admin | August 13, 2009
And August, already. We had a cooler July than normal, but August has been a sauna. When I was a child, we went back to school the last Wednesday in August and then had Labor Day off. About this time in August, I’d start getting excited about the new school year. Even in college. I [...]
admin | August 12, 2009
Note: Post title edited to stop attracting heinous spammers. Sheesh! Taking a timely (read just in time) class on using body language in fiction. Thus far, we’ve had one assignment. Ohhhh. Maybe I’ll plague you with that here. Just a moment. “Maria, you’re here.” She turned, her skin crawling like a shirt that had suddenly [...]
admin | August 11, 2009
Yesterday flew! After I realized I was spinning my wheels with the shorter snopes, I decided to edit the deeply-in-need-of editing chapters for this new proposal. However, I’ve stumbled into another crisis of confidence. This is a different kind of project than I’ve been doing, and deep down I recognize it may not work out [...]
admin | August 10, 2009
I’m battling away with “the short form.” It’s making me suspect I talk too much. How to cram a story into essentially < than 500 words? I’ve done this before. Just can’t seem to do it now. Uh-oh. That could mean something’s off, if I’m being all defensive, explaining more with excess words. Better think about [...]
admin | August 9, 2009
I’m so happy. I finished my proposals, and they’re on the way to my editor. On to the next proposal–which is in rather bad shape. So today is head down and thinking in a new way. I love writing for Super, but a new direction is also so exciting. Before I lose my head and [...]
admin | August 8, 2009
Normally, I’m annoyed that I’m awake when the rest of the world sleeps, but here it is, way dark in the morning, and the temp has fallen a few degrees, and the world is quiet. And all mine. Even as I say that, the cat apparently heard my keyboard tapping, and has begun to demand [...]
admin | August 7, 2009
Off to meet a friend for all-day writing. I love writing-together days–like mini-retreats. Our local chapter sponsored one a month or so ago, and there was something so productive about sharing a room and silence with–must have been about thirty writers. I actually tend to chitchat more if there’s only one other writer. Hence, the [...]
admin | August 6, 2009
Probably sounds like a non sequitur if you don’t have a blinding headache. The heat has returned with its friend Al (aka Allergen), and my head is hoping to explode by around noon. So, naturally, I want a soup with some beans and tomatoes in it. (You know that makes sense.) Mmmm–on top, a sprinkle [...]
admin | August 5, 2009
What a day! First post on my new website, and a beautiful new cover to share. This is the latest in my Welcome to Honesty series from Harlequin Superromance, A Conflict of Interest. I’m excited about this story and about my new digs. Bear with me while I get settled. I’m building the site as [...]