So I’m back to writing and revising. I ended up taking a break over the holidays. I apologize for the radio silence, but I needed the break. Revision is…well let’s just say I’d rather have a root canal than do revisions. 😉 It seems like that is all I’ve been doing for the past several […]
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FAQs: Sci-Regency, Wolves, and More…
Question: Will you ever publish Sterling and Rhys’ story? I’ve been waiting forever. When will it be out? Answer: This is probably the question I get the most and the answer is a a resounding YES! Definitely! Sadly, Sterling and Rhys have been the victims of several delays. The first being my writer’s block, you […]
An Almost Autumn Update
Well it’s almost autumn, and I can’t wait. I love the fall: the pretty red, orange, yellow and brown leaves, the impending holidays with time spent with family, Cowboy’s games( also family time)–or nacho season, as my oldest calls it–, the State Fair (even more family time), and the cooler weather! Of course, it will […]
Revision Should Be A Four Letter Word
I’ve been doing a lot of revising lately and I have to say I care for it…at all! I’m not talking about the revising you do when you finish a draft, but a fresh look at old works. They say distance is a good thing and you should always wait a few weeks before starting […]
Wake up, you silly muse!
I, as many authors have, have had times when I’d sit down to write and the words just do not want to come. There are many distractions, like a sunny day outside your window (because who wouldn’t rather be outside playing?), family members talking, construction going on near by, or just plan ole procrastination. I […]
Writing About Texas
I’m just starting to write on the last in the Sci-Regency series ( the last for now at least ) and then I’ll be working on the release of the With or Without series followed by The Ranch series. So two of the last books I’ll be working on are set in Texas. I admit […]
Jeffers vs. Alexa
In the last manuscript I turned into my editor, I drifted away from Regelence society and visited a highlander planet called Skye. It made me conscious of just how much I missed Regelence society. And…that got me thinking. Would I really want to live in Regelence’s society? One thing led to another and I realized […]
Indispensable Writing Tools
*Scrivener *Scapple *spiral notebooks *a Roomba *crockpots *bread machine * a dog door (Which I don’t use because Hiccup & Astrid are idiots and can’t be trusted not to eat things they shouldn’t) *critique partners. (You gotta have someone to talk you off the ledge!) *family (These are the people, who make your day brighter […]
Dealing With The Dreaded Writers Block
I’ve debated for a while now about writing a post and sharing my experience with writers block and finally decided it’s time. I know I can’t be the only one to have experienced this and if I can help others through what I dealt with then it makes it all worth it. As you may […]
Tea Time
In my current work in progress, two of the characters are native Regelans who have been abandoned on a different planet with a lot less technological advancements than Regelence. Needless to say, they miss their tea. One of the first things they do is ask Bannon, whose ship crashed on the planet, if he has […]
Exercise and Writing
With all the talk of New Years resolutions, I got to thinking about exercising since that is such a common resolution people have. It is not mine, however; I already workout regularly. I’ve always exercised off and on, but since August of last year I’ve exercised consistently. In the past, I always had good intentions […]
Plagiarism
*This is an post from 2011 from my old blog, but the information is still good and I hope it may be some help to others, so I’ve included it in this blog. Plagiarism. It’s an ugly word and an ever uglier act. I know some of you are aware that I was plagiarized a […]