The RWA conference is almost here, and I'm packing my bags to attend. Romance Writers of America® 35th Annual ConferenceNew York Marriott MarquisNew York, New YorkJuly 22–25, 2015 . If you are in the New York area, the Literacy signing is OPEN TO THE PUBLIC and free to attend, so you don't … [Read more...] about RWA, away!
Outtakes From The Grave
As I mentioned in a previous post, I finished writing The Sweetest Burn, book two in the Broken Destiny series, about two weeks ago. Then, I went on vacation, hence the silence on the blog. I’m back now, and on the move again with the RWA (Romance Writers of America) convention in New York next … [Read more...] about Outtakes From The Grave
Somehow, it keeps coming back to the aliens
Saturday afternoon, I finished The Sweetest Burn, book two in the Broken Destiny series. I've said before that my two favorite words to write are "the end" even if I know that it really only means "take one" because there will be revisions. In fact, I already revised the first 100 pages of The … [Read more...] about Somehow, it keeps coming back to the aliens
Twitter bites
Only three more days until turn-in time for The Sweetest Burn, and as per usual, I will be writing up to the verylast minute. So, in lieu of actual content for this post, I’m copying my Tweets from the past week. After a long day writing, 140 characters is about all the mental prowess I have left in … [Read more...] about Twitter bites
From a mouthful to a shovel-full
In one of my recent posts, I talked about the delicate balance while writing of not giving too much information on page because then it can be data-dumpy, and also not holding too much back because vagueness can breed confusion or lead to misunderstandings. My recent phone conversation with a fellow … [Read more...] about From a mouthful to a shovel-full
Yes, it IS a big deal
Warning: I talk about incest and sexual assault in this post, as well as reveal some personal details that could easily be classified as “TMI.” Skip if these are trigger issues or if you’re only looking for professional book updates. A while back, in response to an online discussion about rape, I … [Read more...] about Yes, it IS a big deal
The ups and downs of being focused
I'm still busy chugging away on The Sweetest Burn, but last week, I took a couple days off from writing to – gasp – think about the book to make sure that I’m showing the characters, plot and subplot the way I see them in my head. That’s a lot harder than it sounds, believe it or not. I’ve said … [Read more...] about The ups and downs of being focused
Much ado about nothing
Apologies for the long break between blog posts. I've been busy writing The Sweetest Burn, and if I can meet my word count goals over the next three weeks, the book will be done. I tend to get very tunnel-visioned when I'm within sniffing distance of the finish line, so while I've meant to blog, it … [Read more...] about Much ado about nothing