Taking the Day Off

Yesterday I went out on a date with my hubby. Both the kids were in school, he didn’t have work, and I took the afternoon off. And it was amazing. We just walked around downtown. Nothing spectacular and yet it was perfect, because I needed a break from everything. I...

Critiquing Your Life

As an author you hear over and over You can’t critique your own work. And You can’t edit your own work. These are absolutely true, which is why I am thankful every day for my wondrous critique partners and editor. The other day I was thinking (I know—scary) and I...

I hate 8 p.m. at night

Creative brain still going, brain that controls motor function—no better than a drunken monkey. I get great ideas, all of which I write down because they are priceless, but my ability to do anything else doesn’t exist. My mind is done. The kids are in bed and I have...

Curbing My Voyeuristic Tendencies

My name is Alica and I am a back story whore, there I said it! Wow it feels good to finally confess that. I love back story, all of my characters have rich full back stories and my critique partners carry dull, rusty, blood soaked knives with them when we get together...