I recently had the honor of being asked to do an interview and guest post on ChickLitGoddess.com.

There is a little "chain letter" writer's game going around the 'net lately called the "look challenge". Becca Hamilton tagged writers who she thinks are awesome, and luckily I was on that list. The idea is that when you open your book, you'll search for the first use of the word “look” and post the paragraphs surrounding it. So here is mine...

Got your attention, didn't I? There's something to be said for a catchy headline.

Okay, since you came here looking for tips on how to fail as a writer, I'll oblige. Since there are thousands of blogs and articles outlining what it takes to be successful, I thought I'd change it up and highlight things that are guaranteed to make you fail as a writer.

Every week, I take my two children to music lessons. While waiting for my kids to do their hour of piano practice, I sit in the studio waiting room and either catch up on my editing work or my writing. However, in the past six months, I have been distracted from my tasks by a variety of shifty-looking people passing outside the windows on their way to the office building next door. These people are all from different walks of life, but all have one thing in common: a look of guilt and furtiveness in their mannerisms.