1. What genre(s) did you begin your writing journey in?
2. What genre(s) do you write now?
3. What genre(s) would you like to/plan to write in the future?
Entries from July 2009
July 31, 2009
Genre Journey
July 30, 2009
Thursday 13: Sites I visit
Is it time for the kids to go back to school yet? My productivity this summer has been squat. Still, I try to have a morning rouotine. These are some places I surf to everyday.
13) Inez Kelley – yeah, I start with my own webpage, checking stats and making sure gremlins didn’t descend in the [...]
July 29, 2009
Baby, It’s HOT Outside!
My part of the world is experiencing an unprecedented heat wave. It was 105 yesterday, and today the mercury is supposed to go even higher. Here. In the Pacific Northwest. Where a REALLY hot day is usually in the low 90s.
Excuse me while I wilt.
My muse is fanning herself and I’m hiding in the darkest, [...]
July 24, 2009
If You Could…
pick any book (not one you’ve written) to be made into a movie, which book would you pick?
Bonus question: Who would you cast in the lead roles?
July 22, 2009
Writerly Round-Up: Revision
I’ve been cruising the blog-o-sphere for tips on revision. After all, one can never have too many tools in the toolbox when a challenging rewrite comes your way.
Here are a few of the articles I’ve gleaned:
Devon Monk posted a great list of revision questions over at Deadline Dames.
On her blog, Ilona Andrews posted a series [...]
July 16, 2009
Thursday 13: Words that make me smile
No reason except they do. I hope one makes you smile. And tell me one that does if it is not here!
13- facetious
12- fricassee
11- sassafras
10- doppelganger
9- taint
8- smegma
7- squeegee
6- caddywampus
5- kumquat
4- spork
3- bamboozle
2- onomatopoeia
1- buttcrack – it is too one word!
July 15, 2009
The Week in Review
I’ve had a seriously exciting week. Please join me for a retrospective…
First, you should know that I’m recovering from the flu so my energy has been low recently. Afternoon naps have been the order of the day for the last week or so *sigh*
Alrighty! On Sunday, I met a former Romance Divas mentee in the [...]
July 10, 2009
How Long Is Yours?
I’ve been doing some research on a series I plan to write later in the year. I’m learning lots. And getting ideas for other stories. This would be great if I my To Write list wasn’t already way long and I didn’t write slow. Still, I’m adding these new ideas to the list and expect [...]
July 9, 2009
INEZ has left the building
Not really just swamped. I have a ton of things to do this week IRL and next week hubs is on vacay so blogging might be difficult, depending what we are into.
So tune back in later, nothing to see here now.
July 8, 2009
Some Thoughts on Writing
I’ve run across some excellent articles on writing-related subjects since last week. Let me share them with you.
First up, check out Jim VanPelt’s post on Teaching Plot to Young Adults. I like his premise (and not just for kids):
When I teach plot to kids I center on the definition that a story is a significant [...]
