I bottled the Cabernet today. The entire process of making wine from a kit is complete with pictures. Click on the hobby link above to see. (Oh, my LJ readers can click here. ) Next up is Pomegranate Zinfandel and possibly a Malbec if they have it. I should check. Yum. 😉
Month: June 2010
Crashing Computers and Loving Your Hero
Was waylaid last week so I spent the weekend brushing up on my Norse young adult and then got so into the world, I ended up hand writing scenes for book two. My computer did its usual and crashed, so I had to wipe it. I’m having to revert to factory condition at least once a month…
Where’s The Party?
My critique partner and friend, Rachel Vincent, and my friend, Gena Showalter, are joining authors Susan Mallery, Carla Neggers, and Emilie Richards for a tour on the… here it comes… LOVE BUS! Oh, I loved typing that. (Are you singing Love Shack now? Only with bus instead of shack? I am. I’m not afraid to admit…
Two Huge Things!!
First up HAPPY RELEASE DAY TO Jackie Kessler!!!!!! (Click on the cover to read about/order Shades of Gray. ) Also, hurry over to The Book Smugglers now. They released the absolutely stunning cover to a book I’m pretty excited about. Karen Mahoney is such a good friend as well as an agency mate and I…
What’s Up With Me?
Good stuff and bad stuff, but the spirits are high. 🙂 I’ve been working very hard to change an old completed romantic suspense into a paranormal romantic suspense. Yes, in addition to my other two projects. But, my husband asked me to pull the old ones back out-that maybe I could polish them up fast…
Pictures!
Today’s my day at The Deadline Dames. I posted Dames in the Wild-Oklahoma Addition, sharing a few pictures from a recent conference held by my RWA chapter, the Oklahoma Outlaws. 😉 Follow the Dame to see!
All Is Well
Lots of people checking in with us today. Yes, our town was the one hit the hardest by the floods, but we got off easy. No damage to our house and the light flooding in the garage didn’t hurt anything. We’re pumping the new pond in backyard away just in case the rain comes back…
Sunday Positive Thought
How cool would it be for my Norse YA books to start hitting shelves around the time the Thor movie came out next year? With the way publishing works, we might be hitting it awfully close–but it could happen. 😉
To Follow or Not to Follow
I’ve seen the question of following agents and editors online–about whether or not it‘s a good idea. We have blogs, publisher websites, Twitter. Gone are the days when editors were bodiless entities somewhere out there in Publisher Land. So, I’ll share. There is good and bad to consider. First, you better be ready to hear things…
Summer Camp
I signed up to participate in Kaz’s Writing Summer Camp. My goal is a complete first draft of the adult UF by the end of summer and have a solid working outline and three chapters on the YA. I may add a short story in there as well. I miss the faster turn around of my…