Liz Flaherty's Blog, page 194

In a Writer's Head

My brain is jumping all over the place this morning, so writing something here that actually means something is just wishful thinking...Instead, here is a bit of what's going on in the grey matter....

I am loving the new season of Revenge...and I don't want it to end but I want to know the Bad People get what's coming to them. And I want Emily (aka the Real Amanda) to get Jack.

I should really get to work.

Cliffhanger. Doesn't have a great story or even good acting, but there is that beautiful s...

Sold! A Success Story!

Hi, Kyra!
Welcome back to Wordwranglers! The last time you were here, we were hosting a pitch session with Piper Denna, editor at Lyrical Press. I understand that pitch, about a year ago, garnered you an offer. Congrats!
So, I have a few questions:
1.     Tell us about yourself, please. A brief bio.
Thanks so much for having me, D’Ann! It’s an honor to be here today.
And yes, my participation in the Lyrical pitch session did lead to a recent offer. I don’t think it’s fully sun...

Monday's hodgepodge

Whoa, Monday snuck up on me! Since I don’t have anything prepared, we’ll just have us a little hodgepodge today. Hope you had a great weekend, by the way.          First off, here’s the unveiling of the cover of Jar of Dreams, my January release from Carina Press. Oh, and the blurb—I may as well unveil it, too.
For as long as she can remember, Lucy Dolan has been jotting down her hopes on slips of paper and saving them in a pickle jar—her jar of dre...

Do You Believe in Karma?

"Karma is alive and well and she's a bitch you don't want to fuck with."---Blake from Ella Ever After Working on my story today got me thinking about karma. Good or bad, I definitely think it's real. I've always believed that what you put out in the universe comes back to you. And sometimes it comes back twice as hard. I'm not going to lie. I don't wish sunshine and rainbows to everyone I meet. I'm not a saint. I once wished a policeman that gave me a ticket got a bad rash...

220 Words And Counting

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Happy Halloween!

I don't have any great ghost stories to share, or terrible Halloween happenings to pass on. And Halloween isn't my favorite of holidays, although it isn't my least fave, either. It's one of those in-between-ers for me. When I was a kid it just wasn't all that important - primarily because of religion but also because my parents didn't see the point in spending a lot of money on a costume that would be worn once, and only for a few hours. So I was the typical sheet-ghost or, one year, a roller...

I Believe!

Around this time of year, everyone starts talking about witches, goblins and ghosts. I don't really like the creepy stuff. We decorate it up around here, but the rule is it has to be cute. Cute ghosts and witches and little black cats. Nothing creepy. No ugly, leering or scowling creatures.
I don't really like to be frightened, and I don't really like to talk about ghosts. I know they exist. I have seen them.
My mother has always been intuitive, I think I'm saying that right. She senses things...

A room of my own.

I’m happy. I’m in my office.           I haven’t had one for a long time. I made the office I used back into a bedroom and took to working at the dining room table because that’s how it worked out best. I sewed upstairs in my daughter’s old room because…yeah, that’s how it worked out.           My stuff was everywhere.           This spring, my husband—the roo...

Is Chivalry Dead?

A few years ago, I drove my car into a ditch. Luckily, I wasn't hurt, just shaken up a bit.  It took a minute for me to calm down, and while I was sitting there stunned behind the wheel, two women came to the car to check to make sure I was alright. I assured the women that I was fine, got out of the car, and called hubby. I sat on the hood of my car and waited. Several women stopped to make sure I didn't need any help. Guess how many men stopped.  None.  Zero.  Zilch. Oh...

Loose Ends

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