…are your 2009 goals in place?
I’m not talking resolutions, I’m talking GOALS. What do you want to accomplish in 2009? Do you have an action plan in place to act as a road map to accomplishment? If not, today is a great day to put one in place.
First, let’s talk about S.M.A.R.T. goals. You know, [...]
Entries from December 2008
December 31, 2008
It’s New Year’s Eve…
December 22, 2008
I’m cheating.
Since no one ever reads my posts at any of my blogs I’m going to cheat and copy. Nanny nanny boo boo.
This a lesson about writing I learned from the movie Twilight. This isn’t specific to writing suspense and mysteries or YA or anything else. This is just something interesting I observed after watching this [...]
December 20, 2008
1 Question Saturday
What would your hero and heroine/main characters give each other for Christmas? Feel free to share why.
I’ll post my answer in the comments sections.
December 18, 2008
Thursday 13: No-No Titles
So many times authors have trouble naming their manuscripts. Many use their main character’s names until something pops into their heads.
When you have had as little sleep as I have had today, weird things pop in to your head instead.
13 ROMANCE TITLES THAT SHOULD NEVER BE USED
13 – The Vampire Werewolf LoveChild Meets the Faery [...]
December 17, 2008
Is It Wednesday Already?
Wow! December is flying by and not much is happening in the writing side of my life. Sigh.
Take today. I’d planned to spend the day plotting a historical that’s been driving my subconscious crazy. Instead, we’re playing “snow day” with my DD, her five-year-old son, soon to be three-year-old daughter, and newborn boy. Not to [...]
December 16, 2008
Sure, I’ll have plenty of time to write in December.
Before and after work, before the Christmas musical, before the tacky sweater party, before the work Christmas party, before my Hogfather viewing/Christmas re-gifting party, before I have to go to West Virginia to get my mom, when my mom’s in the bathroom or sleeping, before my MIL’s Christmas party, before dh’s aunt’s Christmas party which [...]
December 12, 2008
So You Wanna Be In The Movies
I just finished reading Truman Capote’s novella, Breakfast At Tiffany’s. Wonderful story. This got me thinking about books/stories made into film. And would I want my stories made into a movie.
Who wouldn’t want to see their stories on the big screen or on television? See their characters in the flesh? This is a side dream [...]
December 11, 2008
FREE!!
NEWSFLASH!!
THE ECONOMY SUCKS WORSE THAN A HALF PRICE HOOKER!
Okay, so it isn’t really news but it’s true. Times are tough all over. People are having to cut back just to survive. One area people cut first is…pleasure activities. No more vacations for a while, eating in more, going to the movies less….buying fewer books!!
Oh, the [...]
December 10, 2008
Balance
This week has been a whopper! Good news has had me flying while an unwanted response thoroughly grounded me. I guess the universe wants to be sure I maintain my balance.
Though I have to admit, I wouldn’t mind flying high in ALL areas of my life!
First, the good news: DD had a successful home water [...]
