Supporting Authors
One author, whose work I recently discovered and enjoyed, then friended her on Facebook, announced that for Christmas she'd like clarity on the direction her career should take next year. She only has...
View ArticleMovie Review: TRON: Legacy
"Sam Flynn, the tech-savvy 27-year-old son of Kevin Flynn, looks into his father's disappearance and finds himself pulled into the same world of fierce programs and gladiatorial games where his father...
View ArticleMid Holiday Muse
Christmas was good. Family made the day special and the weather was the most beautiful I can remember on Christmas day in several years (not that I don't love gray, rainy weather...I just needed a...
View ArticleBooks - A Year in Review
According to my Shelfari shelf, in 2010 I read a little more than twice as many books as last year.According to my calculations, in 2010 I wrote a little less than half as much as I did last year.I got...
View ArticleDyslogy for the Ego
For the past week I've been spinning in my mind, bouncing from world to world while my ego tries to save itself.God, why did you make me so emotional and give me such a thin skin?If only I could just...
View ArticleQuechop High School Activities
Somehow, dinner conversation tonight turned to the topic of what the Quechop would have been like had they attended an average American high school.Vanyal - Debate Club, Student Council President,...
View ArticleStress and the Wannabe Conferee
My thoughts have been very convoluted of late. Sending out my manuscript to beta readers was the first step in getting this thing ready for publication (if actually writing it wasn't). The problem with...
View ArticleNewbie No More (part 1)
Long story short, husband and I attended the conference. Um...wow (doesn't even begin to describe it lol)Once I got over myself and placed everything in God's hands, He began to show me exactly what He...
View ArticleNewbie No More (part 2)
Encouraged by the friendly, helpful environment of everyone at the conference, I made an appointment with the editor I'd been looking at to help me with my novel. He also owns an indie publishing...
View ArticleWriting Rant
I suppose ranting counts as complaining so I'm really sorry.I didn't get any writing done last week; I'm stalled on Chapter 13. Any time I try to get going again, that little stupid voice whispers in...
View ArticleWhy I should use Word 2007
So, the first 3 chapters are ready to go. Again.Word '07 has this amazing ability to find different forms of words. So, I typed in "be" and told it to highlight them. It then found "am, is, are, was,"...
View ArticleHis Sunday
Did you know that it's hard to type around a cat lying just in front of your keyboard? Just thought I'd share.The gray fuzzball knows I need my daily dose of purring and she's always glad to oblige....
View ArticleThe Status Quo
7 years ago today, I finished the 60 pg (handwritten) story that started it all.It was the weekend after my friend's wedding where my husband and I had our first real conversation.Currently, I have 20...
View ArticleTwo Thirds!
Officially 2/3 done with the novel. Husband still has to read it all and "sign off" that everything is okay.I have some heavy-duty changes to wring coming up. Trusting that I will smoothly sail right...
View ArticleMortality
Two people I knew died yesterday.The dentist I'd started going to a couple of years ago passed away from cancer. The wonderful receptionist in his office said, "We knew this was coming, but it still...
View ArticleDecember
So, thanks to my sister and a friend, the Christmas tree is now sparkling shining in our living room. Still have tons to do before the hordes descend on us in less than 10 days.Eureka Christmas special...
View ArticleWe are zoooming!
I have a confession to make: I'm addicted to downloading free books to my Kindle.In November 2009, a short prequel to a book series I was reading became available for free on Amazon. Since the Amazon...
View ArticleTime to Start...or Stop
Whenever we get together with family or friends now, they ask how the book is going. I invariably answer, "It's going".It's January. I've been editing this particular version of the monster for 10...
View ArticleOn a Different Note - Part 1 Nonfiction
I must be in editing mode (and suffering from insomnia). Poor writing is popping up everywhere these days.Nonfiction and the wth sentence that's just tacked on:"Early detection helps many athletes with...
View ArticlePew Pew Pew
So there I was, innocently eating walnuts...Does anyone else see this:and think this?Legal stuff:walnutsGalagaOwners retain all copyright
View ArticleUpdated
I finally updated my profile to reflect the Quechop characters as they really are. Can't believe how much these four actually could be a family.
View ArticleLast Day
Tomorrow is surgery day again. Hopefully it's the last one; I'm not looking forward to the pain, the ice, the mushy foods, the blood, the gore...oh the humanity!It will be worth it all when my smile is...
View ArticleNanowrimo
In a weird twist of fate, I've decided to do nano again...only not the book I meant to write. Charity Girl lost out due to my muse's insistence that he wants a sequel to the story that birthed him.Dear...
View ArticleYes, I still exist
Didn't realize I'd been living it up so much that my online life languished in obscurity.Never fear, I'm still around.I'm also still dealing with dental issues and working on nano and editing and all...
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