Double and Triple Facepalms: How about an excerpt?

We all have those moments. Every writer (and I mean every writer) has them. The giant facepalm of doom when you realize that in spite of all your efforts to back up your work, you screw something up and days Read more

Summer Inspiration

Long days, beautiful sunsets, and vacation. Summer isn’t the quietest time of the year at my real life job, quite the opposite. But it’s also the time of year I find myself with the most inspiration to write (even if Read more

Living and Working at the Carolina Coast

In less than six months now, I’ll be headed for my own coastal adventure aboard Prelude, our 38 foot catamaran sailboat as my husband and I sail to the Bahamas and spend the next few years as full-time cruisers. Perfect Read more

Life as Inspiration, by Shira Anthony

Most writers find inspiration in their own experiences. But opening yourself up to a great idea isn’t easy for any of us. We’re trained to focus on the task in front of us: evil day job, homework, reading a book, Read more

Letting Go, by Shira Anthony

Hi everyone and happy February! It’s been damn chilly even in North Carolina. I keep imagining what it’ll be like next year as we sail south to avoid the cold weather. It seems surreal that we’ll be heading out on Read more

Life at the Carolina Coast – A Preview Look at My Brand New Series

Happy 2019! This is the year I’ll be leaving my longtime job as a public sector attorney to write full-time and travel on our new catamaran sailboat. My husband and I will be leaving the Carolinas in December of 2019, Read more