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January 21, 2014
Abracadabra
I love words. I love their subtlety, their brashness, their clarity, their obfuscation, their evocativeness, their sass, and so much more.
Like people, words are multifaceted, imbued with bothbrilliance and occlusions, light and dark. They can be courtesans or prostitutes, elusive and elegantor bold and blowsy,similar but not the same, available to anyone with the wherewithal and desire. Finding the right one takes time, but the satisfaction is worth the effort.
Courtesy of social media, I’ve d...
January 20, 2014
Location…Location….Location
When buying a house, you often hear the words Location. Location. Location. This means the cost of a house will depend on the area in which it’s located . The more desirable the area, the higher the price. However, location pricing isn’t exclusive to house buying. It also affects hotels, airlines, and concert/sporting events.
Location can also affect your character’s physical emotional reaction.
Say what?
I know. I know. Just stay with me.
I am in the process of heavy revisions. I’m talking basic...
January 19, 2014
RUSH
We’re ten days into the Winter Writing Fest and I want to talk about stress. Appropriate? I think so.
Stress affects every level of our lives, including our writing.
I don’t know about you but the moment my feet hit the floor in the morning until sometime in the late evening I’m on the go. The list is endless. Some days, I feel as if my feet will drop off at the ankles if I stop and propped them up and my mind is mush. Let’s face it, women are caregivers and being a caregiver is stressful. Add...
January 16, 2014
Winter Writing Festival: Check-In #1
It’s that time, boys and girls! Our first Check-in! Time to pony up to how you did during the first week of the Fourth Annual Ruby Winter Writing Festival. Did you make your goals? Surpass them? Fall short? Did you discover the fierce productivity of the sprints in the chatroom?
Tell us how you did so we can cheer, commiserate, and pass the chocolate… and the prizes! Yes, you heard me, PRIZES. Today, 5 lucky commenters will be randomly selected to win one of the following prizes (1st commenter...
January 15, 2014
What is the Ruby Slippered Sisterhood, Anyway?
Are we Kansas farmgirls? Green-skinned witches? A mysterious cult?
Nope–we’re writers. A group of 60+ romance writers who first came together on March 26, 2009, when we were all named finalists in the Romance Writers of America’s prestigious Golden Heart contest.
Since that day, we’ve (collectively) published hundreds of books, and even hit the New York Times Bestsel...
January 14, 2014
A Quick Guide to our Writing Sprints!
Are you ready for some sprinting????
Woohoo! I hope so! I know I am.
So okay, here’s the deal. I thought I would jump in here and do a real quick how-to for Ruby sprinting. Many of you joined us in previous years (and I can’t wait to sprint with you again!), but I know there are others out there who just aren’t sold on sprints yet. Or maybe you’re a little shy about joining, or just not feeling quite “techy” enough. I’m here to allay your fears.
I also want to let you know that each and every la...
January 13, 2014
Ruby Tuesday: Katie Graykowski
Welcome back to another edition of Ruby Tuesday, that day when we put one of our Rubies on the hot seat and learn a little more about her. Today, facing the inquisition squad, we have the funny and fabulous Katie Graykowski. Welcome, Katie!
Name: Katie Graykowski
2009 GH Category & Title: Summer in Austin
What Happened to That Book: It was released last November as Perfect Summer.
Website: www.katiegraykowski.com
What subgenre(s) do you write? Romantic Comedy
When did you start writing? (And why?)...
January 12, 2014
2014: Change or More of the Same?
I have dubbed 2014 as the Get My Crap Together Year. 2013 was tough on so many levels and that showed in the nerve I had (though some would call it ballsy) to repeatedly push my deadlines to the point of seriously risking my career. By the end of 2013, I was a wreck and ready to seek mental...
January 9, 2014
The 2014 Ruby Slippered Sisterhood Winter Writing Festival OPENING CEREMONIES!!
We now declare the Fourth Annual Winter Writing Festival OPEN!Let the Games begin!!
To get your BONUS point for today, add a comment on the regular Ruby Slippered Sisterhood blog (rubyslipperedsisterhood.com) in which you:
1) define how *you personally* will earn your Festival “points”
and
2) declare your commitment to earning 50 points by the end of February. (Further details on goal-setting follow below).
That’s all you really need to do–we’re a pretty casual bunch around here. (Leaving a commen...
January 8, 2014
AN AUTHOR’S GMC
Like successful books, successful writers have
Goals, Motivation, and Conflict.
Think about it. Writers are no different from the characters we set up in stories. We have our goals, the reason why we want to achieve those goals and we have internal and external conflict preventing us from reaching those goals. As authors, we want to write the best book possible and be published. GOAL.
It’s proven that individuals with goals are significantly more successful than those without. Think of your care...
