Final Quarter Part 2

For those of you who commented last Tuesday (Hi Kimberly, Virginia, Lynne!) have you done anything since then to put into motion plans to accomplish your final quarter goals?
I signed up last minute for a Time Management for Writers workshop hosted by Liquid Silver Books and the fabulous Terri Schaeffer, and it really opened my [...]

When Did You Get Serious?

All of my kids are in school this year so I have more time to write.  Woot!  Now I can get ’serious’ about my writing.  Serious for me means writing for a dedicated amount of time or writing a set amount of pages a day.  It also means taking responsibility for my writing.  I can’t [...]

Thursday 13: I fried my brain again

I did. Edits on top of edits on top of rewrites and that new story plus that SEQUEL I got talked into and will never forgive Kim Knox for and then a freebie to squeeze in…
Brain fry.
So I am sharing 13 fried food. Some of these are comfort foods, others things I consider a special [...]

The Final Quarter

It’s autumn now. Time for my yearly “the rest of the year” goal setting. I have three goals.
1) Finish a full-length novel.
2) Decide what I really want to accomplish through writing.
3) Lose 15 pounds.
What do you want to accomplish in the remainder of 2009?
And after you’ve reflected upon your year-end goals, come visit me for [...]

What Inspired Your Current WIP?

I started the year with a writing goal of finishing my Rainbow wip, a story I started several years ago.  I was making good progress on the rewrite.  Fleshing out my characters.  Strengthening the conflict.  Cranking up the sexual tension between the heroine and hero. I could see myself typing THE END right on schedule.
Then [...]

Thursday 13: Youtubes in my favorites

I am half awake, clutching a coffee cup and battling the sinus cold from Hell. Generally I just feel yucky. So here are 13 youtubes that are saved in my favorites list to kill time. It is as diverse as my scattered mind.
13. you don’t get much more lively and rednecky than this.
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Let’s Reflect

If you’ve spent any amount of time with me, online or otherwise, you know I’m a shopper. I’m that shopper who will wander around in the store actively looking for things to buy, and will take a third and fourth turn around to make sure I didn’t overlook something. It’s not that I arrive with [...]

Where Do You Write?

When we moved, I decided to do my writing in the family room or at the kitchen table so my family could see me.    Well, they saw me and talked to me.   And talked to me.   And talked to me.   Now I write in my bedroom, where I can  shut (and lock) the door [...]

THursday 13: Myla by Moonlight random lines

Hey all!  Shameless promo disguised as a Thursday 13!!
I had a new release on Tuesday. MYLA BY MOONLIGHT is a fantasy romance and Here are 13 random lines/snippets to whet your appetite.
13)No matter the foe or how deadly the threat, Myla fought with a warrior’s skill and a dancer’s grace.
12)All he really knew of Myla [...]

Can’t Wait for the Next Installment

Did you know I’ve been co-authoring a serial story at Scorched Sheets, the web site I share with Elise Logan?
She and I are in the midst of sexy, dramatic space opera and I am totally seeing my weaknesses. And my strengths.
I’m awful at worldbuilding (I can’t be bothered – it gets in the way). I [...]