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Reluctant Goodbye (Flash Fiction #29)

As soon as the light on my dash came on, all I could hear were my mother’s words from yesterday echoing in my head…

”Do you have enough gas in your tank? You don’t want to run out of gas on the way to bury your father, do you?”

I laughed. But as my 92′ Buick choked over to the side of the road, I realized that one phrase summed up my life…Do you have enough gas in your tank?

“Well you’ll be in the car with me, so if I do run out, you can help me push,” I responded, trying to keep the moment ligh...

Reluctant Goodbye (Sentence to Story #29)

As soon as the light on my dash came on, all I could hear were my mother’s words from yesterday echoing in my head...

”Do you have enough gas in your tank? You don’t want to run out of gas on the way to bury your father, do you?”

I laughed. But as my 92' Buick choked over to the side of the road, I realized that one phrase summed up my life...Do you have enough gas in your tank?

“Well you’ll be in the car with me, so if I do run out, you can help me push,” I responded, trying to keep the moment...

Goodbye 2013, Hello 2014!

Are you excited for the New Year?!  I am:-)

I have not been on as of late...my family moved into a new home over the Holidays and it kept me fairly busy. But as exciting as the move was, I have repented of my online absence and ready to start the year anew.

Writing firsts in 2013:

- Finished the manuscript of my debut YA novel - MAIDEN
- Queried an agent for the first time
- Got an agent rejection for the first time

And so it goes. But I have learned from that rejection (and the subsequent 7 I...

Poison Study by Maria Snyder (Through the Shelf Thursday #14)

Title: Poison Study

Author: Maria Snyder

Genre: YA Fantasy

Description from Goodreads:















About to be executed for murder, Yelena is offered an extraordinary reprieve. She'll eat the best meals, have rooms in the palace—and risk assassination by anyone trying to kill the Commander of Ixia.

And so Yelena chooses to become a food taster. But the chief of security, leaving nothing to chance, deliberately feeds her Butterfly's Dust—and only by appearing for her daily antidote will sh...

Inching Across the Finish Line (Maiden Update #7)

The last update I gave was the beginning of May, and a lot has happened since then in getting my YA novel - MAIDEN - ready for submission.


I have had two additional beta-readers go through and give (as always) wonderful feedback.




My critique group, the wonderful Richmond Children's Writers, have helped me sharpen the first few chapters.  I am forever indebted to them.




A good friend with an eye for editing has gone through and red-inked the bejeebers out of it, helping me condense...

End of Summer…GIVEAWAY!!!

Did you spend all your money this summer (more than you should have)? Are you in need of a little end of summer bling?

Thank you for stopping by because to help cure your end of summer blues, enter below to win a $20 gift card to B&N or Amazon (winner choice). I thought that would brighten your day:-)

I, personally, have had afantasticsummer and am sorry to see it end. Things I did this summer:

Went to Emerald Isle, NC for the first time and LOVED it!
Actually trimmed the hedges (you can ask my w...

End of Summer...GIVEAWAY!!!

Did you spend all your money this summer (more than you should have)? Are you in need of a little end of summer bling?





Thank you for stopping by because to help cure your end of summer blues, enter below to win a $20 gift card to B&N or Amazon (winner choice). I thought that would brighten your day:-)



I, personally, have had a fantastic summer and am sorry to see it end. Things I did this summer:




Went to Emerald Isle, NC for the first time and LOVED it!
Actually trimmed t...

Do you BlogFaceTweet?: A Comparison of Social Media Outlets (Tips on Writing #11)

I Facebook. I Twitter. I Blog.



For now, I refuse to get mired any deeper in this thing called 'social media'.



Like most people I have talked too, I had a heck of a time trying to figure out how to use social media. I am still not where I want to be, but I certainly feel more comfortable. One of the things that has helped in overcoming my fear of building an online presence was to understand how each outlet is beneficial to helping me build an online community.



Your goal online is to build...

Enders Game by Orson Scott Card (Through the Shelf Thursday #13)

Title: Ender's Game

Author: Orson Scott Card

Genre: YA Science Fiction/Fantasy

Description from Goodreads:















In order to develop a secure defense against a hostile alien race's next attack, government agencies breed child geniuses and train them as soldiers. A brilliant young boy, Andrew "Ender" Wiggin lives with his kind but distant parents, his sadistic brother Peter, and the person he loves more than anyone else, his sister Valentine. Peter and Valentine were candidates...

Sandy Foundation (Sentence to Story #28)

NOTE: In honor of leaving for vacation today, I thought a beach themed story was apropos!



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"Ronnie, slow down," Teresa yelled out. All of her girlfriends online said she was going to love Manner Beach. The beautiful water. The great shopping. The exciting night life. And most importantly...



The guys!



Teresa had recently graduated high school and saved for this special trip. To treat herself.  It had been everything all her friends said it would be.



Her feet fumbled through the...