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 »

Thanks to everyone for your advice on Nationals. It looks like the votes are unanimous…I should be going. I think I agree. And I might just have a roommate…

Keep your fingers crossed for me. (And Lisa, email me.)

And just for fun on this Friday afternoon…I pilfered this from Piper’s blog. Pretty fitting – the seeing stories as movies in your mind – that’s very true for me.

Enjoy, while I go brave revision hell…

You Should Be a Film Writer

You don’t just create compelling stories, you see them as clearly as a movie in your mind.

As most of you know, the RWA National Convention is coming up. I had a fabulous time at Nationals in Reno last year and learned a lot, and the thought of going to this year’s conference has been in the back of my mind for a long time. Living on the West Coast though, it’s a big expense to travel all the way to Atlanta, esp. since I am unpubbed and unagented. So while I didn’t want to commit to going or not, I made a decision that I wouldn’t spend the money on Nationals this year unless 1) I … Read more »

Last night was my local RWA meeting. It was good – I love getting together with my group. They’re a fabulous bunch of ladies who love to talk all things writing. However, I’m starting to think maybe I shouldn’t hang with them anymore. After the last meeting, I got deathly ill with the flu and was on my back for a week. Today, I have the head cold from hell. Hmmm…I’m starting to think this is a sign…

One of the things I love so much about my group is that whenever I leave a meeting I’m fired up about … Read more »