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November 1, 2012
Light Speed, Parched Book 6 Is NOW Available!
These are the outlets where they are currently up and ready for purchase: Amazon.com US Amazon.com UK Smashwords Light Speed will more than likely be available in the Apple iTune store in the next couple of weeks OR you can always purchase from Smashwords to get it faster, OR Amazon and read it in your [...]
October 31, 2012
A NEWER Light Speed, Parched book 6 UPDATE!!!!!
Can you tell how excited I am by the extreme number of !’s I used in the title??? Well… I’m publishing today! And you should have it by tonight but certainly by tomorrow morning! I’ll let you know when it becomes available on each outlet. Of course Barnes and Noble, Amazon and Smashwords (instantly on [...]
October 28, 2012
A Very Important Light Speed (Parched, book 6) Update
Update as of 10/29/2012 The draft is in the hands of the other editor. She’s working on the manuscript–even with the threat of the nearing hurricane. These things can be spontaneous so let’s all pray that this system takes a turn or dies out as the water turns warmer. That’s what I’m praying and hoping. [...]
October 25, 2012
Scars…
Okay–this post is totally not about writing, or maybe it is…. I’ll first start with the beginnings of a confession and then see how much I can disclose as I go. So I had an appointment this afternoon. Because, like most women have a shoe thing or a purse thing… Well, I have a dress [...]
October 24, 2012
Reviews Falling off Amazon…
Everyday, new reviews are falling off of my books on Amazon.com! I even emailed them and asked them what’s going on but received the robotic standard reply that eluded to either the reviewer is taking them off or they violate the rules. It’s weird! And it’s not the asinine ones… where the customer says she [...]
October 23, 2012
Reading Your Own Novel…
Is so very difficult. Bear with me for a a few days please as I try to battle the difficulties of starting the final book in the Parched series. I’m putting a lot of pressure on myself with this one and I can’t help myself. The pressure is going to remain–I’m just going to have [...]
October 22, 2012
I HATE This Part… Still Stumped at Page One
So… I’m frustrated. Page one is the WORST part of writing a novel. Why??? Because the steps. What are they??? Here they go: 1. Judgment See this is the point where the writer judges her or himself the most. Criticisms like, I’m not sounding authentic or that’s a boring beginning or That’s too much of [...]
Parched, Book 6 Updates Here!
Sooooo… I decided to start a running Parched, Book 6 update post for those inquiring minds And here it goes (Most recent first)! As of 10/13/2012 Light Speed was sent off to the editor as of 10 minutes ago!!! It’s now 2:40AM. I have been literally sitting at this desk for over 12 hours today! [...]
October 21, 2012
“The Reason” in a Revolving Fictional World…
You know one of the things I love most about writing??? The phenomenon of the revolving fictional world. What do I mean by that you ask? It’s like, you go to bed, you eat, catch some TV, chat with friends, search out your next vacation spot, think about LIFE in general… all of this.. and [...]
October 20, 2012
Reviews Falling off Amazon…
Everyday, new reviews are falling off of my books on Amazon.com! I even emailed them and asked them what’s going on but received the robotic standard reply that eluded to either the reviewer is taking them off or they violate the rules. It’s weird! And it’s not the asinine ones… Like the 1 star where [...]
