Is Paranormal Romance so overdone that it’s on the verge of being passé? What distinguishes the good from the blah? I must admit that I have always loved paranormal stories, the creepier the better, but I always steered clear of the romance sections in bookstores. Since I love anything to do with vampires, zombies, werewolves,…
Wonder Woman Stripped of her Powers
Tuesday I was on top of the world. Nothing could stop me. I was Wonder Woman. Maybe it was the chocolate sugar rush. I attended all of day 1 of WriteOnCon, finished my essay for University, spent a few hours on social media, worked on some re-writes, filled out some job applications, did laundry, cleaned…
It’s Contastic! Day 1
What the heck is WriteOnCon? When one of my FB friends asked if anyone was attending WriteOnCon this year, my first thought was… ‘???’. Google! Google says: WriteOnCon is a totally free, interactive online Writer’s Conference held annually during the summer. (Well, actually, Google doesn’t speak. It gave me a link to their website where…
The Writer’s Bane
The writer’s bane is not lack of paper, a pen out of ink, printers that won’t work, time to write, or lack of caffeine. The writer’s bane is her own self-deception about what writing is. Her own perception of perfection. It is the little voice inside that says what you pen should be perfect out…
Oh, Shiny!
Facebook updates Amazon New books on my Kindle A Dance with Dragons Chocolate Blog Stats Riots in London Riots in Manchester Texts from friends in Manchester updating me about riots Twitter Following the Manchester riots on Twitter Chocolate Harry Potter and Deathly Hallows pt. 2 Writing contests Exploring Social…
Which Way to Success?
I’ve come to the fork in the road. Indie publish or traditional? I’ve been torn for months trying to decide whether or not to go the Indie publishing route or try, yet again, to knock on the doors of agents and editors. It seems impossible that I started my first novel, Touched by Darkness, back…
Will Run for Chocolate
I’m on the treadmill. I’d rather be writing. I’d rather poke my own eye out with a pencil than be on the treadmill. I’m not built for running. Swimming, biking, rowing…yes, yes, yes. Not running. I’ve been running for two minutes and it already feels like an hour. I would MUCH rather be writing. If…
Confessions of a Book Addict
One month ago, today. I sit on the floor. Three piles of books are in front of me. The pile on the left is as big as a mountain, the pile in the middle is slightly smaller, and the pile on the right has three books stacked neatly on top of one another. The book…
I’d Rather be Writing
Staring out the office window at another dull and rainy day in the UK, I wonder what the characters of my novel would be doing right now. The phone rings with another demand, pulling me out of my daydreaming stupor. I should really be concentrating on the spreadsheet that needs updating and the budget that…