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I will be taking a break from the Drama Box tomorrow, so happy Thanksgiving to those of you who celebrate.  I plan on enjoying some time in the kitchen starving myself so I can then stuff myself on chicken, stuffing, potatoes and gravy, green bean casserole, and pie.  Not sure what kind of pie.  Maybe I'll make pretzels instead.  (laugh)  Or Guy's favorite volcano cookies . . .  Mmmm.  This has possibilities.

I won't be taking part in Friday's shopping, but I'll probably get out Saturday or...

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This week is going to be an odd one with Thanksgiving in there, but since I'm parking my little butt at home and not going anywhere, I will be tightening my determination to the sticking point and am planning on working both tomorrow and Friday.  I'm finally starting to get some momentum behind the story, and I want to keep it going.  Unlike a train, progress on a rough draft can stop on a dime and yet require a full head of steam to get it going again.

Friday I got about twelve pages done...

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I try very hard to keep my December clear of obligations, but when I have the chance to sign with fellow author Faith Hunter at our local store, The BookRack, I usually take it.  (grin)  We will be taking part in their Author Fest weekend, and our times are from noon to two, on December 5th.

The BookRack's signings are usually _very_  low-key, with small lines and lots more time for one-on-one, so if you are out shopping and in the Rock Hill/Charlotte NC area on December 5th, bring your books...

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With all the fun of Halloween and then the freebies for BLACK MAGIC SANCTION coming in, I have not yet had the chance to crow about the mass market of WHITE WITCH, BLACK CURSE hitting the shelves in time for the big Thanksgiving shopping day!  I know that a lot of you have been patiently waiting for the mass market, and it's finally almost OUT!  Just look for the same fabulous artwork they used for the hard cover.  Oh, and if you've already read it, you might want to take a quick look in the...

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The freebies for BLACK MAGIC SANCTION are in!!!  OMGosh, they are so friggen cool this year, I can hardly stand it.  Keeping in mind that Guy and I have been brainstorming, sketching, contacting, arranging, agreeing, tweaking, discarding, adjusting, pleading, and finally, dancing for about eight months to create these things from scratch, I am pleased to give you the BLACK MAGIC SANCTION freebie for the price of a Self-Addressed-Stamped-Envelope.  This one is kind of heavy, so it's going to...

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I haven't been to the gym for almost a year now due to a back issue that can be aggravated by comfy chairs, fast movements, and alas,  tumbling on mats.  (Still kind of angry about that, but that's not the point of this post.)  After about five months or so of not being in the gym, besides putting on a few pounds, I realized I was feeling "old" when I got up from my chair, walked across a parking lot, or took a walk with the dogs–almost as if my body was forgetting how to function on a basic...

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And it's only Tuesday!  The grand prize winner of the BLACK MAGIC SANCTION ARC is none other than Chris, dressed as the Queen of Hearts.  His photo was pulled at random from the category winners, and I am just delighted that a pre-publication copy of the next Hollows book will soon be headed his way.  To see the other contenders and catagory winners, they are all up at the website, and will stay there until after the first of the year.

There is a signed copy of WHITE WITCH, BLACK CURSE up for...

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Tomorrow, I'll have the grand prize winner for you, but I ran out of steam today after making that new page with the catagory winners on it.  Being one's own webmistress has its pros and cons.

But as promised, here's the cover for the next Madison book, EARLY TO DEATH, EARLY TO RISE.  I love it!  I went pursing through the YA shelves this last weekend to study the covers, and I love it even more.  It's got the facial close up that's very popular right now, and the broody eyes, but the cover...

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Today, midnight EST is the cut off to send Guy your Halloween pictures.  I'll have the winners for  you on Monday!  Group winners get signed cover flats, and grand winner gets an ARC of BLACK MAGIC SANCTION!  I've got all the pictures up now, so if you don't see yourself there and you sent me a picture, send it again.    Rules and how to submit are at the website.

For those who have been participating in NaNoWriMo, I finally have page count!  If you've not been to the drama box recently, I...

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. . . again.  (grin)  Last night, I finished breaking my 13 page synopsis into chapters, using it as a guide to write about a page of handwritten notes about each chapter, being careful to include who is in it, where to begin, and what poignant thought to end it with.  It's here that I usually find my hook into the next chapter that gets you to turn the page instead of turn off the light and go to bed. 

There are definite no-nos when ending chapters.  Be careful ending with "I don't know what...

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