You write to learn. Trust me on this one. I've learned more in the ten years I've been writing than I did in the twelve years of concentrated education that is otherwise called my childhood. Some of the lessons I've learned during this journey are obvious things you'd expect-- plotting, editing, Continue Reading
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Aggie News…
Well, it's official. The third Aggie book is no longer titled, "Keep Away." After much angst and sleepless nights (ok, after thinking about it again), I have decided that while Keep Away does make sense as a title, it isn't readily apparent to the reader why until the book is well under way. I Continue Reading
Procrastination: The Writer’s Secret Weapon
101 Ways to Procrastinate Check email Get a drink Check facebook Reread the last section Edit something Research something Open another document Make a snack Pay a bill Take a nap Reread from the beginning to "make sure it flows and has proper continuity." Plan your Continue Reading
Coming in 2012!
Keep Away (Final book in the Aggie Series): I have a lot coming in this book. There's the long-awaited proposal, wedding plans, their first Christmas, the anniversary of the accident, and the wedding, of course. There is also a HUGE shocker coming! I hope my readers forgive me. My goal is to Continue Reading
Feeling Resolutionary:
On my message board, we did 36 things in 366 days. We've got them broken down into smaller bites and such to make them doable. On there, I have a few writing things, but I thought I'd make some resolutions for here too. There'll be overlap, of course, but I can handle that. 1. Finish, edit, Continue Reading
If you received an email…
Regarding shipment of books and a problem with them, please disregard. The problem has been corrected and all books will be shipped tomorrow! Prizes are still forthcoming, but I'm getting there! Continue Reading
Falconry? Cut excerpt from Beneath the Cloak
Yes, Dove originally had ambitions for learning the fascinating art of falconry, but I argued with her until she agreed to cut it from her life. However, because all that work shouldn't be "in vain for nuthin'" (name that movie), I'm posting those sections for you here. :) *** On that same Continue Reading
What is Next?
Aggie is coming soon, but as far as youth fiction, I have several things in the works and planned. Everard-- In the Not-So-Fairy Tales collection, I have started a story about a prince who has just returned from war. He's shy, confused, and after doing something so out of character that he can't Continue Reading
Peek at the Map: Beneath the Cloak
Just a tiny peek... to whet the whistle and such like... Continue Reading
Peeks at My Notes
I learned something about myself in this book. You see, I usually am a "fly by the seat of my pants" writer. The story is in there, and my fingers simply type it into Word and then I polish it into the story it is meant to be. Well, when a books is supposed to be the last one in a series, it Continue Reading
The Making of a Map
So, throughout the map making process, Craig often sends me updates-- little snippets to keep me abreast of what is happening! I thought it'd be fun to show you a few of the things that he sent along the way this time. Then he sent... This one amazed me! Then, after that, he Continue Reading
Ok, so… Questions?
I need 'em for the Facebook party. What do you want to know? Ask here, and I'll answer there. Just about ten days to go now... Continue Reading
