D. Renee Bagby's Blog, page 24
October 6, 2012
Around My Office: Justice League
(Photo taken with my iPhone.)
Oh look... another statue. Actually another three statues. :P
These are DCU figures from the Justice League cartoon that aired on Cartoon Network back in 2001. Great show. Absolutely loved it. Any fan of DC or just Batman and Superman should totally watch this show. Don't get hung up on the cartoons being for kids thing. This show is for all ages.
Anywho. This
Oh look... another statue. Actually another three statues. :P
These are DCU figures from the Justice League cartoon that aired on Cartoon Network back in 2001. Great show. Absolutely loved it. Any fan of DC or just Batman and Superman should totally watch this show. Don't get hung up on the cartoons being for kids thing. This show is for all ages.
Anywho. This
October 5, 2012
Writing Update: 05 October
So I was all geared up to get this writing train going on Monday and then I got derailed. Yet again I learn the lesson of not checking my email before I plan to write. I got some upsetting news that pretty much ruined my whole day, which meant no writing. Nothing major, but it was enough to put me in a bad mood.
Tuesday I did some browsing through my started stories to see in which direction I
Tuesday I did some browsing through my started stories to see in which direction I
October 4, 2012
Writing Advice: Self-Editing #4 - Reverse
One of the pieces of self-editing advice several people told me, and I've actually used on the odd occasion, is to edit the manuscript backwards -- start at the end and work your way to the beginning.
You can go paragraph by paragraph or page by page. The whole point of this is to force you to read your manuscript in a different way, which will help you catch your mistakes. Too often, when
You can go paragraph by paragraph or page by page. The whole point of this is to force you to read your manuscript in a different way, which will help you catch your mistakes. Too often, when
October 3, 2012
Music: Before I'm Dead
Oops. This slipped my mind. Bad me. Okay well, at least I have plenty of music to fill up a year of these things. :P
This is a song from the Queen of the Damned soundtrack. I pretty much love that whole soundtrack but this song especially. I always imagine the end of the movie, which was so sweet, when I hear this song and it's very sensual so it's kind of a sex scene song for me.
Before I'm
This is a song from the Queen of the Damned soundtrack. I pretty much love that whole soundtrack but this song especially. I always imagine the end of the movie, which was so sweet, when I hear this song and it's very sensual so it's kind of a sex scene song for me.
Before I'm
October 2, 2012
Manga: Intriguing Secrets
Intriguing Secrets by Rize Shinba
Publisher: DMP June
Price: $12.95
Genre: Drama, Contemporary Romance
Themes: Class mates, first love
Rating: Mature 16+
Volumes: 1 Volume
ISBN: 978-1-56970-596-4
Note: Picture taken with my iphone camera from my manga library.
Basice Premise:
Umehara is quiet and a loner. Mizue is the center of attention and the class clown. They don't get along... or so
Publisher: DMP June
Price: $12.95
Genre: Drama, Contemporary Romance
Themes: Class mates, first love
Rating: Mature 16+
Volumes: 1 Volume
ISBN: 978-1-56970-596-4
Note: Picture taken with my iphone camera from my manga library.
Basice Premise:
Umehara is quiet and a loner. Mizue is the center of attention and the class clown. They don't get along... or so
October 1, 2012
Coming to Theaters 05 October
Coming to Theaters 05 October
Taken 2 (Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller - PG13)
I didn't see the first one. I'm not going to see this one either. :P
Frankenweenie (Comedy, Animation, Horror, SciFi - PG)
I've seen this preview I don't know how many times and none of those times has interested me in this movie.
Pitch Perfect (Comedy, Music - PG13)
This is one of those movies where I only want to
Taken 2 (Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller - PG13)
I didn't see the first one. I'm not going to see this one either. :P
Frankenweenie (Comedy, Animation, Horror, SciFi - PG)
I've seen this preview I don't know how many times and none of those times has interested me in this movie.
Pitch Perfect (Comedy, Music - PG13)
This is one of those movies where I only want to
September 30, 2012
Excerpt: Inertia by Amelia C. Gormley
Inertia
Impulse, Book 1
by Amelia C. Gormley
Genre: Erotic Contemporary Romance, MM, BDSM
Publisher: Self
Out Now!
Buy Link #1: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/inert...
Buy Link #2: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008...
An Object At Rest
Quiet, down-to-earth Detroit handyman Derrick Chance has had enough loss for a lifetime and he has no intention of ever
Impulse, Book 1
by Amelia C. Gormley
Genre: Erotic Contemporary Romance, MM, BDSM
Publisher: Self
Out Now!
Buy Link #1: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/inert...
Buy Link #2: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008...
An Object At Rest
Quiet, down-to-earth Detroit handyman Derrick Chance has had enough loss for a lifetime and he has no intention of ever
September 29, 2012
Around My Office: Treadmill
(Picture taken with my Kodak camera.)
This is my Weslo Cadence G-40 treadmill (got it from Wally World back in April 2011). Yup, it's in my office, not four feet from the edge of my desk. Every time I look out the window (above it), I can't help but look at it.
I decided to get a treadmill after I quit my day job to become a full time writer. This career isn't much for the get-up-and-go. It's
This is my Weslo Cadence G-40 treadmill (got it from Wally World back in April 2011). Yup, it's in my office, not four feet from the edge of my desk. Every time I look out the window (above it), I can't help but look at it.
I decided to get a treadmill after I quit my day job to become a full time writer. This career isn't much for the get-up-and-go. It's
September 28, 2012
Writing Update: 28 September
The weekend was non-writing time. Saturday the hubby and I went out window shopping and then to dinner after I slept most of the day away. In my defense, it took me forever to fall asleep so I ended up getting up late. Sunday I used to get stuff in order at my various blogs for the week so I wouldn't have any distractions.
All righty. This week was a complete bust. I was all set and my muse went
All righty. This week was a complete bust. I was all set and my muse went
September 27, 2012
Writing Advice: Self-Editing Tip #3 - Separation
This probably should have been the first of the self-editing tips, but it's all good.
Before you start self-editing your finished manuscript, give yourself a cooling off period. Put the book down and step away. Don't look at it for a day or two or three... four if you can manage it. Five if you're really strong.
While you're writing, you are caught up in the high of the story climax and the
Before you start self-editing your finished manuscript, give yourself a cooling off period. Put the book down and step away. Don't look at it for a day or two or three... four if you can manage it. Five if you're really strong.
While you're writing, you are caught up in the high of the story climax and the
