Whoever would have thought that I'd be one of those obnoxious writers with a "How to write a nove with three easy steps?" Not me. Yet, as I stare as the plan for this blog post (all in the mind... don't freak out. I'm not that organized or forethoughtful), it occurs to me that this is really what Continue Reading
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O-blivious
Sometimes I wonder if that's what I am. Oblivious. I don't consider myself the next great American author. Come on. Please. I am not that arrogant. But I do wonder sometimes if I am more arrogant than I think I am. Well, ok I know I am. Aren't we all? You know what I mean. I don't think Continue Reading
N-ovel
Inspirations. Thought I'd give an update on where I am and what I am writing about these days. Here We Come- I was stunned at the sales for Here We Come. They were much higher than I expected. I'm not sure why, but I kind of thought I'd sell fewer of them, but I think I sold more than I Continue Reading
Winner!
On Friday, I was supposed to draw a name for a winner from the blog post about "F". I did. Check it out... I almost fell over. Another F-word. I almost hit the thing again just because it seemed so unbelievable. But, another word I love is serendipitous. So... I kept it. This totally felt Continue Reading
M-ovies
I love them. Always have. They're not as good as a book, but they have an advantage that books don't have. See, I can watch a movie and write a book. I can watch a movie and sew a dress, pay bills, help a kid with her doll dress, and cook dinner. I can do all kinds of things while watching a Continue Reading
L-ists
You know, I think most people are list makers. Some use complex organizers, others notebooks. Some like post-it-notes, and some are more techy types with smart phones, iPads, and laptops. I have a daughter that puts everything into her iTouch. From what to buy at Burger King, to when to switch Continue Reading
K-indness
I think it's underrated in today's society. We're more of a tit for tat culture these days. "Anything you can do to me, I can do worse to you" seems to be the rule of the day. I wonder, whatever happened to kindness? Your waitress is snooty. Would it hurt you to smile and leave a good tip? Continue Reading
J-ust
the Write Escape... Someone asked me recently how I came up with "Just the Write Escape" for a tagline for my website. To be honest, it wasn't an easy decision. I wanted something that was gently edgy. Yeah. Like the paradox that I am (That might just have a little something to do with my Continue Reading
I-ncomplete
(To see what other bloggers are doing this month, check out the HUGE list of bloggers HERE! In school, it's a word that pretty much ensures your GPA goes south. In writing it could mean a hundred different things--or a hundred different projects. Yes, I have well over a hundred different Continue Reading
H-ope
Hope was one of my first characters. Six years ago I participated in my first NaNoWriMo. I like to challenge myself for NaNo, so I chose to force myself to write the most romantic drivel I could manage. Look, the book is bad. Really bad. However, there is (forgive the pun) hope for it. I need Continue Reading
G-
Gee! That's a funny letter! I got to wondering (yes, I said "got" for a reason there) about what fun words start with G and how many of them I use in writing. So, here we go, eh? Giblets (self-explanatory) Gizzard (inspired by giblets of course) Guts (ok, is there a trend going here or Continue Reading
F
Not words. Sheesh. Get your mind out of the gutter. No, I mean names. I discovered something about myself this year. Every time I go to name someone, when I get to their last name, I instinctively type, "F." No, really. I do. It goes something like this. From a battered purse that had Continue Reading
