Paulette Martin HamptonJun 11, 20211 minThe Diary of My Anxious Brain: O-C-D, easy as 1, 2, 3,...4, 5When I was younger, I suffered from obsessive-compulsive disorder. Not until my 30s did I finally experience “normal” existence. For me,...
Paulette Martin HamptonMay 28, 20211 minWhat My Cats Have Taught Me About WritingI have two cats. The gray cat to the right is Ms. Bree. She's a slender, dainty little thing that sounds like a tiny goat when she meows....
Paulette Martin HamptonMay 23, 20211 min5 Things I Learned While Writing/Marketing My First NovelMake the time, but don't make it all of your time. Be grateful for plot holes. They're opportunities to improve your story. Don't just...
Paulette Martin HamptonMay 10, 20212 minGetting In My Own Way - The Diary of My Anxious BrainGrowing up, did you feel like they gave everyone a how-to manual for life except for you? Maybe your copy was placed under the leg of a...
Paulette Martin HamptonMay 7, 20212 minIt Takes a Village to Raise a BookI've always been a writer at heart, but I didn't get into it seriously until about six years ago. At that time, I felt I could go about...
Paulette Martin HamptonApr 10, 20211 minI knew I was a writer when...I was about eight, sitting in church. A woman sat three pews in front of me and my parents. She was in a hurry and had to leave in the...
Paulette Martin HamptonApr 4, 20211 minBehind the books - character inspirationIn both of my stories (Of the Lilin and When Life was Yellow) the main characters have a tight-knit group of family members - their aunt...