Marissa De Luna's Blog, page 14

We are all in the gutter...

We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at teh stars - Oscar Wilde
So I went to see Sophie Hannah and Simon Brett at the Oxford Literary Festival. The talk was very informative and though provoking and helpful to what I am trying to do both with The Bittersweet Vine and Chupplejeep. Of course I ended up buying a copy of each of their books (Bones under the beach hut – Simon Brett and Hurting Distance- Sophie Hannah and I also picked up The Quotable Oscar Wilde (as quoted above...

There are two kinds of writer:

There are two kinds of writer: those that make you think, and those that make you wonder.
- Brian Aldiss  Well the Abingdon Writers event at Abingdon Library went well. Its funny but going to listen to authors talk and sign books etc is pretty good and I am going to go to more author talk events- You get to speak to teh writer - and writers should speak to other writers - you realsie the difference between a published writer and an unpublished one is just that - I always kind of assumed that ...

Under the Coconut Tree...

What a glorious day… If only I had word on my notebook I could sit in the garden and work on my two WIP's. Let me start with The Bittersweet Vine. I am making progress the fourth draft is plodding along. The other evening when H was out I took it as an opportunity to edit like a crazy person. At 10:30 (bearing in mind I have been at work all day at a computer) my eyes, bloodshot (okay so I exaggerate a little) my eyes tired I scrambled to bed – H walks in and laughs at my need to edit!!! He...

The time to begin writing an article...

The time to begin writing an article is when you have finished it to your satisfaction.  By that time you begin to clearly and logically perceive what it is you really want to say.  ~Mark Twain
The above quote is so true- not that I write articles but with http://thelensandthequill.blogspot.com/ sometimes I finish a short story and reliase I could have done it another way....

I have finished my website which I am very happy about - take a look by clicling on the link on the right or click...

Metaphors have a way of holding the most truth...

Metaphors have a way of holding the most truth in the least space.  ~Orson Scott Card

So I have ordered a copy of The Man who rained by Ali shaw so will get stuck into that as soon as it arrives. Also I need to finish it by the 29th March which is when we are having the talk- see Yesterdays post. I also bought RHS gardening Month by Month - I am hoping it will help me in our garden which is currently barren!!! Winter killed most things off... My plan is to start of like I did with cooking. I...

Ali Shaw

Well bloggees I know I said I am almost there over a week ago now but now I really am almost there- with the website that is. Basically I just have to read through it and H needs to check the punctuation and grammar – he is much better than me and then we are good to go. I reckon it will be done by Friday!!! So there you have it you can create your own website to market your book. Did you get a copy of Simon Howes – The Storyteller? I can tell you that will be my first purchase on Kindle.
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Excellent News

really quick blog today as its the Weekend and H will be in a mard if he finds me blogging. Anyway the news in Friend Simon Howes has released his first novel today on kindle. Its called Storytelling and it sounds like a gripping read. I will of course be purchasing it when I eventually purchase a kindle. Simon has also founded a new website for authors and readers called Novel Reads... http://www.novelreads.co.uk/
Check it out if you find the time. I will be adding it to my links. This week h...

The Press page now has something on it!

Just a quick post to let you know that I have fianlly put a little bit of press on my press page!!! More to follow

Its just nice...

You can tell when I am in a real hurry to blog because I dont bother with a quote - Lazy isn't it? I know.... but time is precious. H is being slow with the website - I nab the computer for one night to finish draft three of The Bittersweet Vine and he loses all momentum... that brings me onto another subject ... How am I a writer without my own PC? I guess I should get onto that...maybe for my next birthday.. ahhhh the dreaded 31 is fast approaching. Weirdly I dont mind 31. It sound better t...

Almost there...

Well I am almost thre with a lot of things. For starters my webiste is nearly there. I listened to my radio interview yesterday (cringe worthy) so that can no go on teh site and just a few other bits and bobs to do and its done.

And yes I have changed my "A pointing" or whatever that means and now my web address links up with my website---- A.Mazing yes so now I can add webiste creation to my CV. Well H did most of it - all of it to be honest.

And last night I did quite a bit fo editing on...