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
NaNoWriMo 2010 Check-in #4
I’ll not keep you in suspense and let you know I won. :) I have a short attention span when it comes to just sitting down and writing. My mind wanders. But put me in a room with other people writing and the words usually flow. This last week I had the good fortune to… Continue reading NaNoWriMo 2010 Check-in #4
November 2010
These statistics are all for short stories, poems, or contest entries. Book reviews are not included. Sales in November: 0 Rejections in November: 0 Submissions sent out in November: 0 Total stories/poems/contests pending responses: 0 This is the month in which I tell myself I’m awful and wonderful at the same time. I’ll start off with the bad.… Continue reading November 2010
Mailbox Monday – November 29th
A big thank you to Julie of Knitting and Sundries for hosting Mailbox Monday during November. From Lisa Roe, Online Publicist, I received a copy of Muslim Women Reformers: Inspiring Voices Against Oppressionby Ida Lichter. It’s an anthology profiling women and men who are activists for Muslim women rights. On NetGalley from Carina Press, I received a… Continue reading Mailbox Monday – November 29th
NaNoWriMo 2010 Check-In #3
I’m a few days late in my NaNoWriMo check-in. Sorry! I had Friday off work and that was my best writing day this year. In the afternoon I went to a write-in at Colin’s Coffee. It’s a long space with a counter and several tables. Shopping center employees and other regulars came in for their… Continue reading NaNoWriMo 2010 Check-In #3
Katie Up and Down the Hall by Glenn Plaskin
Title: Katie Up and Down the Hall Author: Glenn Plaskin Publisher: Center Street – Hachette Book Group Source: ARC from Anna at Hachette Book Group A personal memoir by bestselling author and celebrity journalist Glenn Plaskin, KATIE is a moving story about a man who discovers the true meaning of family after adopting a cocker… Continue reading Katie Up and Down the Hall by Glenn Plaskin
Dog Books Reviewed This Month
My plan was to have all of the reviews written before November started so a new one could post each week. I didn’t get any of them done (most of them have the basic template filled out) so don’t be surprised by a rush of book reviews published over the next week. There are one or two older… Continue reading Dog Books Reviewed This Month
NaNoWriMo 2010 Check-In #2
Today my husband will arrive home from work after I do.  Tonight’s plan is to get dinner on the way home, take the Resident Corgi for his evening stroll, eat dinner and get down to business. The current word count is at 12048 which almost 15k below where I should be to stay on target for the… Continue reading NaNoWriMo 2010 Check-In #2
NaNoWriMo 2010 Check-In #1
I decided this year to do another draft of my 2008 project titled Three Girls, a Corgi and a Dead Body. The new working title, which I’m not so crazy about, is The Fairy Book Guardians. It makes me think of Guardian by Katie Hines and The Storm Guardians. I’m about to start my writing… Continue reading NaNoWriMo 2010 Check-In #1
Green Books Campaign: American Salvage by Bonnie Jo Campbell
Title: American Salvage Author: Bonnie Jo Campbell Publisher: Wayne State University Press Source:Eco-Libris Printed on: Alkaline paper This review is part of the Green Books campaign.Today 200 bloggers take a stand to support books printed in an eco-friendly manner by simultaneously publishing reviews of 200 books printed on recycled or FSC-certified paper. By turning a spotlight… Continue reading Green Books Campaign: American Salvage by Bonnie Jo Campbell