– WRITING (14 September): 3585 words today on SERENITY sequel. That’s more than I thought I would get finished since I’m a bit distracted with mid-month stuff. I got a giant chunk of Chp9 finished. Fun-ness (not the kind you’re thinking… pervert :P) just happened. My poor characters. I treat …
Every writer has a list of words they overuse: – Just– That– Like– Look– Feel– Was– Even– Still– Of Those are just a few but there are TONS. Some are general and apply to all of us. While some are specific to a particular writer. One way to catch the …
Just to let you all know, I have a lot of statues around my office. So these Saturday posts are going to be full of those for a while. I might put something else up eventually. For now… statues. Note: Picture taken with my Kodak camera. This is my baby… …
PLOTTING (07 September): Thanks to a Flash Fiction in the Changeling Press Yahoo group (yes, yes another one), I’ve come up with an entire novella (probably be close to 25K). I was only supposed to come up with 100-150 words, but it evolved. They always evolve. This one evolved into …
One of the self-editing tips I learned about a while ago (that I use on the odd occasion) is reading out loud. If you’re like me, you probably don’t like the sound of your own voice. If you’re also like me, you probably don’t want to read your writing out …
Pushing Her Buttons by Sabrina York Genre: Erotic Contemporary Romance, BDSM, MF Publisher: Ellora’s Cave Out Now! Buy Link: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008G3H06A/ Every single day, he’s there. Waiting. Watching her. Closed in with her for a hundred stories as they ride the elevator to their floor. And every single day, for a …
Any fan of World of Warcraft (WoW) knows EXACTLY who Illidan Stormrage is. Note: Picture taken with my Kodak camera. That’s him. And yes, he is still in his original box. I have never opened it, and I never ever plan to take him out. It’s partially the collector in …
I’ve developed a HUGE pet peeve since becoming an author and it has to do with mailing lists. I have one. Most people like mailing lists, because they are targeted promotion to people who WANT to receive news about what you’re selling. My pet peeve is when people do it …
I’m finally filling the Sunday gap. My posting schedule has changed a little bit over the last few weeks, but you all have stuck with me. For your reward, join me every Sunday for excerpts. Not my excerpts, but excerpts from other authors who wish to entertain and entice you. …
I figured out what to put on Saturdays — stuff from around my office. I have a home office and it’s full of the most random stuff that is either here to help me write or distract me, depending on my mood. The first thing is my beanbag chair and …
