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February 23, 2015
The Gay Georgian Underworld
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February 20, 2015
Finding Your Bliss
“Follow your bliss and the universe will open doors for you
where there were only walls.” ~ Joseph Campbell
I’ve been trying to finish a light amateur sleuth mystery (yay! Finally a series to write!) but another story keeps nagging at me. It’s one I’ve picked up and put down about a dozen times; changed the focus; the motivation; everything except the central characters and the theme.
I’m not sure why that book keeps pulling me back. Maybe it comes from the idea that each one of us has somethin...
where there were only walls.” ~ Joseph Campbell
I’ve been trying to finish a light amateur sleuth mystery (yay! Finally a series to write!) but another story keeps nagging at me. It’s one I’ve picked up and put down about a dozen times; changed the focus; the motivation; everything except the central characters and the theme.
I’m not sure why that book keeps pulling me back. Maybe it comes from the idea that each one of us has somethin...
February 18, 2015
I Didn't See That Coming!
I love writing plot twists. And I hate writing plot twists. That part of my writing process turns my brain into a pretzel. But to me, the temporary (let's hope!) insanity is worth it.
One of my favorite reasons for watching or reading thrillers, mysteries, suspense, and romantic suspense is the potential for surprises. To me, there’s nothing better than an unexpected twist. That's especially true when I'm trying to figure out a puzzle and it zigs where I thought it would zag. After years of wa...
One of my favorite reasons for watching or reading thrillers, mysteries, suspense, and romantic suspense is the potential for surprises. To me, there’s nothing better than an unexpected twist. That's especially true when I'm trying to figure out a puzzle and it zigs where I thought it would zag. After years of wa...
February 16, 2015
How to Pull Off a Killer Blog Tour
I should preface this post by saying that I’m not a big fan of blog tours. I had some success with them early on, but less in recent years for two reasons: EVERYBODY does blog tours now, and I’m too lazy to do what it takes to pull off a killer tour. The keyword in blog tours is “special.” As in:
A - Distinguished or different from what is ordinary or usual
B - Extraordinary; exceptional, as in amount or degree; especial
C - Being such in an exceptional degree; particul...
February 13, 2015
Superstitions and Characters
I don’t think of myself as superstitious, but with today’s date being Friday the 13th, it seemed like something to explore.I’m sure most of us can recite at least a dozen or more common superstitions like Friday the 13th, black cats, and walking under a ladder (Seriously? I think that one doesn’t qualify because it’s kind of a no brainer). So I went in search for ones that were more esoteric (and new to me).From www.Corsinet.com I found these 13 little gems:
An acorn placed in the window will...
February 10, 2015
Literature or a Good Book
As readers and writers of romance and genre fiction I’m betting that more than once you’ve been told these books are not worthy. Not literature. To all those who look down their noses and say that, I stick out my tongue and issue a loud Phlassssst! Known to some as a raspberry.I have a lot more to say on this subject but none of it is very ladylike or nice. But I will say no more. Should any of you need proof what we read and write is the bestest, here is a bit from a December arti...
Electronic Notebooks
Join the authors and friends of Not Your Usual Suspects for an occasional series of posts about their world of reading, writing and publishing.Short and sweet, hopefully both informative and entertaining - join us at I-Spy to find out the how's and why's of what we do.
TODAY'S POST: I-Spy Paperless Notebooks...
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A few years ago I read an article about an attorney who had gone paperless in his law practice. The attorney used an electronic notebook: the Micr...
February 9, 2015
Lego Inspiration
Feeling the need for some encouragement and inspiration? I recommend quotes and Legos.
“The world has enough writers. The world needs more storytellers.”
“Win the lottery and the writers I know get a dreamy look in their eye. ‘Ahh, servants’. No one ever says: ‘Ahh, I’ll never have to writer another word.’”
“Not long ago, I heard on the radio a description of a new form of propulsion for (a deep space probe.) The spacecraft was powered by a newly developed ion motor, where...
“The world has enough writers. The world needs more storytellers.”
“Win the lottery and the writers I know get a dreamy look in their eye. ‘Ahh, servants’. No one ever says: ‘Ahh, I’ll never have to writer another word.’”“Not long ago, I heard on the radio a description of a new form of propulsion for (a deep space probe.) The spacecraft was powered by a newly developed ion motor, where...
February 4, 2015
CRUISING WITH THE MUSE
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I think I can fairly say that my writing chapter Florida Romance Writers was one of the first to switch its conference from land to sea. On February 5th, we’ll set sail on our biannual writing adventure on the Liberty of the Seas once again.
One obvious advantage of a writing cruise: editors and agents are a captive audience. Other than the port layover, they’re not going anywhere. They speak at workshops, do appointments and in our case, judge Floridian Idol, giving helpful...
I think I can fairly say that my writing chapter Florida Romance Writers was one of the first to switch its conference from land to sea. On February 5th, we’ll set sail on our biannual writing adventure on the Liberty of the Seas once again.
One obvious advantage of a writing cruise: editors and agents are a captive audience. Other than the port layover, they’re not going anywhere. They speak at workshops, do appointments and in our case, judge Floridian Idol, giving helpful...
February 1, 2015
I-SPY - a little thing called VAT...
Join the authors and friends of Not Your Usual Suspects for an occasional series of posts about their world of reading, writing and publishing.Short and sweet, hopefully both informative and entertaining - join us at I-Spy to find out the how's and why's of what we do.
TODAY'S POST: I-Spy something beginning with ...VAT!
Value Added Tax (VAT) is a European Union (Europe and the UK) tax on sales. It's the tax that you probably thought didn't apply to you if you were producing e-books, and a...
