Free Will Astrology for Aries for the week of May 1st:
Your power symbol for the week is an ant carrying a potato chip. It means you’ll possess so much strength that you’ll be able to hold aloft burdens that are much bigger than you. More than that, Aries. You’ll look graceful doing it. And here’s […]

So I’m writing and writing and writing on the NEVER ENDING book that is Nick’s (TOO HOT TO HOLD) and I’m writing and writing these subplot heroines who are sisters and I just keep saying to myself, I know there’s something you’re not telling me…
And so I wrote and wrote and suddenly one of the […]

Gus just wanted me to clear that up for everyone.

Book due soon. Why isn’t February longer?!? Why are Daisy’s lips on Rock of Love so big they seem to impair her ability to speak? Am I giving Daisy too much credit by implying that her lips are the problem with her speaking […]

First of all, Marge was robbed of Best in Show at Westminster. Yes, robbed. And what the hell that the announcer couldn’t pronounce weimaraner? I mean, if you’re announcing at a dog show, shouldn’t you like, practice pronouncing breed names? I know it’s really rare for a weim to win Best […]

1. The Petco near me smells like a petting zoo…and considering it’s not really a pet store (they have some birds and hamsters) the disgusting old petting zoo smell should not slap you in the face the second you open the door. And you know me and my sense of smell issues. […]

“Are you trying to give me a heart attack?”
Watching the The Ghost Hunters, scary doll in the attic, episode during a huge thunderstorm when Zoo is away on business is probably not the smartest idea I’ve ever had. And I certainly I didn’t expect Jake tonight, but here he is, on the […]

A lot of people have been asking me where my ideas for certain books come from. Some of these people are members of my family, some are friends, and some are readers. The first two groups seem to think I have some covert life wherein I go out and meet Navy SEALs and DEA […]

I’d mentioned here at WriteMinded a week or so ago that I’d started writing Jake’s book. It wasn’t the first time I’d done so – and normally, for what I call the brother trilogy, I would try and start with the other brothers, convincing myself that Jake would be better off having his book written […]

Jake and I are over at WriteMinded.

Steph T.

Jake’s running amok over at Sasha’s blog party! Come on over and say hi - she’s got some great authors there all week and plenty of chances to win all kinds of stuff!
**edited to add that Jake & Co. are also taking over WriteMinded today.:cry:
Steph T.

He’s commanded the couch in the den – the bigger one, of course. The one that, as of last night, had all my writing crap strewn on it in the order I needed it to be.
It’s now shoved together and piled on the floor, his boots dropped on top of everything. And my […]

First of all, I know Jake sent him. Well, to be fair, Larissa sent him to me, a seemingly innocent Christmas present.

But I know Larissa and Jake are in on the crazy talk, make Steph write, scheme together, because Jake can’t be here to bother me all the time, especially when he’s […]

As promised, here are some motivational SEAL / Military quotes to get us through our first official NaNo weekend. Remember, unless you want to be the one who wins the MRE from Larissa’s contest, you’d better get writing. (Did I mention she sent me the veggie burger MRE? I think I need […]

“She’s trying to send us away. Thing is, we’re not leaving Nick behind.”
I hear Jake whispering in the other room. He thinks I’m upstairs still trying to download some damned music, but I had a sense that there was mutiny brewing. Good thing I checked.
They’re camped out in my mother’s living room […]

Jake here.
I’m tired of waiting. Maybe, if you helped her out, she’d start in on MY book for real. So I’ve written my own opening. Feel free to add at will.
(Actually, that last part’s a direct order.)
Once upon a time, there was a Navy SEAL named Jake, and all he […]

Dear Stephanie,
As your secondary characters, we’re a bit concerned, and we thought it best to bring our grievances to the table. Well, actually, we weren’t sure what to do, but some guy in desert cams passed by a few hours ago and mentioned we try this tactic. So here goes.
We’re not sure what […]

“Whatever you do, don’t open the door of the guest bedroom until the sun goes down.”
I turn to find Jake sprawled lazily in the recliner, remote control in hand, ordering PayPerView movies. I heard him come in sometime after four in the morning and it sounded like he wasn’t alone, but I was too […]

The office is a mess. It usually is, but this is worse than I’ve ever seen it. No matter how frustrated I get with my writing I normally don’t drag a keg over by the computer. But it’s there and it’s tapped and on my way over to investigate it further, I […]

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 […]

“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 […]