Michele Paige Holmes

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  • Dress for Success

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    We’ve all heard many times that how we dress more often than not will reflect how we feel, act, perform etc. I’ve tried to explain this concept to my teenagers—as they slink off to school in sweats with holes in them—and I’ve certainly felt it myself lately, as I spend these last few weeks of…

  • A Fine Line Between Love and Hate

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    No, today’s post is not about living with teenagers. Though I will admit that the love/hate thing certainly applies there. As in last night at our house when our fifteen-year-old daughter screamed at my husband, “I hate you!” He’d just told her she could not go to bed until her algebra homework was complete, as…

  • My Big, Fat Domesstic Weekend

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    Martha Stuart I am not. Yet every so often I’m infused with a strange surge of creative energy that’s part HGTV, part Molly Mormon—you know that perfect woman who makes every meal from scratch, knits all the socks for her family, and has a house of order? Usually these creative juices start flowing in conjunction…

  • Highlights of Summer

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    So I haven’t exactly been a consistent blogger this summer. And I’m sure, if asked, my children would tell you that I’ve laid around like a slug the past few months. But, in spite of the lack of writing and activity this past season, it was a great one. And many, many times I thought…

  • Don’t You Marry the Mormon Boys

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    Over the past couple of months as I’ve been resting a lot, trying to keep my breakfast down and this baby inside where it belongs, I’ve had some time to catch up on my reading. The stack of books on my night stand has now dwindled to a reasonable half dozen, and I’ve crossed several…

  • A Tale of Two Junes

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    Over the last two blogless months, I’ve spent my time becoming intimately acquainted with the new floor my husband recently installed in our bathroom. Along with the floor, I’ve developed a love/hate relationship with the porcelain fixture that sits atop it. I love that it’s there to receive what my stomach decides to regurgitate; I…

  • Back in Seattle Again

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    Nine years ago this past April, my husband and I took our first trip to Seattle. A couple of important things happened on that trip with regards to my writing. The first was that I discovered my “hobby” could actually develop into something serious if I had the time to devote to it. This is…

  • Michele’s Three Step Guide For Beating Writer’s Depression—or Lessons Learned From Green Gables

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    Last week on the LDS Storymaker list, a very talented author asked others how they deal with the depression writers encounter—those times we feel everything we’ve ever written is garbage and we’d be better off flipping burgers at the local fast food joint. The slew of responses from many other talented authors showed clearly that…

  • Season of Sacrifice—a labor of love

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    I am a picky reader. Like the writer’s depression I blogged about last time, being picky with my reading material is an unfortunate byproduct of writing. And the more I write and learn about good writing, the pickier I get with what I read. No longer can I simply read for enjoyment; instead I find…

  • What I Meant to Say

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    My wonderful, supportive husband—this guy is the reason I write romance. The ladies of the LDS Women’s Book Review Podcast—Sheila,Hillary, and Shanda. James Dashner and Brandon Sanderson. I know famous people 🙂 My most awesome editor for Counting Stars, Angela Eschler. Josi Kilpack, winner of the Whitney for best suspense. Sheep’s Clothing was terrifyingly real—especially…