This month I’ve been busy taking an editing workshop. It’s been a wonderful experience and has forced me outside my comfort zone. For the past few years I’ve done NaNoWriMo and I’ve “won” more often than not. It’s given me confidence in completing a long writing endeavor and it’s given me the courage to write and… Continue reading Editing is Scary!
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Mailbox Monday – January 24th
A big thank you to Rose City Reader for hosting Mailbox Monday this January. Next month’s host is Laura at Library of Clean Reads. On Toby’s Terms by Charmaine Hammond – Yes, you know I’m a sucker for dog books – especially when they’re about a dog that isn’t a model citizen until something happens to… Continue reading Mailbox Monday – January 24th
The Outlander by Gil Adamson
Title: The Outlander Author:Gil Adamson Publisher: Anansi Source: My personal library My husband makes an annual trip to Toronto, Canada and he always returns with uniquely Canadian books for me. One year he returned with The Outlander. It’s written by a Canadian and takes place in the Canadian wilderness in 1903. A widow by her… Continue reading The Outlander by Gil Adamson
Little Bee by Chris Cleave
Title: Little Bee: A Novel Author: Chris Cleave Publisher:Simon and Schuster Source: My personal library My husband prefers to know as little about a movie’s plot before he sees it as possible while I’m the opposite. I like to know how I might be investing the next two hours of my life. Little Bee is… Continue reading Little Bee by Chris Cleave
Writing Goals for 2011
Normally I don’t make goals or resolutions. For several years I’ve been writing and submitting fiction but not much is getting published. I’m ready to move on to the next step to get more of my work into the hands of readers. That means editing and learning from others who have more expertise than I.… Continue reading Writing Goals for 2011
My Favorite Reads of 2010
Last year I read over 60 books and surprisingly, my top five favorites were read mostly at the beginning of the year. Not surprisingly, I didn’t write reviews of all of them. For the ones that don’t have reviews, I’ll be writing those later this week. Not all of my favorite reads were released in 2010. My… Continue reading My Favorite Reads of 2010
December 2010
These statistics are all for short stories, poems, or contest entries. Book reviews are not included. Sales in December: 0 Rejections in December: 0 Submissions sent out in December: 0 Total stories/poems/contests pending responses: 0 Another quiet month on the writing front. I did learn about some new (to me) flash fiction markets during the Flash Fiction/Winter Solstice… Continue reading December 2010
Bark Up The Right Tree by Jessie and Ruth Tschudin
Title: Bark Up The Right Tree: Lessons from a Rescued Dog Author:Jessie and Ruth Tschudin Publisher:BookSurge Publishing Source:Author via Bostick Communications When Jessie’s family could no longer care for her, she was taken to a shelter, then placed in foster care with a rescue organization before Ruth adopted her. Both Jessie and Ruth are considered… Continue reading Bark Up The Right Tree by Jessie and Ruth Tschudin
Mailbox Monday – December 27th
A big thank you to Marcia at The Printed Page for originating Mailbox Monday. Mailbox Monday has gone on tour! Hosting for December is Lady Q of Let Them Read Books. January’s host will be Rose City Reader. Since the holidays have come and gone that means more books made it into my household. The White… Continue reading Mailbox Monday – December 27th
Knowing Your Market
Several months ago I read a book that featured a vampire character as a love interest. He was impossibly fast, had great strength, protected the love of his life (a non-vampire) and didn’t drink human blood.  The format of the book was a prologue which was something in the middle of the book and then the story. This… Continue reading Knowing Your Market