Yes, I said I was taking a few days off. But you all know me. 😉 Plus, there is so much going on, especially with the Dames, I wanted to give everyone a heads up. Check this! The Deadline Dames have Alyssa Day as our guest Dame for a Day Saturday! Next week, Jackie Kessler’s Black […]
Book is done and off to CP. I finished at 2:30 this morning. Had actually gone to bed and couldn’t sleep and the house was all quiet, so I got up and knocked it out. Like I’ve said before, I write better at night. (And I did have a scary encounter with a brown recluse, […]
Put in major hours on the book Friday and Saturday. 14 hours on Saturday alone. Thought it was a last polish only but as always, I found things to change. But I just probably freaked out my CP by uploading a BUNCH of chapters. Have to finish polishing four today and this round is done. […]
We have Dame for a Day, Anna Katherine, at the Deadline Dames today. She shares a wonderful piece on writing characters without spreadsheets and there’s a giveaway! Comment to win a signed copy of Salt and Silver.
Excited. Nervous. Hopeful. I just printed off my complete manuscript for a final polish. I’m rewriting some dialogue to be more snappy and filling out the final scene. Then it’s off to my critique partner. It’s the shortest book I’ve ever written, clocking in at around 55k–which is apparently good for a YA. I was nervous […]
There’s a sense of wonder in youth I miss. I don’t remember exactly when it went away, but it wasn’t that long ago for me. Sometimes, the loss of that dreamy nature feels like the loss of a best friend. So, I’ve been trying to rediscover her. 😉 I was always a fanciful kid who […]
I’m blogging at the Deadline Dames Wednesday on Influence and Inspiration, so come show me some love by commenting. 🙂 AND!!!! I just LOVE this band. Break of Reality’s new CD is out NOW! You can download the CD right now onItunes. Off the new CD: [youtube=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfI1ELXmsgE] And my two favorites off the last CD–which stays in […]
Had a busy, yet great weekend. Should have spent my time writing Friday night, but instead, I spent it unwinding and playing a silly, but fun video game on my computer. Winemaker Extraordinaire. Yes, I not only had a glass of wine, but I pretended to run my own vineyards for a little while. (I […]
Lili St. Crow’s Strange Angels is out today. Interested? You’ll be even more so after watching this. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQPXGh7YYaw]
“When a writer talks about his work, he’s talking about a love affair.” Alfred Kazin Such a true statement. Have you ever gone off about your story and at some point realized you sound like you’re talking about real people and real events? I’ve actually had non-writer friends stare at me in amazement and […]
