There is something about August 6th which makes it the hottest social day of the year. I’ve been invited to an out of town wedding, a multi-class high school reunion, a family get together and I’ve just learned it’s part of a 48-hour readathon. I think I can only manage to get to one of these. If… Continue reading August Readathon
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ROW80 – Midweek Check-in 7/13/11
I did write a first draft of a short story this week but those words don’t count towards my ROW80 goal. My ROW80 goal is to add another 10k words to an unfinished fantasy novel I’ve been working on. Although I’m behind I’m still happy because I’m making progress. Goal: 10,000 Words Words Written: 619 Progress: Behind… Continue reading ROW80 – Midweek Check-in 7/13/11
Mailbox Monday – July 11th
A big thank you to Marcia at A Girl and Her Books for originating Mailbox Monday. This weekly meme is now on tour with a new host each month. July’s host is A Sea of Books. Now that I’ve finally figured out how to get my laptop to recognize my Kindle… I may need to… Continue reading Mailbox Monday – July 11th
ROW80 – Sunday Check-in 7/10/11
Happy Sunday! My goal for Round 3 of A Round of Words in 80 Days is to write another 10,000 words on my unfinished fantasy manuscript. I did the math and that averages to 125 words a day. Knowing myself, some days will be more and some days will be less. Goal: 10,000 Words Words… Continue reading ROW80 – Sunday Check-in 7/10/11
Mailbox Monday – July 4th
A big thank you to Marcia at A Girl and Her Books for originating Mailbox Monday. This weekly meme is now on tour with a new host each month. July’s host is A Sea of Books. This past week three new books came into the house. The first is Goblin Tales by Jim C. Hines.… Continue reading Mailbox Monday – July 4th
Mailbox Monday – June 27th
A big thank you to Marcia at A Girl and Her Books for originating Mailbox Monday. This weekly meme is now on tour with a new host each month. June’s host is Bluestocking. It was a week of ebooks at my house. The first book to arrive was an ARC of The Egyptian by Layton… Continue reading Mailbox Monday – June 27th
Mailbox Monday – June 13th
A big thank you to Marcia at A Girl and Her Books for originating Mailbox Monday. This weekly meme is now on tour with a new host each month. June’s host is Bluestocking. This week I added two new books to my to be read list. The first was Something Deadly This Way Comes by… Continue reading Mailbox Monday – June 13th
May 2011
These statistics are all for short stories, poems, or contest entries. Book reviews and interviews are not included. Sales in May: 0 Rejections in May:Â 0 Submissions sent out in May:Â 0 Total stories/poems/contests pending responses:Â 1 May was a writing challenge month. At NaNoLJers we did Writo de Mayo, Joely Sue Burkhart’s MayNoWriMo, and Savvy Authors had… Continue reading May 2011
Mailbox Monday – May 30th
A big thank you to Marcia at A Girl and Her Books for originating Mailbox Monday. This weekly meme is now on tour with a new host each month. May’s host is MariReads. This week I received a variety of books. First up is The Walled Garden by Michele Lang. The main character is a… Continue reading Mailbox Monday – May 30th
Mailbox Monday – May 23rd
A big thank you to Marcia at A Girl and Her Books for originating Mailbox Monday. This weekly meme is now on tour with a new host each month. May’s host is MariReads. This week I received a copy of The Borgia Betrayal: A Novel by Sara Poole from St. Martin’s Press for review. Francesca… Continue reading Mailbox Monday – May 23rd