Entries from May 2009

May 29, 2009

If You Had To Pick One

Looking at all the heroines you’ve written, who’s your favorite?  And why?
If you want to share more than one, that’s cool too. 

May 28, 2009

A walk with words

Want to take multiple journeys and never leave your house or pay a dime?

START HERE on a Summer Reading Trail.
Follow this trail and discover great new writers this summer. These free reads include short stories, serial installments, deleted scenes and book excerpts from published and unpublished authors. This trail will run from the beginning of [...]

May 27, 2009

Writing Paranormal YA

Writing Paranormal Young Adult Fiction
with Some of The Hottest Authors in the Genre
May 28th-30th at Romance Divas
Featuring:
Rachel Caine
Cassandra Clare
Lucienne Diver
Christopher Golden
Jeff Mariotte
Alyson Noel
Rosemary Clement-Moore
This workshop will take place at the Romance Diva Forum. All are welcome. To get access to the forum you will need to register.

May 26, 2009

Plot Boards

I’m still alive, despite the impression likely given by my missed three weeks of Tuesdays. Forgive me a bit longer, as I’m in the process of moving, working, writing books, and fighting against the summer fever that drives me away from the computer and Internet.
As mentioned, I HAVE still been writing. I finished a revision, [...]

May 22, 2009

Senior Superlatives

In high school, what would your heroine and hero been voted mostly likely to do?

May 21, 2009

Thursday 13: Everything but the kitchen sink

I just emptied and cleaned out my huge ass purse.No wonder it was getting heavy. There are more than 13 things but I picked the 13 most unusual, at least, I think so.
THINGS IN INEZ’ PURSE
1- $5.12 in change
2- 13 ink pens
3- 3 pairs sunglasses (two are the boys)
4- one magnifying glass
5- one Blackberry frost [...]

May 20, 2009

Sale & Membership

First up–a bit of good news: I sold The Silver Casket to Freya’s Bower!
Yay!! Hooray!! Let there be dancing in the streets!!

I can hardly wait to see my cover art *shiver*
Next, I took a big step this week. I joined SCBWI, the Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators. It struck me that if I’m [...]

May 14, 2009

Nothing to see here

Move along.
Seriously, I have an approaching  deadline. SHOO!!

May 13, 2009

Around the Writing Blogsphere

Thought I’d do something different today and point out a few interesting blogs I’ve seen recently. Let’s go on a tour…
Agent Nathan Bransford posted an interesting article for those who are actively agent hunting. Check out his Hoops vs. Hints blog.
Similarly, Rachelle Gardner has given a list of  Questions to Ask an Agent when you [...]

May 8, 2009

Teaching A Thing Or Two

Teaching is the profession that teaches all the other professions.  ~Author Unknown
This is Teacher Appreciation Week.  A time to say thank you to teachers for all they do.    THANK YOU, TEACHERS!

So in honor of teachers, I ask:
What can your heroine teach your hero?
What can your hero teach your heroine?