Carolyn HilliardSep 8, 20202 minStallingWhen I was a little kid, my parents were frequently reprimanding me for 'stalling.' I have no recollection what specific things I was...
Carolyn HilliardMay 5, 20201 minAddition by SubtractionQuick update before I get back to it. I got up early to power through some character sketching and continue my writing from last night....
Carolyn HilliardApr 19, 20202 minA Time and a PlaceI hope that you all got the memo that I have officially started writing the first novel in the Vanessa VanDuyn series, The Grass is...
Carolyn HilliardApr 10, 20201 minFor Those of you Following Along at HomeI am so happy to share that I started writing today! It has been way too long since I have had the fortitude to crack open the laptop and...
Carolyn HilliardMar 26, 20201 minBeasts and BurdensIs anyone else emotionally drained??? I am on overload right now. Absolutely running in the red. I am scared, frustrated, so incredibly...
Carolyn HilliardMar 20, 20201 minIt's Going to be a Bumpy RideI have been completely distracted this past week. I would normally have an hour and a half to work on my outlining while Marshall played...
Carolyn HilliardMar 19, 20201 minOpen Your Eyes, Your Ears, Your HeartWhat to say...Things are bat shit crazy right now. But humans, if anything are adaptable. We will evolve into something new and science...
Carolyn HilliardMar 17, 20201 minEmbracing the IsolationThese are scary, frustrating times made worse by the fact that the less human interaction we have, the safer we will be. Humans are pack...
Carolyn HilliardMar 3, 20203 minImproving the CraftOn the massive list of things I need to do to make these 20 books work is improve my writing. Yesterday, I had the opportunity to look...
Carolyn HilliardFeb 26, 20203 minWhaddayaknow?!Write what you know. If you are a writer or not, you have heard this before. Maybe I'm lazy, maybe uncreative... but I AM honest. And I...
Carolyn HilliardFeb 24, 20202 minOld Dog, Old TricksWhat if I'm a terrible writer? What if people are disappointed in my books? What if I completely fail and this is all a massive waste of...
Carolyn HilliardFeb 20, 20201 minThe Beauty of ResearchWhat a boring world we would live in if we stopped learning after graduation. Writing a novel is an excellent way to learn about topics...
Carolyn HilliardFeb 20, 20201 min1st or 3rd???There is a lot of thoughtfulness that goes into creating a book series, however, there is no way to plan every detail before the first...
Carolyn HilliardFeb 13, 20201 minCarolyn HilliardVanessa VanDuyn Reads to Kids The Vanessa VanDuyn Novels Support Children's Literacy The Vanessa VanDuyn Novels aren't intended for...