Paulette Martin Hampton

May 7, 20212 min read

It Takes a Village to Raise a Book

I'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...

6 views0 comments

Paulette Martin Hampton

Apr 10, 20211 min read

I 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...

12 views0 comments

Paulette Martin Hampton

Apr 4, 20211 min read

Behind the books - character inspiration

In 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...

24 views1 comment

Tiny Stories

Blog

BLOG

Paulette Martin Hampton

Sep 141 min read

My First Book Signing

Today was my very first book signing, and it went so much better than I expected! One couple bought When Life was Yellow for their...

Paulette Martin Hampton

Jul 52 min read

Writing and the Cat Bath

When a cat takes a bath, she can leisurely groom for hours, soaking up the bit of sunlight she's sitting in. All is right with the world....

Conversations with my anxious brain - The Pondering

Paulette Martin Hampton

Jun 211 min read

Conversations with my anxious brain - The Pondering

Anxious Brain: So, what are we writing about tonight? It better be good. Me: I don't know yet. Anxious Brain: Really, why bother? No...

Paulette Martin Hampton

Jun 151 min read

Showing the tender underbelly

Here I lie, my underbelly exposed and at your tender mercies. I hope you'll be gentle. Sharing my life with OCD was never something I...

The Diary of My Anxious Brain: O-C-D, easy as 1, 2, 3,...4, 5

Paulette Martin Hampton

Jun 11, 20211 min read

The Diary of My Anxious Brain: O-C-D, easy as 1, 2, 3,...4, 5

When I was younger, I suffered from obsessive-compulsive disorder. Not until my 30s did I finally experience “normal” existence. For me,...

What My Cats Have Taught Me About Writing

Paulette Martin Hampton

May 28, 20211 min read

What My Cats Have Taught Me About Writing

I 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....

5 Things I Learned While Writing/Marketing My First Novel

Paulette Martin Hampton

May 23, 20211 min read

5 Things I Learned While Writing/Marketing My First Novel

Make 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...

Getting In My Own Way - The Diary of My Anxious Brain

Paulette Martin Hampton

May 10, 20212 min read

Getting In My Own Way - The Diary of My Anxious Brain

Growing 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 Hampton

May 7, 20212 min read

It Takes a Village to Raise a Book

I'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 Hampton

Apr 10, 20211 min read

I 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...