Anny Cook's Blog, page 107
April 20, 2010
Busy Day
Well, I'm off to explore the joys of a colonoscopy. Did the whole prep thing yesterday. Today is the actual real deal. Quite frankly, I'm tired and hungry and when I get home I plan to eat something and take a nap.And tomorrow will be a better day. Talk to you then!anny
April 18, 2010
Questing
I'm working on a sword/fantasy/sci-fi story at the moment. Fantasy is tailor made for questing. I was having a bit of a problem keeping all the strands together until a happy thought occurred to me. I decided to structure it like a game...a questing game.Once I hit on that basic idea, I sat down with pen and paper and "structured" my quest. One column was all the steps required to complete the
April 17, 2010
April 15, 2010
Welcome to my world...
Angry shouts and terrified screams followed the crack of heavy splintering wood as the raiders broke down the massive doors guarding the royal family's apartments. While the king and the adult member of his extended family were rounded up and slaughtered, loyal retainers raced through the secret escape passage with the king's children—two small sons and twin infant daughters—determined to save
April 14, 2010
The Virtuous Cat
So I wonder...what does virtuous poop look like? And if analyzed what secrets would it reveal?anny
April 13, 2010
Party hearty...
Last night I had a chat. A bunch of my author friends came out to keep me company and we had fun. Some old friends I haven't talked to in a while came and that made the party extra special! That's the way I do it. Come. Have fun. Post your excerpts. Maybe brag about what's going on with you. And we all have fun.I'll have another chat next month. If you missed this one, then I hope you'll come
April 12, 2010
Neighbor Wars
Of all the disagreements, arguments, tussles, and aggravations in life, the one I'm most puzzled by are neighbor wars. Neighbor wars are the easiest to walk away from. They're the easiest to declare a truce or a cease fire. We don't live with the neighbors. They're not relatives. They're not bosses or employees. When it comes down to it, we don't have to ever speak to them again.So why are they
April 11, 2010
Week Upcoming...
How was your weekend? Mine was pretty good. I have a busy week coming up. On Tuesday from 7-9 PM EST I have a chat at Love Romances Chat Loop. If you enjoy steamy excerpts and chatting with authors and readers from all over the country, please drop by. If you're an author, make sure you bring an excerpt to post!Then on Saturday from 3-5 PM EST I'll be at the Constellation Bookstore in
April 10, 2010
April 8, 2010
Another sequel?
How many sequels is too many?I'm not talking about movies, though goodness knows there are several that have quite a few--Star Wars, Star Trek, ... But what about books? There are quite a few very successful series out there. And there are many more that have fizzled and died. What makes a successful series?I believe one element that might make for a successful series is the ability for each book
