Where Can I Find Some Inspiration??

/ October 7, 2011

Today marks 4 years that Hubby and I nixed that “living in sin” thing. We had the world’s shortest wedding ceremony and for one day understood how celebrities feel with the paparazzi. We also had cake. So with all of this in mind, I’m blogging ahead of time for once. By the time you read this, we will be stuffed

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From Idea to Draft As Described by a White Cat

/ September 13, 2011

I realized that I haven’t talked about the cats recently. If they knew this I’m sure there would be more mayhem at Chez Gregoire*. The reason for lack of cat stories I guess is because the focus at The Pie is slowly becoming more writing and writing life oriented. But Alicia, I love hearing about your less-than-normal felines.Aw, thanks. I

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Pansters and Plotters

/ August 2, 2011

When I first started writing, I was totally a pantser. Whatever came to my head in terms of scene, I’d write. While this made for a fun first draft, it proved to be utter shit for my revision process*. As I progressed in my writing, I tried different things. Like plotting something out. Talk about life-changing. My drafting time went

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