Stealing from everyone who does end of the month search phrases and I’m not ashamed to admit it. (I steal smilies from all of you too.)
So here are the highlights - and they’re mostly of the WTF variety:
sexy dressed secretaries (I’m a little scared)
female leg models (maybe in my next life)
midget sex movies (you […]

is up at Romancing the Blog. Visit me so I’m not lonely over there…I’m talking backstory and flashback and how I really like reading them. I can’t be the only one, can I?
Steph T.

Since Jordan isn’t cooperating and diving into Debra Dixon’s, Goal Motivation Conflict, (I’ve been checking - she wants me to go first, I just know it.) I had to crack it open and take a peek.
Now, you know that I’m not a big rule follower, can’t plot and read these books more for the inspiration […]

Hmmm, last time I looked it was Saturday. What have I been doing? Let’s see…
Three-year-old has become velcro child. VELCRO. Hard to type when sticky hands are clawing at you. Or do the little things, like laundry.
Learned to work the TiVo. Promptly forget to TiVo any shows, so I […]

I’ve been tagged by Lynn M. for this one.:smile:
Total Number of Books I Own:
The Husband says: Too :evil:Many
I say: Not enough, but according to Meljean’s counting method, well into the 3,000+ range. Hey, I managed a Borders for a while. You have no idea what it’s like opening a brand new […]

When my neighbor’s daughter was twelve, she shared a list with me of the twenty ideal qualities her boyfriend must have. I’ll share some of my favorites:
1. Must be a little bit smart.
2. Must be hot.
3. Must know that black and navy blue shouldn’t be worn together.
4. Must only annoy me 1x per […]

I’m tired - the three year old is sick again, so I’m going to give you some good links to enjoy today. (And yeah, that luck thing from yesterday? Still no sign of it. I’ll report and share the second I come across any.)
Larissa’s talking about voicing your opinion while Sharon’s […]

Did you see the finale of Everybody Loves Raymond? I love the show, but I thought the finale was kind of meh, as I’m sure The Apprentice finale will be. Of course, I will be right there watching it.
Anyway, on to more important things, like today’s Horoscope for Aries:
Very few […]

I am hoping today will be a manic writing day. I’m really hoping, because I need to get moving on BOL, especially since a new story kind of crept in while I wasn’t looking and made me write five pages. Plus scattered notes. That’s all I need is another yellow legal pad […]

Thank you, PBW - what you say about trends makes so much sense:
This is the down cycle in a trend, and it’s when the rumors start, but it’s not that no one will buy vampire paranormals. It’s that the market demands better, stronger books than most writers can write to compete with what’s already out […]

You have to take this quiz if you like 80’s music - what a fun way to waste some time. (Not that I am wasting time - I am writing. Really.) Thanks to Julie, who did better than I did. But I was close with a score of 126.5. Go forth. […]

…c/o Jane Graves, that really worked for me. She told me to use it if it resonated (my new favorite word) and it certainly did.
After reading the prologue of the current WIP, she commented that I didn’t have a solid through-line to the scene and that she wasn’t feeling the escalation of […]

Go on - ask the Angry Magic 8 Ball a question…you know you want to.
Steph T.

Diana had an interesting post recently about writers who threw away/burned and otherwise mangled their unsold manuscripts. I imagine a tearful ceremony, an open flame and a phone right near said writer in hopes that the voodoo ritual will bring the call.
Things in writer’s lore are always exaggerated. It’s been said that Carrie […]

“What do you mean, he’s gone?” I stare in disbelief at CJ. She’s got her arms crossed, her waitress tray tucked under her arm and she is not happy.
“He. Took. Off.”
“Impossible,” I scoff. My characters do not pick up and leave just like that. They have far too much […]

We’re a little under the weather here at the old house, so I’ve been lying low with cold medicine and tea. And yes, yes, Larissa, I’ve been writing. Really. But she gave me the day off for Mother’s Day. (Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there.) But once I’ve […]

I’ve been tagged by Lynn. Must pick five…
If I could be a scientist…
If I could be a farmer…
If I could be a musician…
If I could be a doctor…
If I could be a painter…
If I could be a gardener…
If I could be a missionary…
If I could be a chef…
If I could be an architect…
If I […]

Let’s see what May promises to bring…
Astrology for writers,editors,filmmakers
Aries: Slow to make changes, you may not have noticed early last month when a huge psychic item went up for bids…your long term health and happiness. Go back to the 8th or thereabouts..what was the crisis? did you make life changes accordingly or did you […]