Um…Where Am I Going?

I had one of those true writer moments this morning. I was driving the kids to school – a route I take every day – and was so engrossed in what was going on in my head that I completely blew past my turn. I couldn’t tell you where I was going. I was too [...]

No NaNo for Me

For the first time in five years, I am not even going to attempt NaNoWriMo. There was one year I started and didn’t finish due to a family medical issue, but this year I’m not even going to start. I wanted to. I signed up, have a novel in mind (since last summer, actually) and [...]

My Cat’s in Love with My Curling Iron… and Other Tales of Domestic Bliss

You read it right – my cat is in love with my curling iron. Well, more accurately, my hot air brush. Most cats are afraid of loud noises, but my Charlotte adores the noisy, blowing, warm thingy that I use daily in an attempt to fluff my stick-straight hair. The second I turn on the [...]

How to Kill and Afternoon -Now with motion!

UPDATE: I fiddled a little. Now I have zoom!!
So on the Samhain author loop, they’ve been discussing book trailers. And since I’m avoiding actually working on the book…

It’s a work in progress, and the end will be replaced with the cover when I get it. But what the heck! It was [...]

Tough Time to be a Writer

Just when I get my golden ticket, it seems the publishing industry has gone to hell in a handcart. I won’t name names, but in the last few weeks three people I know have gotten huge blows from this industry. One – a multi-published author and brilliant lady – had her book rejected. Not unusual, [...]