Category: My Writing Life

   Waiting for the NO, the Maybe, or the Yes. Since several people are thanking me for sharing what this is like, I’m diving in.  The emails have been sweet, btw. 😉 What I’m feeling today: I got up ridiculously early.  Early enough to have the hubby do a double take when I shuffled into…

   My head was up there today. I took 1, 786 digital photos during my job today, so I’m running behind tonight on home things and need to help the kids study for tests tomorrow.  But I had a hard time concentrating the entire day.  My writer friend liked my chapters, contacted her agent, who…

This commercial cracked me up! [youtube=<object width=”425″ height=”355″><param name=”movie” value=”http://www.youtube.com/v/QOyQK5jBalE&rel=1″></param><paramname=”wmode” value=”transparent”></param><embed src=”http://www.youtube.com/v/QOyQK5jBalE&rel=1” type=”application/x-shockwave-flash” wmode=”transparent” width=”425″ height=”355″></embed></object>] I love the show, Bones!  Love it!  The plots are beyond interesting, but the characters are simply fantastic–I even love the new therapist.  He’s funny.  But, if I wasn’t head over heals for my own hubby, I would go…

  Tight Schedules Can Inspire a Person to get off the old Butt. 😉 Came home sick from work and slept nearly four hours.  I’m fighting a cold and plan to take tomorrow to rest some more.  This one rode in with an unbelievably bad headache.  Got pay/work issues happening, too, so things have been…

Do you ever get curious about the searches that bring people to your site?  I love reading the search strings that bring readers here, but I’m seriously, seriously curious about the people who type in my name.  Who is looking for me?  Why? Saturday, someone typed in “rinda elliott” five times.  Of course, a writer’s…

So, what is it a writer really wants in an agent? For me, it’s someone who is comfortable going after the best deals and the right publishers for my work.  Someone who knows the business and uh, knows that writers can occasionally be a little strange.  Just a little, right? <g>  Believe it or not, I’m shy about…

  Needed a bit more research, too. 😉 Let’s backtrack. I’ve been going over Rachel’scritiques and wow, is it wonderful seeing my work through someone’s critical eye.  Okay, okay, I’ll be honest, it’s not always wonderful at first.  I sometimes have a bit of trouble in the beginning.  Especially if there are a lot of…

This is the first day that has felt like Autumn.  There’s a chill to the air and it smells fresh and cool outside.  I’m preparing for a houseful but wanted to step in and wish you all a happy holiday. 🙂

I’m still waiting on pics my sister took at my Halloween party, but I found this very excellent one taken by my daughter.  All but one are writers. And yes, one threatened my life should I post, but I think she’s beautiful. 😉   I had a rough week last week.  Started out rough with…

Why oh why would you want a pissing, stuffed animal puppy?????  Just saw one on a commercial.  That’s just wrong.  But… I have good news!  I’m having a nice glass of Merlot to celebrate.  Well, first badnews.  Both my kids are sick.  I had to miss work today to hand out Tylenol for fever, juice…