Michele Hauf's Blog, page 26
July 27, 2010
Another new idea
This week is sort of a vacation from Stuff That Needs To Get Written (I have a book due Aug 1st, and plan to read through this weekend).. So yesterday and day before I was working on an idea for HQN, now today I've another idea, which comes before the one I was just working on, so I guess I'll give it a few days. This one is for a Nocturne proposal, so even though I just need to hand in a proposal, I like to start drafting out the story. If I can get to 100 pages, then I know I can ultimat...
July 26, 2010
A New Idea
This is how stories often develop for me. I start with a character, either hero or heroine and find them in a situation. Usually the middle of something. Like I know my hero has walked into a place where winter games are taking place (yes, a bit like the Olympics) and his competitive heart wants to join in—so he does. But he doesn't realize he's just stepped into the middle of a treacherous ploy to take over control of a werewolf pack (and he's never been in a pack, so the idea of being a...
July 24, 2010
Winner winner chicken dinner
The winner who commented about my book trailer ideas is...
HungryVampire!
Please email me at toastfaery@gmail.com, and I'll let you know what books I have available for you to pick from. Or send me a title of a book of mine you'd like to read, and I'll see if I have a copy.
Congrats!
HungryVampire!
Please email me at toastfaery@gmail.com, and I'll let you know what books I have available for you to pick from. Or send me a title of a book of mine you'd like to read, and I'll see if I have a copy.
Congrats!
July 22, 2010
A must watch! You can't NOT watch. Pretty, pl...
A must watch! You can't NOT watch. Pretty, please? By the creator of The Story Of Stuff. Direct link here because movies tend to run off edge of my blog. :-)
July 21, 2010
July 18, 2010
Book trailers: Yay or nay?
Yeah, that green was freakin' me out. Had to get rid of it. So I'm working on a book trailer for SEDUCING THE VAMPIRE
, not because I think I need one to promote the book, but because I want to see if I can actually DO it. You know? I have absolutely no knowledge of GarageBand and iMovie, and I'm learning as I go. But I like doing things that way.
I've got a very basic movie right now, about 50 seconds long (which may be too long). All static images, because I don't even want to attempt l...
, not because I think I need one to promote the book, but because I want to see if I can actually DO it. You know? I have absolutely no knowledge of GarageBand and iMovie, and I'm learning as I go. But I like doing things that way.I've got a very basic movie right now, about 50 seconds long (which may be too long). All static images, because I don't even want to attempt l...
July 16, 2010
WICKED ANGELS is now available at Barnes & Noble onli...
WICKED ANGELS is now available at Barnes & Noble online. Cool!
Rake that carpet!
I know, green. Whoda thought? One of the colors I hate most. I grew up in a green stucco house, then later moved to a green house out in the country. I think one of the first cars I recall my family having was green. The living room was always green. And then there's all that green variegated shag carpet throughout the house. My kids still can't believe I had to rake that carpet. And if we didn't want mom to know we'd been in the 'good' living room? Walk through with the carpet rake ...
July 14, 2010
It's so FLUFFY!
I saw Despicable Me yesterday. Loved it. How much do I love Agnes and her unicorn obsession? The movie reminded of the most basic of storytelling techniques that all writers should consider. When creating a hero (even an anti-hero like Gru) give him something he wants more than anything (stealing the moon) and then make him have to sacrifice it for something he won't admit makes his life better, but knows will (the three girls).
