She was my favorite author when I was growing up. I loved The Outsiders and her other three books and didn’t realize she’d been very young when she wrote them. She started The Outsiders when she was just fifteen. Anyway, she’s got a new adult book coming out, a mix of priates, […]

Someone from one of the loops I’m on passed this along - It totally fits my mood!
Today is International Very Good Looking Damn Smart Woman’s Day, so please send this message to someone you think fits this description.
Good motto to live by: “Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of […]

I obviously like reality since I read blogs which talk all about the reality of a writer’s life. I blog about reality most of the time when I’m not procrastinating with quizzes and forums and such. Reading romance writer (or any writer’s) blogs give me comfort about my reality, knowing that I’m not alone in […]

Did I mention I’ve found a new way to procrastinate - I mean communicate, with my fellow writers and readers? I’ve started a message board forum with my wonderful crit partner Katie. I’ve added links to my sidebar (and believe me, that was no easy feat for me. Felt like I was […]

…I am consistent. (Please recall the fact that I came out as Hades, God of the Underworld on the ‘Which Greek God Are You’ quiz last month as you scan the results of this one.)
You are the Death card. Death is a stage in thecycle of life. Without death, there would be noroom for new […]

I’ve been thinking a lot about why I’m having such trouble with my newest WIP. And then I realized I had the same trouble with the first book in the series, the one that got me my agent and is out with editors, which made me feel better because obviously I did something right, […]

Okay, got one of those for Christmas. Last Christmas, I think, but it could have been two years ago. I tend to lose track of time, usually can’t tell you what day of the week it actually is, and I think that’s very writerly of me, so it’s okay. Anyhow, it should […]

..like I didn’t already know the answer to this quiz:
Your soulmate is Aragorn! Go you! Oooh he’s a hotone, ain’t he?? XD
Who’s your Lord of the Rings (LoTR) soulmate?? brought to you by Quizilla
Writing for today = nothing. Date with Destiny has stalled yet again because my hero is being completely moody and […]

Not for me, but for my friends I mentioned a while ago. And it’s interesting looking at houses for someone else, because you’re looking at them from a whole new perspective. It’s also interesting for me, because it highlights my writing style and preferences.
I’ve always said that I’m not a ‘visual’ person and […]

Not my daughter, but my other ‘baby’ - the manuscript for Flirting With Destiny is officially making the editor rounds. (I know, I know, I’m not supposed to think of the ms as a baby, make it too personal, etc. Never worked for me.) So keep things crossed for me. On the daughter […]

Hoo-yah - Sylvia found me a quiz! I couldn’t see the picture, but assume it might be too big for my blog - but here is my result (which is pretty much on target):
You’re an Autum. You’re much more laid back then most and you’re very comfortable in new situations. You rather let things […]

Okay - first, the book plug for one of my first ever-crit partners and friends, Phyllis Marie Campbell, aka CH Scott. This is her first publication, with several more already on the way, and I’m thrilled for her. The book is called Woman Seeking Man, published by New Concepts Publishing. Here’s a […]

Toward the start of September, Alison Kent brought an article by Barabara Samuels to my attention, and she excerpted this piece:
“…let’s declare the month of September a month of counting blessings. Celebrate the Writing Life month. Each day, let’s consciously focus on the aspects of writing that brought us into it in the first place, […]

Thanks to Sasha for finding this quiz. I was pretty happy with my results.

I always like when someone agrees with my point of view. Today, it’s Gena Showalter, author of the newly released HQN, The Stone Prince. She’s been Booksquare’s guest blogger this week, answering all kinds of questions. Today’s was about promotion, and she mentioned she thought it very important for an upubbed writer to […]

I’m really confused on this one. Is it true that you’re a writer until you’re published and then you’re an author? Don’t authors write too? And what about novelists (which is how Marjorie has me listed?) And what am I? I think of myself as a writer, I introduce myself […]

I usually only do this on Sunday mornings, and then only for a little while because I feel like a slug and worry that if someone showed up at the door and I was still in my pajamas they’d think I was just hanging around doing nothing. As it is, I’ve only started telling […]

So much to tell…
First, our (mine and Zoo’s) best friends are moving back here!! I cannot give more specific details, since she has not informed her current employer, who is not going to be happy (she’s a corporate bigwig, as her mom says ) But we’re so happy because we missed them terribly. […]