Juliette HylandJun 16, 2020After the Happily Ever AfterRomance is the only genre that guarantees a happily-ever-after. That warm fuzzy feeling that everything will be alright is baked in. If...
Juliette HylandApr 7, 2019Writing is a Job“Choose a Job You Love, and You Will Never Have To Work a Day in Your Life…” This quote gets bandied around a lot. It’s been attributed to
Juliette HylandJul 8, 2018My CoauthorsI have two very special co-authors who help me write each day. Abby, our golden retriever and Domino, our mutt.
Juliette HylandJun 25, 2018July Camp Nano!!This camp I'm working on a new project and I love making covers to inspire me. While these aren't what I would put on the book for s
Juliette HylandJan 22, 2018It's Just...It took me years to take the phrase, "it's just..." out of my vocabulary. I recently wrote it in my upcoming short story, The
Juliette HylandJan 10, 2018My Writing WorldA few years ago, my husband bought me a desk. Its a small faux wood job that he picked up from Walmart. Fancy it is not but it was a...
Juliette HylandDec 17, 2017A Well-Loved Secret - Short StoryStaring at the results wasn’t going to change their outcome Cary knew, yet, his eyes refused to leave the evidence. “Did you know?” His...
Juliette HylandNov 2, 2017Marked by the Fae, WIPNanowrimo is here and I finished the opener. Enjoy! Emotions flowed toward her, and Eira waded through the everyone else’s private joy...
Juliette HylandOct 31, 2017NanoWrimo 2017Nanowrimo, also known as National Novel Month starts in less that two days! I have participated in this event since 2014. The basic idea...
Juliette HylandOct 23, 2017Writing Workshop Fun!I hate spending my day in a conference facility. Low lighting, cold room and a spruced up hotel banquet facility make my skin itch....
Juliette HylandSep 16, 2017The Crazy MomentsThe editor accepted my proposal and wanted the full manuscript. I became the crazy person in the airport. I am certain, the gentleman sittin
Juliette HylandAug 11, 2017Writing Truths: Procrastination HappensThe truth is procrastination won. For several days I promised myself that tomorrow it would get done. These are not long posts - they don
Juliette HylandJul 12, 2017Writing Truths: Writing is LonelyAre you looking for a job that allows you to travel the world, constantly interact with people and endless new friends? Then writing may...
Juliette HylandJul 7, 2017Writing Truths: Rejection is Never FunLesson 1: Rejection is Never Fun, and it comes in more than the standard form letter. A few weeks ago I entered a competition and today foun
Juliette HylandMay 29, 2017What does writing look like?There are a plethora of books written on the subject of writing. I have read at least a dozen and countless blog posts. From a few I...
Juliette HylandMay 21, 2017When you lose your words2017 was going to be the year I took my writing to the next level! For years no one, other than my husband, knew that I wrote. I quietly did