I’m tired.

Maybe it’s because I went to the gym and pushed myself on the weights. Maybe it’s because I stayed up too late last night working out plot ideas for the WIP. Maybe it’s because DH is out of town, hence I’m “on” 24/7. Maybe it’s because Gremlin #2 was up crying several times last night. For whatever reason, I’m tired today and I have a bunch of stuff to do (which is why I’m blogging and avoiding it all).

So this is me. Standing in the kitchen, making lunch for Gremlin #2. And I need coffee. It’s only … Read more »

Sitting around the dinner table tonight, we tried to have a meaninful conversation with our kids. They wanted to eat and go play. DH and I were trying to foster family “together” time. So DH asked each of the kids what their favorite thing to do is. Here are the answers:

Gremlin #1 (she’s seven) – “Swimming.”

Gremlin #2 (he’s four and as we all know, four-year-olds take four times as long to answer any question) – “Writing on T-shirts (they just did this at school), no wait . . . swimming! (because his sister just said … Read more »

Yep, that’s me.

I’ve been taking a writing break, pondering my next WIP, and that invariably means a blogging break. Thanks to everyone who gave me feedback on which direction I should take with the new project. I think I’m leaning toward the darker of the two stories. The characters and plot have been percolating and calling to me more this past week as I’ve been painting. (Physical labor is good for the muse.) Hopefully I’ll be able to start the new WIP sometime this week.

Hope you’re all having a great Memorial Day weekend. Gotta get back to painting.… Read more »

The girls over at Romance Worth Killing For are blogging about that age-old question, what now? I’ve been uncharacteristically quiet regarding the topic, milling it over myself, but, ironically, find I’m in the same quandry.

The last month has been busy for me. I whipped SOS into shape for a requesting editor and got it out the door. In addition, I finished MMB, completed the edits this week and sent it off to the requesting agent. It feels so good to be totally done, and I’m really happy with the way MMB turned out. Regardless of whether or not this … Read more »

Woohoo! I finished the WIP at 1:30 AM this morning! Now I need to go back and edit/layer the last two chapters then give the whole thing a printed read-through for flow. Since I write a pretty clean draft (I’m constantly editing), I don’t foresee a lot more work.

What a feeling. I love typing The End.

(Hey, Piper…I met my goal even though I won’t be at the meeting tomorrow. Be sure to save my cut of the pot!!)… Read more »

Via Lisa.

101 Excuses Not To Write.

As if I NEED more excuses! ROFL.

You’ll get a kick out of these though.… Read more »

SOS is printing and soon will be out the door to the requesting editor. While editing I remembered how much I love this story. It’s dark and twisted and not everyone’s cup of tea, but I really love the characters. I especially love my hero. *sigh* Part of me hopes it’s “the one”. Part of me doesn’t want to get my hopes up. No matter what, I’m happy with the revisions (like the first part much better) and I’m proud of the way it turned out.

Ah…feels like a weight has been lifted. 🙂

Now it’s time to get back … Read more »

It’s alive.

I’m here. I know. Slacker, with a capital S. I can’t believe it’s been a week since I last blogged. Wow. I’m reaaaally slacking.

Um, let’s see. Not a lot happening, I’ve just been uber-busy.

Think I have allergies. I’ve never had them before, but I do live in the grass-seed capital of the world, so it makes sense I would at some time develop them – esp. since everyone in my family has them. I’ve been sick off and on all spring, and it finally dawned on me it could be allergies. I’ve been taking sample allergy … Read more »

Registered for Nationals. Now I’m stuck. 😉

I even found a roommate! (Poor Lisa has no idea who she agreed to room with. ROFL.)

I’m excited. Last year was a lot of fun. This year should be too. And since Joan flaked about going, I get to be her award recipient if (WHEN) she wins the GH in RS! That should be cool too…

(Must finish reading HIPS so I can pretend to be her and go to the GH parties…)

Bwahahahaha… Read more »

Paty has exciting news!

And though she didn’t post it (tsk, tsk, tsk) , the link to Wild Rose Press is here.

Go congratulate her!!!… Read more »