It’s So Hard To Say Goodbye

I’m still trying to organize my writing stuff. I’m determined to reduce my paper baggage. But I’m having a hard time letting go of stuff.
For my current wip, I have notebooks and hard copies from the three times I rewrote it, an encyclopedia of story and character notes, poorly written query letter attempts and diagrams [...]

Thursday 13 sniffling sickos

13 things I have done to try and make myself and my kids feel better
13) Hot showers. Sounds simple but OMG they help my achy body. The kids have come to enjoy these too.
12) Hot tea with sugar. I give myself permission to admit I hate honey and just drink the tea, the sweeter the [...]

Emotional Discipline

I’m feeling a bit under the weather this morning, so I’m going to give you a reprint of an article I wrote a while back and posted in the “Articles” section of my blog.
I hope you find something interesting in my musings on “Emotional Discipline”…
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A recent newsletter from Jessica Page Morrell included her musings on [...]

Have I Got a Line For You

So it’s been an interesting experience.  I’ve been participating in the first line contest of over at Karin Tabke’s blog.  I’ve done alright,  it’s round six now.  But I’ve learned an interesting and valuable lesson participating.
Usually I think more about the overall feeling of the first few paragraphs.  Sometimes I use throwaway lines.  They create [...]

When The Threads Break

As a reader, I’m willing to believe just about anything.  But there are some things I have a hard time believing because it doesn’t make sense to me.  Or the situation doesn’t seem plausible.
Like in Van Helsing.  Kate Beckinsale’s character is a butt kicking, weapon wielding demon/monster huntress.  She comes off as fearless and a [...]

Coffee with your characters: a reunion

So long, farewell, Auf wiedersehen, good night,
I hate to go and leave this pretty sight.
So long, farewell, Auf wiedersehen, adieu,
Adieu, adieu, to yieu and yieu and yieu.
Saying goodby is hard. I have said this before, I hate to leave my MCs. I do. I come to love them too much to dust off my hands [...]

Online Marketing Class

In keeping with Emily’s post, I thought I’d share information about a class I just signed up for…
****PERMISSION TO FORWARD GRANTED AND ENCOURAGED****
ONLINE MARKETING TIPS & TRICKS
INSTRUCTORS: Mandy Roth and Michelle Pillow
COST: $15 for NEORWA members/$20 for nonmembers.
Registration information can be found at http://www.neorwa.com
WHEN: Feb 2 to Feb 13 (6 lessons posted over two weeks)
WORKSHOP:
Marketing [...]

Three weeks into 2009

I have a new release today. And I’m fulfilling part of my writing objectives for the year, the one to get myself back into promotion. So I’m trying to promote a little more regularly. I have my first scheduled blog day at TRS Blue, which is the erotica and erotic romance “branch” of The Romance [...]

So I know it will come as a shock to everyone who’s ever paid the slightest bit of attention to me, but I have trouble focusing.  I’ve been telling myself that I need to get around to submitting to more agents.  Three agents does not a strong push for publication make.  Jeannie suggested that January [...]

4 Question Friday

Your hero and heroine are at a speed dating event.  How would each answer the following questions?
1.  Do you believe in love at first sight?
2.  If you were an animal in the wild, what would you be?
3.  What is your most treasured possession?
4.  If you were a kitchen utensil, what would you be ?
I’ll post [...]