A.R. Grosjean

  This is the working cover for the book I am writing at the moment. It is also the book that I'll be working on for NaNoWriMo which is National Novel Writing Month. During November, I'll be finishing the rough draft for the story with a special meaning behind it. Backstory.....My granddaughter has a special ability. She can light up any room, make you feel good, and has the biggest heart of anyone I know. And I know a lot of people. She's been through a lot so I decided to turn her into a character and write a story with her being the MC. Now meet Maria, a little cutie in her own right. She has a pacemaker, she's 10, and she just accidentally met Nemoy, a garden gnome who wasn't supposed to be seen by humans. It wasn't his fault, Maria made him sneeze... More about the story later lol. As I mentioned, I am participating in the NaNoWriMo this year which begins on November 1, 2020. I'm already 48K into the story which means I'm reaching the end of the sto...

 This is the timeline for my writing, before and after I became a professional.... 1987: I was 11 years old. Writing chose me. I was on a trip, heading home with my maternal grandparents and younger sister. It was in the summer and we had just visited my uncle who lived in North Webster at the time. We lived just south of Decatur and my grandfather always took the back roads so the trip was pretty long. At least it felt that way lol. My sister and I brought a lot of paper, some pens and coloring pencils to draw with for the trip. I had a piece of paper and a pen in my hand as I stared out of the window in search of an idea to draw something. As I watched the fields pass us by, an idea popped into my head but it wasn't something to draw. I began writing the story like it was something I had been doing for years. It felt natural. By the time we got home, I had a few pages written. I went to my room and rewrote it on lined paper and continued writing the story. I had no idea if the st...

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 I am saddened to see the summer go. It feels like it just got here and now the cooler temperatures are coming to stay for a little while. I hate the cold so much lol. So Stolen is officially released and I've gone back to writing Fairytale's Truth, full time. I've reached the half-way mark (I hope). The MC has reached a roadblock and has to figure out how to get through it. Hopefully, her new friend, Nemoy the gnome can help her since she's only ten. It won't be easy, that's for sure. Meanwhile, I've been seeing my grandchildren more often which is a nice distraction but it's still a distraction which is why I've been writing so slowly. But I love it when they visit. My husband decided to buy these two matching outfits which is totally adorable. Of course, the oldest of the two just can't keep her mouse ears where they belong. But I think she was playing. She is a little cute goofball so I don't mind. She's also the inspiration for Maria...