Sometimes this job is so hard. I’m nuts about my children. So nuts I have trouble getting them in trouble when they don’t do what they’re supposed to. I always feel sorry for them, but I know I have to be tough and all that. For instance, my daughter must have come down this morning,…
Category: My Writing Life
Every Day is a Fresh Start
My daughter took this photo of her father watching the sunset. Who needs snark on Mondays? Not me. What better way to breathe a spark into your world than with a fresh start. Maybe it’s the spring weather, but I’ve been feeling the simmering warmth of creation somewhere in my middle, sharing my space continuously,…
How My Children See Me
I needed a new profile picture because the old one was too dark and someone out there… you know who you are… said I was hiding. So I thought this one would be perfect. (g) But as you’ll notice, I put up a really smart-assed one instead. There ya go sweetie. Here’s the office without…
More on Procrastination vs. Perfectionism
I’ve become intrigued by the concept of procrastination from perfectionism. Found more articles on the subject online and thought I’d share a few highlights: This from The Problem of Procrastination What is perfectionism, then? Perfectionism is a form of rigidity or inflexibility that is marked by three major characteristics: (1) The intense desire to jump…
Odds and Ends
Playing catch up today. I’m trying hard to get my book done within the next two months. Preferably one month. In addition, today I have a lot to do. An important entry to a writing contest got lost in the mail so I have to reprint and remail another copy today. Problem is, I’ve since…
Feature Artist– Laura Givens
Here is my Clyde. Surreal Magazine , Issue #4 I won’t tell you about the creepy-eyed things behind him because they’re important to the story. Can you see why I’m thrilled Laura Givens designed the art for Retribution? She has quite a bit of her work including this image (Infiltrator) on her site- Laura Givens:…
Odds and Ends
Got my copy of Surreal Magazine in yesterday and have to say I’m very pleased with the art. I’ve asked permission to showcase this artist’s work here and will hopefully hear back soon. Also had some fantastic feedback and quite a compliment from my editor Mike Miller. So, it has been a good day. 🙂…
Good Book, Good Music and A New Niece!
First off, I want to say welcome to my new little niece, Felice, who was born at 1:37 this morning. I love you already and I’m going to work so hard at being your favorite aunt! (grin) It snowed here in Oklahoma and too many people are complaining. This weekend was magical. We got to…
Important Lesson
(One of my new designs– check out the shirts!) Small Blood Sacrifice : The Write Snark : CafePress.com I learned an important lesson about research today. Here I was writing this fantastic fight scene between my hero and what I thought was a kind of werewolf demon called a Leyak. The book I was using…
My Story is Out!
A little blurry because I blew it up. Go to their site for a better cover shot. Retribution, is out. Better get your copy and get it signed before I get famous– this could be a collector’s item someday. heh heh (If writers didn’t dream, you wouldn’t get the stories, right?) No seriously, this is…