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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

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

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

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

Like millions of other people, I rushed out to see Avengers 2: Age Of Ultron. I really liked it (and now I want a Hulk/Black Widow movie to happen) but I have to admit that I liked the first Avengers more. Age Of Ultron followed typical movie sequel format by having more action, explosions, and … [Read more...] about Books, movies and TV shows

Note: This recap is spoiler-free for the ending of Justified. Back in 2010, my husband and I heard about a new show that was described as a sort of modern-day Western, with a dash of cops-versus-robbers. We hadn’t heard of most of the cast before, but we liked the lead actor, Timothy Olyphant, so … [Read more...] about Justified, a character recap

I've been humming along writing The Sweetest Burn, book two in the Broken Destiny series, so I don't have much to blog about that wouldn't be a rephrasing of "I wrote words!" And really, how interesting is that to say in several different ways, let alone one? :) I will have some scene snippets from … [Read more...] about Whatcha watchin’?

As the subject line states, I have no central theme for today's post. Just different items. First up, I've added one more appearance to my 2015 schedule. I will now be attending the Romance Writers of America (RWA) convention in New York, NY from July 22nd through July 25th, at the New York Marriott … [Read more...] about Topic potpourri