Nicole Zoltack's Blog, page 67
September 6, 2010
Happy Labor Day!
Happy Labor Day! What are you doing today? Working? Going to a picnic? Writing?
My family and I are going over to my MIL's. Then I plan on quickly going through my assassin story before submitting it to a publisher, most likely tomorrow. Eeek!
Btw, I'm only a few followers (7) from 150, when I'll add another prize to my contest. Be sure to tell your friends!
September 2, 2010
Birthday!
It's my birthday today! 26.... although technically I wasn't born until 10:12pm.
The picture is of my wedding cake. And use, we used the dagger to cut the cake. :)
Just wanted to remind everyone to sign up for my contest if you haven't already. If I reach 150 followers, I'll add another prize. Good luck! Contest ends the 15th.
September 1, 2010
New Look
I won a contest over at Three Wicked Writers to have my blog revamped by the mega awesome and extremely talented Natalie Dae! I love the new look. I wanted to try to incorporate all of my genres (fantasy, romance, YA, and horror) which isn't easy but Nat pulled it off with a wonderful gothic fantasy vibe. And she even added a books page with all my covers.
Whatcha think? Love it as much as I do? :)
Whatcha think? Love it as much as I do? :)
August 30, 2010
A few Interesting Articles
First, I wrote a short poem about Diaper Rashes here.
Talking about my writing journey thus far here.
A humorous look at Printing: Is Print Dead?
In Pictures: The 10 Highest Paid Authors
A cute but sad romantic video
Talking about my writing journey thus far here.
A humorous look at Printing: Is Print Dead?
In Pictures: The 10 Highest Paid Authors
A cute but sad romantic video
August 27, 2010
Opening Scene - Hidden in Shadows
I've mentioned my assassin paranormal story so many times that I figured why not post an excerpt? Here's the opening scene for Hidden in Shadows:
My prey muttered a curse and slid a few feet down the miniature mountainside. I handled the gravel climb with ease, but the man I stalked panted heavily and looked around with wild eyes.
Some rocks tumbled down as he stumbled, and I ducked behind an oak tree. I didn't want my prey to spot me and make a break for it. I'd waited four days for this — my ...
My prey muttered a curse and slid a few feet down the miniature mountainside. I handled the gravel climb with ease, but the man I stalked panted heavily and looked around with wild eyes.
Some rocks tumbled down as he stumbled, and I ducked behind an oak tree. I didn't want my prey to spot me and make a break for it. I'd waited four days for this — my ...
August 23, 2010
Author Interview with Cherie Reich
I'm here today with author/blogger Cherie Reich. I love reading Cherie's blog about her writing journey and her cute animals. :) It's amazing how well she's doing, but I'll let her share her good news herself.
So, Cherie, tell us your latest writing news.
It's been very exciting lately with my writing, especially last week. I received my contributor's copies of the Virginia English Bulletin. Back in March, my alternate ending to Gaines' A Lesson Before Dying won third place in Roanoke...
So, Cherie, tell us your latest writing news.
It's been very exciting lately with my writing, especially last week. I received my contributor's copies of the Virginia English Bulletin. Back in March, my alternate ending to Gaines' A Lesson Before Dying won third place in Roanoke...
August 21, 2010
Rejection and Acceptance
I recently submitted a short story to Pill Hill Press' Fem-Fangs Anthology called A Woman's Scorn. It's loosely based on the Venezuela legend of La Sayona but with vampires. Unfortunately, it was rejected.
Not to be deterred, because I really want to be in a short story anthology for Pill Hill Press, not just their flash fiction ones, I noticed that the deadline for their Bloody Carnival anthology was the 20th.
So on the 19th and 20th, I wrote a piece called Carnival of Shadows. It's really...
Not to be deterred, because I really want to be in a short story anthology for Pill Hill Press, not just their flash fiction ones, I noticed that the deadline for their Bloody Carnival anthology was the 20th.
So on the 19th and 20th, I wrote a piece called Carnival of Shadows. It's really...
August 20, 2010
Giveaway Scout
To try to get the word out about my contest, I'm using Giveaway Scout. Giveaway Scout is a search engine for giveaways. They scan blogs for giveaways and post about them on their website. It's a great tool for getting people to know about your contests. They can't enter your giveaway if they don't know about it, right?
August 17, 2010
A Writer's Jealousy
Jealousy by ~cold-summerHave you ever read a book and just been spellbound by its greatness? Felt as if you're a failure of a writer because you can never measure up to its pure genius? The green-eyed monster rears its ugly head and whispers in your ear that you aren't good enough.That's happened to me a few times. I've wished I could have written that book or inspired that movie. After a few moments, the feeling passes though. And I always feel more committed afterward. After all, why can't...
August 15, 2010
100 Followers Giveaway!
It's time for my 100 Followers Contest!
First prize: I'll critique the first 3 chapters of your novel (any genre).
Second prize: I'll critique the first chapter of your novel (any genre).
Third prize: An e-copy of one of my books.
I may add more prizes if I gain a decent number of additional followers. I'll leave the contest open for a month - until September 15th. Good luck!
To enter, just fill out this form:
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First prize: I'll critique the first 3 chapters of your novel (any genre).
Second prize: I'll critique the first chapter of your novel (any genre).
Third prize: An e-copy of one of my books.
I may add more prizes if I gain a decent number of additional followers. I'll leave the contest open for a month - until September 15th. Good luck!
To enter, just fill out this form:
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