Elise VanCise's Blog, page 35

Autumn Signs

Quiet was the day, the only sounds being the rustling of trees in the wind, the soft crunch of leaves underfoot. Autumn the season of change had begun.These woods have changed since his first walk though them so long ago. Saplings now become tall trees, their leaves turning golden as they fall to the earth.  The sun peeked though the wood setting the trees a glow.The hollow of a pine filled with acorns, a woodland creature's winter store. Soon the mild temperatures would turn into bitter...

Heather Kuehl Steps Into the Arena at Gladiator's Pen

Gladiator's Pen welcomes author Heather Kuehl to the arena. Heather has several books out on the shelves but today we're celebrating the release of her latest book Far and Away. So grab a cuppa and get comfortable as we chat with Heather.
 


Tell us about Heather Kuehl 

Well, I'm a stay at home mom who writes paranormal romance. When I'm not chasing my two year old monster around the house, I can be found gardening, clipping coupons (my newest addiction!) or plotting my next paranormal adventure...

Deleted Book Love

Some of the books we adopted 


Yesterday was library day for my house. We love our library it's not the biggest or has the most but we love it. Everyone is always friendly and they go out of their way to help you if you need it.
Yesterday's trip was extra special. Not only did we find some great books to check out but the Library manager was in the process of deleting some books from the collection. 
While deleting books from the library collection doesn't really sound like a good thing trust m...

Quotes on Writing

Today starts the Savvy Authors May Boot Camp. The place to get that push you need to finish that WIP or get those edits done this month. I'm a member of Team Write Now for Boot Camp and have a good start on the word count for today. To inspire all of us this month to pick up the pen here are a few of my favorite quotes on writing. Happy Scribbles!


Quotes on Writing
If the doctor told me I had six minutes to live, I'd type a little faster. 
Isaac Asimov
I get up in the morning, torture a...

Patience

A writer spends a lot of time waiting.
Waiting for word from a publisher or agent to give the thumbs up it lives or down it dies in the arena. This is the nail biting, on the edge of your seat kind of wait.
Of course the waiting game isn't quite as bad as it used to be. Traditionally a writer would have to send a manuscript though the mail to the publisher. The wait for their decision could be anywhere from six months to a full year. Depending on how high the stack of submissions they've...

On Top of the World

Photo by Elise VanCise  2011


The Ferris wheel turned the car slowly skyward. His hands gripped the safety bar until his knuckles turned white. Heights were not his thing. The best he could handle was changing a light bulb. Now here he sat on a bench climbing up above the highest roof top he could see.
He tried to just look straight ahead but that wasn't working. His line of vision kept changing. Closing his eyes made him feel woozy with the gentle rhythmic swing of the car and the sensation...

Not Real

She walked though the apartment counting her boxes making sure everything was there. Her first place out on her own. It had been a hard decision to make leaving home for a promotion in the big city.
Everything was there, now the fun part. The kitchen was the place to start. She walked in and opened the first box on the counter. After wiping out the drawers and the cabinets she began putting away dishes and silverware.
Reaching up to set the serving plate on the high shelf she felt a soft...

Movies About Writers

Writers write stories but they make great characters too. Quite a few movies have been made with writers as the staring character. Here are a few of my favorites. 


Swimming Pool Mystery Writer Sara Morton needs a change of view. Her publisher offers the use of his French villa for her to write and relax. (yes at this point I'm insanely jealous.)  The beautiful villa has a large swimming pool which becomes a common element between Sara and the young Julie claiming to be the publisher's...

Lee Child's Jack Reacher

This week on the Book Blogger Hop we are to pick a character from a book we're currently reading or have recently read. I'm in the middle of The Hard Way by Lee Child.
Which lets me slip this under L for the A to Z Blog Challenge. Yeah I know cheating a smidge and getting a 2 for 1 here.
I really enjoy these thrillers though staring the character Jack Reacher. Jack is a former MP, tall, dark, and handsome. What's not to like? Okay that's from a girl's perspective. For all readers Jack...

Kiss Me, Kill Me

Ben stood for a while behind the empty bar trying to gather himself. This argument was bad. They've had one of those so called up and down relationships from the beginning. Their craving and passion for each other always won out in the end. This time… this time he was afraid that wasn't enough. How could it have gotten so out of hand?
A heavy sigh fell from his chest as he looked around the room. This old saloon had been a wedding gift from her. Closing his eyes for a moment he could still...