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Out of the Black

So my dearest friend and soul sister, Kitty, decided to turn her playlist into a poem today. I have to admit, it’s pretty stunning. Thusly, I have been challenged, along with the tagged group of fine writerly types. So here goes. Note: it’s a little creepy, yet frighteningly accurate. Song titles in boldface. *ahem* Out […]

Botched Beginnings—Common First-Page Killers

Originally posted on Kristen Lamb's Blog:
We can Twitter ’til we flitter and Facebook ’til we face plant and that won’t matter much in the greater scheme of things if we fail at our single most important job—writing a great book. Our single greatest challenge is to hook the reader hard enough to buy…

Exhaustion

One of the things about working full time at my age with everything I have to deal with on a health level on top of Umi’s health crises is that trying to promote anything regarding my books is daunting. It doesn’t help that I’ve been on medications that affect the way I think for so long that […]

Going Pro—Learning from a Master & Win a Chance to Be James Patterson’s Next Co-Author

Originally posted on Kristen Lamb's Blog:
Image via Master’s Class site. Today I have something exciting to tell you guys about *bounces up and down like a kid*. Last week we talked about Going Pro and today I’d like to springboard off some of what we talked about. One of the reasons it is…

Skinny Orange Chicken

…unless you eat more than one serving. Okay, I found this little gem on Pinterest. Now, sometimes you run into a recipe that is just garbage, likely because some bored jackass felt like getting his jollies off making people taste shitty food. I prefer to witness events that I place in motion, but that may […]

Mini Lasagna Cups

That’s right, I have another tasty treat for you. Umi LOVES these. I doubt they’re on my “diet” plan, but they’re damn good now and then, especially when I don’t feel like making an entire pan of lasagna. Mini Lasagna Cups Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 40 minutes Yield: 12 […]

The Secret Life of Jinxie G: Part IV

….you want me to go out? Social Anxiety! ACK! Yeah, it’s a problem I have. I want to go hang out with friends, yet I don’t because Oh My Fuck, I have to interact with people (strangers) and what if I say or do something stupid. I mean, I have no problem laughing at myself, but […]

Cover Reveal: Born of Magic

Today, I’m welcoming my friend and awesome author Missy Jane to reveal the cover of her next Gargoyle Masters series book, and let me tell you if you haven’t read the first one, Born of Stone, get to it. I even left you a nice little link directly to the book on Amazon. I’m nice like […]

Simple Sesame Noodles

…because who the hell doesn’t like noodles, right? This was a recipe Umi wasn’t real fond of but I enjoyed the hell out of it because hello! pasta with combining cultures makes a great fucking dish. I made a few adjustments because I’m not a fan of Canola oil, so I used extra virgin olive oil […]

50 Romance Plot Ideas!

Originally posted on Bryn Donovan:
This post was originally titled, “Master List of Romantic Conflicts,” but it really contains big ideas for entire plots. Of course, to write an engrossing love story–whether it’s a straight-up romance, or a subplot in a different kind of book or movie–it has to have strong conflict. Like Shakespeare said, “The course of true…