And the word is sitzfleisch. Sitzfleich means to sit through or tolerate something boring. Its secondary definition is to endure or persist in a task. […] Read More
Category: Writing
The countdown has started. Panic and anticipation are setting in. No, it has nothing to do with the fact that there are only 80 days […] Read More
Shortly before I left on vacation, I finished draft three of my novel. Shortly after that, I finished knitting a scarf. As I ran my […] Read More
I’m up in Seattle this week on vacation, so I’m turning my blog over to my friend, Elanor Hughes. She is currently writing a historical […] Read More
I’ve been kicking around my ideas of how to know when I’ve “made it” as a writer, that glorious moment I will no longer feel […] Read More
One of the challenges I’m having while writing is coming up with names. Not only do I have difficulty naming my characters, but I had […] Read More
This week has been a challenge. I wasn’t joking last week when I said I thought my writing was absolute crap. I’ve been forcing myself […] Read More
I admit it. I’m not the most disciplined of writers. It’s hard to get me motivated. I’ll finish a scene or a draft and let […] Read More
Or as Melissa Snark put it, Writing with a plan or flying by the seat of your pants. Plotters vs. Pantsers. It’s an interesting piece […] Read More
Welcome to my blog. My name is Sheryl Renee Hayes. I’m a writer. What do I mean by a writer? I am someone who writes. […] Read More