Well, as of this morning, we’re still not sure if the four year old is going to be a chick or a frog for Halloween (I’m still holding out for the frog.) At least I know there will be plenty of candy around for the next few days, which is always a happy thing. […]

Charlene tagged me for this one. And I’m tagging Cece and Raine for this, if they haven’t been already.:grin:
1. First name? Stephanie
2. Were you named after anyone? Nope
3. Do you wish on stars? Yes
4. When did you cry last? I’m going through major house construction and living with my parents. I’m lucky it […]

*waving hi*
One thing about staying / working at home is that I tend to lose all track of what day it is. And I’ve been deep in writing mode through the weekend and yesterday. Really, it’s stick your head in the sand mode and pretend you did not hear the contractor […]

So I’m on page 75 on BOL revisions (Nick’s book) and I’ve already added at least 10 pages, handwritten and scrawled all over the back of the hard copy. Putting all of it into the computer is going to be a job in itself, but at least I’m finally making progress.
And if […]

So I got my new BlackBerry last month. And of course, I’ve been using it a lot, since it’s new and why use a regular old land line phone when I’ve got this cool new phone to use, right?
Riiiight. Got the first bill. Let’s put it this way - if I were […]

Do you know when you write a scene in your WIP and it’s just perfect, until you realize that maybe your hero revealed too much, too soon and that it would be better for the plot overall if that piece of information remain secret for the time being. And then you think, well, easy […]

I’m over at Romancing The Blog today, talking about getting more efficient with writing. I’m really trying to be more productive, not just for this time of year which is when I usually produce more in four months than the year combined (go figure) but to keep that momentum going. It might involve keeping […]

Raine tagged me…and then Lynn tagged me, and I’m late, so here I go:
Rules of tag:
1. Delve into your blog archive.
2. Find your 23rd post (or closest to).
3. Find the fifth sentence (or closest to).
4. Post the text of the sentence in your blog along with these instructions. Ponder it for meaning, subtext or hidden […]

So yesterday went like this:
Me: Yay! Only 10K to go. 40 pages is SO within my reach…
New Story: I’m in that glorious, everything is working so perfectly, stage. Why muddle through the rest of BOL when you could be over here, having fun? Dancing. Meeting your new characters. […]

So the replacement laptop comes. And it’s not the same as my current one. (Did I mention I’m not good with change?) So I call Dell and talk with them, and the supervisor’s like, oh man, they gave you an upgrade because they couldn’t find yours.
Well, I’m not that easy. Because a) […]

It dragged me around for most of yesterday and then kicked my ass into bed at 7pm. Luckily, the four year old cooperated as well. Took my medicine, slept on and off for most of the night, but it’s still here.
Hopefully, I can get some work done today (p. 309!) because […]

First of all, I just need to announce that I am on page 303 in the current WIP!! I’m now in the home stretch and yanking the rest of the plot along with me.
Middles? We don’t need no more stinkin’ middles…
But we do need horoscopes.
Astrology for Writers, Editors and Filmmakers
ARIES: the […]

The husband just called from contruction central (aka my house) - he was calling to ask where the ethernet connections were supposed to go (see how well he’s learning that my wireless connection is a top priority?) and I hear screeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeechhhh in the background.
Me: Do I even want to know?
Him: It’s crazy - […]

Nothing in the world can take the place of persistance. Talent will not; nothing is more commonplace than unsuccessful men with talent. Genuis will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education alone will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistance and Determination alone is omnipotent.
-Calvin Coolidge
I […]