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April 7, 2011
Thursday Author Blog Hop - Plot/Pants
On time but late in the day.
Thursday Author Blog Hop Question 07 April 2011:
Are you a plotter or a panster? Do you plot your stories ahead of writing? Or do you write and see what happens? (Writing "by the seat of your pants".) Why do you work that way? What are the benefits ...and drawbacks?
I am a panster who plots out the general path. I have no clue where I'm going, BUT I know the
Thursday Author Blog Hop Question 07 April 2011:
Are you a plotter or a panster? Do you plot your stories ahead of writing? Or do you write and see what happens? (Writing "by the seat of your pants".) Why do you work that way? What are the benefits ...and drawbacks?
I am a panster who plots out the general path. I have no clue where I'm going, BUT I know the
April 5, 2011
Busy Week
Okay. I gave up the coding. The thing I thought was simple became oh-so complicated once dumped into Website Tonight. I truly hate that interface. I'll be happy to be rid of it in a few months when I move my site.
Anyway. I dropped the coding and went on to a puzzle I knew I could solve -- my treadmill. It's assembled. I haven't tried it out yet, but it's out of the box and waiting for me to
Anyway. I dropped the coding and went on to a puzzle I knew I could solve -- my treadmill. It's assembled. I haven't tried it out yet, but it's out of the box and waiting for me to
Coding Has Hijacked Me
So suddenly I feel the need to redo the look of my book page. I will eventually be redoing the whole site, but the book page is my immediate concern.
Thankfully, this looks like a quick code-hijacking as opposed to my usual where I spend all day fighting with HTML and CSS in order to do something that seemed extremely simple when I first started. To be fair, all of this probably would be simple
Thankfully, this looks like a quick code-hijacking as opposed to my usual where I spend all day fighting with HTML and CSS in order to do something that seemed extremely simple when I first started. To be fair, all of this probably would be simple
April 3, 2011
Six Sentence Sunday - 03 April
This is my third installment of the Six Sentence Sunday. Time to mix things up and bring my alter-ego into the fray and fun.
Here's Rite Men for Maya by Zenobia Renquist:
Embarrassment, suffocating and hot, overruled all other emotions. Maya struggled to get out from between Kessen and Tam but they were still connected.The men removed themselves, and she pushed away from them."Maya, what's
Here's Rite Men for Maya by Zenobia Renquist:
Embarrassment, suffocating and hot, overruled all other emotions. Maya struggled to get out from between Kessen and Tam but they were still connected.The men removed themselves, and she pushed away from them."Maya, what's
April 2, 2011
Movie Review: Sucker Punch
Sucker Punch
Basic Premise
Baby Boll is on a mission to bust out of her unlawful imprisonment, and she's taking her friends with her.
Review
Pretty much everyone I heard from hated this movie. I almost hesitate to say I liked it. My husband and I found it entertaining. There's two reasons for this:
#1 - We went in for the special effects. I wasn't expecting much except pretty pictures.
Basic Premise
Baby Boll is on a mission to bust out of her unlawful imprisonment, and she's taking her friends with her.
Review
Pretty much everyone I heard from hated this movie. I almost hesitate to say I liked it. My husband and I found it entertaining. There's two reasons for this:
#1 - We went in for the special effects. I wasn't expecting much except pretty pictures.
Check List (Writing Update)
Avoided April Fool's Day -- CHECK
Organized Tax Paperwork -- CHECK
Cleaned Batcave -- not even close but I still have until Monday to get it done. :P
I need to clean out a spot for my new treadmill, which means cleaning pretty much the entire batcave. Not an issue. It needs to be cleaned. I just couldn't get to it yesterday. I had a ton of paperwork and old mail to go through for tax
Organized Tax Paperwork -- CHECK
Cleaned Batcave -- not even close but I still have until Monday to get it done. :P
I need to clean out a spot for my new treadmill, which means cleaning pretty much the entire batcave. Not an issue. It needs to be cleaned. I just couldn't get to it yesterday. I had a ton of paperwork and old mail to go through for tax
March 28, 2011
And Go...
I managed to do everything I needed to do today except write (both on my CE series and my blog post... hence why you're getting this). Stupid real life, with your stupid needing food so I can eat, and your need to put gas in the car. *grumble grumble*
March 27, 2011
Six Sentence Sunday - 27 March
Time for my second installment of the Six Sentence Sunday. Fitting that it should come from my second release -- Serenity by D. Renee Bagby:
She said, "Chigaru only just informed me you are one of the best at this game, Your Majesty. I will prepare myself to lose with grace.""You are quite fast," Melchior said."Not as fast as my brother Prince Alric. Should he visit, I think you two should play
She said, "Chigaru only just informed me you are one of the best at this game, Your Majesty. I will prepare myself to lose with grace.""You are quite fast," Melchior said."Not as fast as my brother Prince Alric. Should he visit, I think you two should play
March 26, 2011
1st Newsletter Contest Winner (March)
I've started a monthly contest on my newsletter. You have to be subscribed in order to play (hint hint).
The first winner has been chosen:
March 2011 NewsletterContest Winner
Joan O'Toole
She has won a box of books from my personal collection. I'm weeding out my duplicates and books that I just will never get around to reading so I want them to go to someone who will read them.
CONGRATS!
Join
The first winner has been chosen:
March 2011 NewsletterContest Winner
Joan O'Toole
She has won a box of books from my personal collection. I'm weeding out my duplicates and books that I just will never get around to reading so I want them to go to someone who will read them.
CONGRATS!
Join
March 25, 2011
Congrats to the RITA/GH Finalists
Congratulations to all of the RITA/GH finalists!!
I didn't final but here are the titles that did final in my category...
2011 RITA Finalists for Paranormal RomanceEnemy Within by Marcella Burnard (Berkley; Leis Pederson, editor)
A Highlander's Homecoming by Melissa Mayhue (Pocket Books; Megan McKeever, editor)
Immortal Sea by Virginia Kantra (berkley Trade; Cindy Hwang, editor)
Marked by the
I didn't final but here are the titles that did final in my category...
2011 RITA Finalists for Paranormal RomanceEnemy Within by Marcella Burnard (Berkley; Leis Pederson, editor)
A Highlander's Homecoming by Melissa Mayhue (Pocket Books; Megan McKeever, editor)
Immortal Sea by Virginia Kantra (berkley Trade; Cindy Hwang, editor)
Marked by the
