Jewel Writes

Taking my writing to the next level.


writing

Anything about writing.

  • Saturday April 13, 2024

    Hello! I hope you found some time to be creative. I haven’t. This blog seems to be the most writing I’m doing at this point, except for my journal. So, as you know, I’m not writing. I’m not revising. I’m taking a break from the writing world and refilling my well, as the saying goes.… Continue reading

  • Friday April 5, 2024

    Hello! How are things going? Did you find some creative time? I have been without an office for a week – a family member is staying in my space – so I have felt a bit at loose ends. One thing I did decide to stop using Holly Lisle’s How to Revise Your Novel. What… Continue reading

  • Friday, March 22, 2024

    Hello! How’s it going? Were you able to find some creative time? Another week has gone by and I have done zero work on my book. I didn’t even open it up. I’m officially on a break from revision and writing. I have no drive to do it. I don’t feel bad, nor am I… Continue reading

  • Friday, March 15, 2024

    Hello! How was your week? March Break is pretty much over and I didn’t do any of my writing goals. I did try to work on my revisions, but I didn’t get far. I’m still on chapter ten. Knowing what needs to be done (just doing it) and having the mental capacity are two totally… Continue reading

  • Friday March 8, 2024

    Hello! How did your week go? I’m really glad it’s Friday because March Break has started. There are definite benefits in working for a school. I haven’t done any work on my revision. I didn’t open anything or pick up a pen since last Sunday. At least I think it was Sunday. I know I… Continue reading

  • Friday March 1, 2023

    Hello! How was your week? Mine was fine. Were you able to get some creative time in? I haven’t. In fact, I haven’t done in creative writing since the beginning of January. I haven’t painted since last spring. Lately, all of my energy has been going into working on my revisions. I’m halfway through lesson… Continue reading

  • Friday February 16, 2024

    Hello! How was your week? I hope you were able to find some time – and energy – to be creative. February is a draining month. I miss the sun, not that January was very sunny. I’m working on finishing Lesson 5 from Holly Lisle’s How to Revise Your Novel. I’m a bit mad at… Continue reading

  • Friday, February 9, 2024

    Hello! I hope you had a great week. Looking back, mine was good. Were you able to find time to do something creative? I finished lesson four from Holy Lisle’s How To Revise Your Novel and started lesson 5. I was getting pretty hard on myself for not getting more done. Then I realized, today,… Continue reading

  • Friday, February 2, 2024

    Hello! How are things going? I hope you had a wonderful week. Mine was pretty good. Were you able to find any time to be creative? I’ve finished going through and summarizing my scenes. It took longer than I expected, mainly because my motivation was very low. I just didn’t want to do it, probably… Continue reading

  • Friday, January 26, 2024

    Hello! I hope all is well at your end of the world. Were you able to carve out time to be creative? I’m plugging away at revising. I have eighty scenes in my Shadow story, and half of them are summarized. I’m noticing more errors that I missed in round one of Holly Lisle’s How… Continue reading

About Me

I am an Educational Assistant by day and a writer during my off hours. I have many uncompleted “trunk” novels stashed in my home and on my laptop. My goal is to find an agent by the year 2028.