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December 7, 2011
Tis the Season
How many of you have all your Christmas decorations up? I'm not one of you, but this weekend is slated just for that.
However, I noticed some people had their trees up by the middle of November and have you noticed how the stores start playing Christmas music and have their decorations up practically the day after Halloween?
I love Christmas as much as the next person, but it seems to me with all the running around, buying gifts, food, all in preparation for the season, sometimes we lose sight of what it's truly about. Not that we do it on purpose, but sometimes the meaning gets lost in the shopping cart that is overflowing with gifts. For me, I'm going to try extra hard this year to remember -- it's about giving, not of material gifts, but of one's self.
Have a great day
However, I noticed some people had their trees up by the middle of November and have you noticed how the stores start playing Christmas music and have their decorations up practically the day after Halloween?
I love Christmas as much as the next person, but it seems to me with all the running around, buying gifts, food, all in preparation for the season, sometimes we lose sight of what it's truly about. Not that we do it on purpose, but sometimes the meaning gets lost in the shopping cart that is overflowing with gifts. For me, I'm going to try extra hard this year to remember -- it's about giving, not of material gifts, but of one's self.
Have a great day
December 6, 2011
The Genre
As you know Absolute Obsession was my debut novel and you know that I've been working on the sequels to it, and that novel branded me a Romance writer (which is fine by me), however how often does a writer jump over to a completely different genre?
I don't know why, but for some reason I was thinking about that. Nathanael and Saydi are a romance novel (keeping fingers & toes crossed, when I submit the query to Wings, they want to see the whole thing), but with a surprisingly different audience base, it would be categorized as a young adult, super natural romance -- yup you heard right, they came from the complete opposite side of the romance spectrum. So I wonder... How often do writers stray from their "genre"? Is it common or is it a no, no? This I don't know, all I know is, for me, whichever characters enter the stage that are loud enough for me to hear them, their story will be told, regardless of their background or what their story will be branded.
Have a great day.
I don't know why, but for some reason I was thinking about that. Nathanael and Saydi are a romance novel (keeping fingers & toes crossed, when I submit the query to Wings, they want to see the whole thing), but with a surprisingly different audience base, it would be categorized as a young adult, super natural romance -- yup you heard right, they came from the complete opposite side of the romance spectrum. So I wonder... How often do writers stray from their "genre"? Is it common or is it a no, no? This I don't know, all I know is, for me, whichever characters enter the stage that are loud enough for me to hear them, their story will be told, regardless of their background or what their story will be branded.
Have a great day.
December 5, 2011
The Dread
We all have at least one nemesis in our lives, some have more, some less. I'm sure I have more than one, but right now, my biggest one is rearing its ugly head... The Query Letter. Yikes!
Yes, Nathanael and Saydi are getting to the point where I'm going to have to hunker down and write the most dreaded thing in world -- my nemesis, the query.
It's been in the back of my mind all weekend and every time it pops up, my stomach tightens and a shiver runs up my spine. How is it that I can write a whole novel in a month or less? But the query is my biggest mental challenge and always manages to detach my brain from any capability to form a sentence.
Here's my plan, I've got about sixty more pages of edits, then I'll tackle the query... keyboard key indents in forehead, then I'll go back over Saydi and Nathanael with fresh eyes.
See, I have a plan, now if only my fingers could focus instead of shake in fear.
Have a great day.
Yes, Nathanael and Saydi are getting to the point where I'm going to have to hunker down and write the most dreaded thing in world -- my nemesis, the query.
It's been in the back of my mind all weekend and every time it pops up, my stomach tightens and a shiver runs up my spine. How is it that I can write a whole novel in a month or less? But the query is my biggest mental challenge and always manages to detach my brain from any capability to form a sentence.
Here's my plan, I've got about sixty more pages of edits, then I'll tackle the query... keyboard key indents in forehead, then I'll go back over Saydi and Nathanael with fresh eyes.
See, I have a plan, now if only my fingers could focus instead of shake in fear.
Have a great day.
November 29, 2011
Hello, My Old Friend
As you know I've come to the editing of Nathanael and Saydi and guess what? As of last night, I'm at the point that I can break it out again... I'm so excited! I'm huggin my thesaurus, welcome back my ole friend.
I'm working on an exceptionally difficult scene to write and I'm surrounded by all my papers that have words you can use instead of other words, my list of action words, feeling words, sensual words... Ohhh! It's too exciting.
Did I mention I love words. :)
Have a great day
I'm working on an exceptionally difficult scene to write and I'm surrounded by all my papers that have words you can use instead of other words, my list of action words, feeling words, sensual words... Ohhh! It's too exciting.
Did I mention I love words. :)
Have a great day
November 28, 2011
Happy Monday - Yuck!
Well it's Monday, that day of the week that most people dread, including me. Honestly, I would love to be at home writing.
I got through the first rounds of edits of Nathanael and Saydi this weekend, there is still more to do, but it's getting there.
How did your weekend go? Do you ever wish that the weekends and work days were reversed? I do. Don't get me wrong I love my job, but I love writing more, being in that other world, being someone else. To me, that is the ultimate time spent.
Well, I must go now, regular duties call and the day will move along slowly, only because I'm dying to be at home writing.
Have a great one.
I got through the first rounds of edits of Nathanael and Saydi this weekend, there is still more to do, but it's getting there.
How did your weekend go? Do you ever wish that the weekends and work days were reversed? I do. Don't get me wrong I love my job, but I love writing more, being in that other world, being someone else. To me, that is the ultimate time spent.
Well, I must go now, regular duties call and the day will move along slowly, only because I'm dying to be at home writing.
Have a great one.
November 24, 2011
The New Kids in Town
Well I've been working away on the new novel and the first draft is finished. It took three weeks. Now I'm working on the edits which there will be a lot, but it's a very interesting story that has captured my attention completely.
I'm not ignoring you, but the sooner I get Saydi and Nathanael finished, the sooner Michael and Rose can return to the stage. They've being gracious allowing these young pups to complete their story first.
Have a great day
I'm not ignoring you, but the sooner I get Saydi and Nathanael finished, the sooner Michael and Rose can return to the stage. They've being gracious allowing these young pups to complete their story first.
Have a great day
November 22, 2011
It's not all Rose and Michael
My tour takes me to Wakela's World for a book review, here's hoping it was better than yesterdays.
This site, on a whole, has been dedicated to the series of Absolute Obsession. However, as you know, Rose and Michael have been jockeying lately for attention and you also know, there's a new gang in town.
I will forever be grateful for Michael and Rose, they pushed their way through showing me how to be a writer, how to listen, how to pay attention and because of their persistence, I have become a published author. However because of that, they have opened the flood gates for new and aspiring characters that want their voices heard.
Though I may be focused elsewhere, Michael and Rose still have my attention and will until it's time for them to depart the stage permanently and bid adu. For me they will always play a part in every voice I write, their luv, their understanding and their words, will forever echo in the background of each new scene written. The seed they planted will flourish.
No, their story isn't finished yet and until it is, I will hold on tight.
Have a great day.
This site, on a whole, has been dedicated to the series of Absolute Obsession. However, as you know, Rose and Michael have been jockeying lately for attention and you also know, there's a new gang in town.
I will forever be grateful for Michael and Rose, they pushed their way through showing me how to be a writer, how to listen, how to pay attention and because of their persistence, I have become a published author. However because of that, they have opened the flood gates for new and aspiring characters that want their voices heard.
Though I may be focused elsewhere, Michael and Rose still have my attention and will until it's time for them to depart the stage permanently and bid adu. For me they will always play a part in every voice I write, their luv, their understanding and their words, will forever echo in the background of each new scene written. The seed they planted will flourish.
No, their story isn't finished yet and until it is, I will hold on tight.
Have a great day.
November 21, 2011
Its that Time of Year
Today my virtual tour takes you to Colloquium for a book review. Please check it out.
Well my youngest daughter reminded me yesterday how quickly Christmas is coming, something should have clued me in on Saturday when I was out and about and everything was busy, including traffic. Anyway she came home from work and bounced into the house, asking if she could do some Christmas shopping for me and of course I replied "yes" just as excited as her. So she took the one Christmas list I have from my oldest granddaughter and off she went.
Why am I telling you this, because it panicked me after she left, when I realized how close it really was and all the things that I still needed to get. But it also reminded me of something else, none of my children have given me their Christmas lists. So, as with every other year, I will have to hound them so I can empty my bank account to buy them presents. Somethings wrong with that picture.
Have a great day
Well my youngest daughter reminded me yesterday how quickly Christmas is coming, something should have clued me in on Saturday when I was out and about and everything was busy, including traffic. Anyway she came home from work and bounced into the house, asking if she could do some Christmas shopping for me and of course I replied "yes" just as excited as her. So she took the one Christmas list I have from my oldest granddaughter and off she went.
Why am I telling you this, because it panicked me after she left, when I realized how close it really was and all the things that I still needed to get. But it also reminded me of something else, none of my children have given me their Christmas lists. So, as with every other year, I will have to hound them so I can empty my bank account to buy them presents. Somethings wrong with that picture.
Have a great day
November 18, 2011
Who We Write For
Today my virtual tour takes us on an interview at As the Plot Thickens, check it out and leave a comment or a like. :)
I've talked a lot about listening to my characters and writing their stories as they tell it, but it isn't really as easy as that. Let me give you an example: You're telling your friends about something that happened to you and while you're telling them about the sequence of events, your hands are moving, your facial expression always explain more than we know and even your body language helps the listener to feel the horrific or wonderful event that happened in your life. Now take that same story and tell it to someone who can't see and still get across all those emotions, without the body language, hand gestures or facial expressions. That's storytelling at its best.
We listen to and see our characters in each scene, our job is to watch their facial expressions, hand movements, and body language and get it down in words. We as writers, write for everyone who cannot see what we see... That is the reader.
Have a great day
I've talked a lot about listening to my characters and writing their stories as they tell it, but it isn't really as easy as that. Let me give you an example: You're telling your friends about something that happened to you and while you're telling them about the sequence of events, your hands are moving, your facial expression always explain more than we know and even your body language helps the listener to feel the horrific or wonderful event that happened in your life. Now take that same story and tell it to someone who can't see and still get across all those emotions, without the body language, hand gestures or facial expressions. That's storytelling at its best.
We listen to and see our characters in each scene, our job is to watch their facial expressions, hand movements, and body language and get it down in words. We as writers, write for everyone who cannot see what we see... That is the reader.
Have a great day
November 16, 2011
Striving to be You
Today I'm being interviewed at Blogcritics check it out and leave a comment.
Have you ever really wondered who you are? I don't mean are you a nice person, are you kind to others, do you gossip, are you one to rant and rave at other drivers... Not that kind of stuff. Have you ever truly looked beyond the above ground emotions, your abilities, accomplishments, failures? Someone's perception is a broad spectrum -- if you were to write a book with a character exactly as you are, would that character show their flaws (your flaws) or would that character always come out shining above the rest -- that would be your perception of yourself. Now, if someone else was to write a character exactly like you, I can guarantee that character wouldn't be someone you would recognize. The perception you have of yourself is, nine times out of ten, completely different than how other people see you. I ask, could you write a character in the true light of yourself?
Have a great day.
Have you ever really wondered who you are? I don't mean are you a nice person, are you kind to others, do you gossip, are you one to rant and rave at other drivers... Not that kind of stuff. Have you ever truly looked beyond the above ground emotions, your abilities, accomplishments, failures? Someone's perception is a broad spectrum -- if you were to write a book with a character exactly as you are, would that character show their flaws (your flaws) or would that character always come out shining above the rest -- that would be your perception of yourself. Now, if someone else was to write a character exactly like you, I can guarantee that character wouldn't be someone you would recognize. The perception you have of yourself is, nine times out of ten, completely different than how other people see you. I ask, could you write a character in the true light of yourself?
Have a great day.
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