How to Create a Writing Schedule
Need a writing schedule? Something that you can stick to? Oftentimes, we find ourselves thinking about wanting to write, but don’t sit down to do it. Maybe we need to find a timeframe to fit our writing into our everyday routine. I know for me, that is exactly how I work. I love routine (most of the time) and how it keeps be on track.
I’m sharing how I created my writing schedule and how I stick to it.
If You Were Mine - By Melanie Harlow, Book Review
Theo MacLeod wasn’t supposed to be the one.
Tall, dark and handsome suits me just fine, but the cocky grin, know-it-all attitude, and mammoth ego? No thanks. I only hired him so I wouldn’t have to sit at the singles table again. It was just pretend.
He wasn’t supposed to kiss me.
My heart wasn’t supposed to pound.
We weren’t supposed to spend the night together—the hottest night of my life.
One night turns into a snowed-in weekend away, and even the blizzard of the century can’t cool the fire between us. I can’t get enough—of his smile, of his body, of the way he makes me feel.
We’re nothing alike. He’s a daredevil, and I’m a nervous Nellie. He’s a drifter, and I want to put down roots. He’s an opportunist with a checkered past, and I’m a Girl Scout volunteer.
But none of it matters when I’m in his arms.
I know he’s made mistakes. I know his wounds are deep, and he doesn’t trust easily. I know he doesn’t believe he could ever be enough to make me happy, but he could.
Short Story #2 - The Hater Interview, Part 2
We braved the principal separately and learned that we would be in detention for the rest of the week for “disruptive behavior.” Oh goody... stuck with Andy all week in the ever so torturous study hell, I mean hall. And to top it off, I have to work with him today after school to finish the punishment Mrs. Winston assigned us. My palm slapped against my pathetic face. Why did I have to be late today? Of all the days.
It took forever as I watched and waited for the clock to move its arms. After, what seemed like hours that stretched into days, the afternoon bell finally rang its sweet screech. I ran off to my car, hoping to avoid Andy, who seemed too determined to wreck my day. Luckily, I made it inside my car without anyone seeing me. The sweet silence that filled the stuffy air inside my car, was much better than being stuck with Andy.
The Exception - by Sandi Lynn Book Review
Jillian: I grew up wealthy and was given everything my parents wanted me to have. After years of being molded into the perfect daughter, I played a role. I was only what they wanted me to be. My parents controlled everything. My life, my friends, my career, and even the man I was supposed to marry. When I stood in front of the mirror and looked at myself, the person looking back was a total stranger. Leaving my fiancé at the altar on my wedding day was the start of a journey I embarked on in search of the person that I truly was. I would disappear, vanish, and start a new life where, little by little, I would unmold the person everybody thought I was. I would live in a man-free zone for as long as my journey took me. NO EXCEPTIONS. Until I met a man with dark hair, a business suit, smoldering eyes, and a face like a god—Drew Westbrook.
Drew: I had everything I wanted in life. Money, looks, success, and beautiful women by my side at all times. Some of these women stayed around for a while and some left quickly. I was all for a relationship as long as she wasn’t looking for a ring or wanting to hear the words “I do.” I liked the way I lived my life and I was content. Plenty of friends, loving parents, and a successful billion-dollar company were all I needed to feel complete. NO EXCEPTIONS. Until the day a brown-haired, blue-eyed beauty sat down next to me on an airplane and, suddenly, everything that mattered to me didn’t seem to matter anymore. She captivated me and I wanted her. All of her. But her journey didn’t include me and I was left feeling something I’d never felt before: incomplete.
Short Story #2 - The Hater Interview, Part 1
The school bell rang loudly, and my class is on the other side of campus. Frantically running through the thinning halls, I remember today is the day I’ll be paired up with my crush. Oh Max, I blushed, hoping the redness will die down by the time I reach my writing class. Today is the day we will be interviewing our partners. I swooned at the thought.
“Ms. Cara!”
Busted, I thought as I ran through the door, stopping dead in my tracks. “SHIT!” I said aloud as I saw everyone paired up. My crush paired up with...
“Language young lady, you don’t want me to call your parents again, do you?”
“No ma’am. Sorry,” I apologized quickly as I walked to my seat.
“Good. You’ll be paired with Andy. Now hurry and sit down, before I decide to send you to the principal’s office.”
Your Forever Love - Book Review
Synopsis:
I know what people say about me. Eric Callahan, ‘The Shark’. I own it.
I’m a powerful man. My sharp business sense earned me that nickname. My façade is my armor.
Underneath is where I keep the devotion I have for my daughter. Since her mother died, I’ve devoted my life to her. Expanding my business on the West Coast is one way to ensure I build the legacy she deserves. And that’s all I plan to do for our three months in San Francisco.
Until I meet Pippa Bennett.
I swear, I didn’t mean to start flirting with her. It was a complete accident. So was continuing.
I can’t resist the pull between us any more than I can change the tides in the Bay. We have the same sense of humor, we have chemistry for days, and she’s as kind and sweet with my daughter as my family is. This is fast spiraling out of control.
Your Captivating Love - Book Review
Synopsis:
Everyone knows my priorities. Logan Bennett, loyal to my family and my company. And that’s all.
No time for love. No desire for it. Not since my failed engagement. I’m done with romance.
Then Nadine Hawthorne waltzes into my life as though she has no idea she’s turning everything upside down. She’s all, “oh, I’m focusing on my clothing company,” and “I can’t afford distractions,” as though she isn’t distracting me from focusing on anything but her.
She’s sexy, she’s captivating. She doesn’t believe in love either.
Clearly, the best way to get each other out of our systems would be to have a brief fling. We’re on the same page about love, after all. Being together is addicting… even if I am suspicious that my family is scheming about us.
Our attraction is fiery, and our connection is undeniable. I’m winning her over, and vice versa. What started as a flirtation is soon spiraling into much more than either of us are prepared for. So when a mistake threatens to tear us apart, will we have the strength to hold on?
Short Story #1 - The Dinner Party
As I scanned the dinner party of my best friend’s pre-wedding day, my gaze landed on a gorgeous muscled man, sitting diagonal from me. His delicious tan body could practically be seen underneath his tight white button up. Our eyes met and I bit my lip as I watched him.
His stare bore so deep into my soul, I could feel him touching me from afar, picking my clothes apart. The room filled up a scorching heat, it danced around my body, sinking deep below… and then, our intimate stare quickly became interrupted.