My Blog

  • Where to find my more recent articles

    I have moved my writing over to Substack. Thank you for reading! I would be delighted to see you support my work by subscribing to my Substack blog, Another View. Read more

  • When You Face Resistance as a Writer

    Does anyone else ever feel like all hell breaks loose once you set a goal? Recently I determined to spend a minimum of two hours each day on my novel. Since then my computer broke down and I was required to order a new one. We had “smoke week” here on the coast from the Read more

  • My New Computer Arrived Yesterday – caps don’t work on my old one

    my new computer is not available for use, yet. my husband, thankfully, is setting it up for me. i use scrivener for my writing files. we were able to get a 45 percent discount on the updated version, but had to hunt down a receipt, take a screen shot, email it to scrivener, have them Read more

  • Writing Progress Report

    In a recent post I stated my intention of applying the most basic rule to my writing, being “get her done.” In other words, get in my chair and write, daily. I set a goal of two hours a day. I have averaged pretty close to that, however, most of my work was done during Read more

  • It’s Not Who You Are

    We can choose to be identified by our past or we can have faith to move beyond it. As I commit myself to working on my novel again, I am having to deal with demons of the past. “You won’t follow through.” “You’ve failed before.” “What makes you think you can do it this time?” Read more

  • I’m Back – Why I’ve Started Working on My Novel Again and What I am Learning

    After a long break, I’ve returned to the editing process of my novel, From a Distance. Some of my readers have been with me from early days and I am extremely grateful to you for your patience. As writers, we know this is a complex process that involves many different components, not the least of Read more

  • Weekly Update of My Personal Experience of the Coronavirus Isolation

    For any interested readers, I have been writing a weekly journal of my personal experience of the coronavirus isolation on my tinafriesenwriting blog. Read more

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