“A professional writer is an amateur who didn’t quit.” Richard Bach And I haven’t quit this blog. Sorry I’ve been so sporadic lately, but I have a few personal issues I’m dealing with and I’ve also been hard at work on my critique partner’s WIP. She just turned hers in, so we’ve moved on to mine….
Category: My Writing Life
Presents!
Rachel sent me a care package. Cuz she cares. <g> Isn’t this shirt cute? My daughter is trying to talk me out of it. Not happening.
Up. Down. Up.
Normally, I hate roller-coasters. Sorry, just not my thing. I loved them as a kid, but somewhere around nineteen, I developed a fear of heights. Too high and I get dizzy and my stomach crawls up in my throat. So purposely going high, then falling? Let’s just say the last person to talk me onto…
ROD Wednesday
It’s my Readers on Deadline post at the Dames today. Once again, we got permission to post a stunning piece of art. And the winner of last month’s ROD blew the dames away with her entry, so you won’t want to miss it.
Lots of Announcements This Week!
I know, my blog lately feels like one big advertisement. For one, I finished a book and am working on critiques for Rachel. For another, summer has begun and I’m unexpectedly trying to figure out a job situation for myself. I really miss the work at home option I had last year, but that work…
Contest Announcement
Lindsay McKenna, Cindy Dees, PC Cast, and Merline Lovelace are offering more than $1,000 in contest prizes to celebrate the launch of TIME RAIDERS, a thrilling new series of time travel adventures from Silhouette Nocturne. Boogie on over to http/www.timeraiderseries.com right now and sign up for the TR newsletter! Rules and prizes for each contest will…
You Can Win Some Great Books!
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…
Done
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,…
Quick Update
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. …
Dame For a Day
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.