The Official Author Blog of Colleen Watts Carson. New Post Every Saturday.
A lot of us know that song by the Barenaked Ladies, where they sing about what they would do if they had a million dollars. Let's be honest, the only way I'll come into that kind of money is if I win the lottery. My husband and I have thought about it, and whenever we … Continue reading “If I had a million dollars…”
When I set up my book challenge for the year, I set myself up for 30 books. I thought that was reasonable, and I was even afraid at one point I wouldn't meet it. I've had to up it to 45 books. I'm currently sitting at 26/45 books, so almost 60% of the way there. … Continue reading Book Challenge Update: July 2019
Good morning! I slept! I'm having coffee! I feel great! Time to write! And then it hits. When are they going to figure out I have no idea what I'm doing? Imposter syndrome is a very real thing. We'll joke about it to your faces, but often it can become crippling. Here's what it is, … Continue reading The Emperor Has No Clothes
https://youtu.be/MZTvMYQSl_w Ok, so that was a funny video about stress. Here's the thing: I am incredibly stressed out. While writing this post, I've had to force myself to stop clenching my shoulders at least three times. Four. Just had to do it again. People usually don't realize how difficult this job is, especially when it's … Continue reading Stress!
Photo by Tayeb MEZAHDIA on Pexels.com I've talked before about how I came to write my current large project, but I never really spoke about the project that almost was. I love spy stories. Thrillers with lots of political intrigue hit me just right. That's why I was going to write one, though it would … Continue reading The Spy Story That Never Happened
A Cup of Tea and a Pen for Me 