Talena Winters April 11, 2017 Talena Winters April 11, 2017

Sticks and Stones, Love

What happened when my book was captured by pirates. Turns out, it's a lot more fun when it's in fiction than when it happens to your fiction...

Talena Winters March 24, 2017 Talena Winters March 24, 2017

Book, Body, and Knitting Reset

This week, I have been resetting physically and mentally, including my current writing project. Plus, a quick knitting update.

Talena Winters January 18, 2017 Talena Winters January 18, 2017

Getting Unstuck

A day at a time, the log jam is loosening and the ideas are flowing. The sun is coming back, energy is returning, and I am pulling myself blinking from the retreat of hibernation. For my own mental and emotional health, this year needs to be less about driving myself and more about reducing commitments, taking care of myself, and finding my passion again. It needs to be about healing.

Talena Winters September 30, 2016 Talena Winters September 30, 2016

Photo Friday: Become Vulnerable

By opening up your heart and showing others your weaknesses as well as your strengths, you become more of who you are, and give others permission to do the same. Isn't that the most loving thing to do?

Talena Winters July 27, 2016 Talena Winters July 27, 2016

Working Towards a Dream

A dream you don't put efforts toward is a wish. Are you working toward your dream today?

Talena Winters May 13, 2016 Talena Winters May 13, 2016

Photo Friday: Behind the Stories, and a Sneak Preview

Translating imaginary people into the real world can require quite a bit of research. My hope is that while I entertain, my story makes a difference. My current novel is set in San Francisco, Edmonton, and Mumbai. Here's a sneak preview...

Talena Winters December 16, 2015 Talena Winters December 16, 2015

Endings and Beginnings

As a reader, I always thought that the ending was the goal. And it is. But it never occurred to me that it was the well-written middle that actually got me there as inevitably as a cart on a roller coaster track.

If only life had someone writing me out of my "swampy middles."

Talena Winters April 16, 2015 Talena Winters April 16, 2015

My First Novel is Coming Soon!

I am getting so excited about my upcoming book! Last week, my editor (Lora) contacted me with a super deal to help get my book formatted for print and eBook. I would have been an idiot to turn her down. So starting this weekend, my book will be getting formatted--and I can still work on my taxes! (Not sure if I'm excited about that last part, or not.)

Here is a teaser excerpt from the first chapter to whet your appetite: