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#NaNoUpdate - November 21

I must admit, I am a little disappointed in my word count. However, I have a valid reason. It is extremely difficult to type with gloves on. Why do I wear gloves inside the house? Good question. I have a somewhat rare skin condition - Dishydrotic Eczema. It affects only the soles of my feet and the palms of my hands, although the skin alongside the edges of my fingers also peels and frays. It is quite annoying, not only affecting my writing, but also normal household things like cooking and clea...

#NaNo2021 - Update Nov 14

First, let me address my husband. Thirty-eight years ago, I said, 'I do,' and you forgot your part in the ritual. Every wedding ceremony has a minor glitch, and ours was officiant looking at you, saying, 'This is where you repeat after me.' And so, on that note, Happy Anniversary, Rob.

Okey dokey, on to the update:

Tomorrow is the midpoint of this exercise and a goal of 25K in words. As you can see, I have fallen short by a little over 7K. Having said that, I like what I have down on paper so far,...

#NaNo2021 - Update Nov 7

One week into this crazy month of writing and as of last night I tapped out at 13,513 words. Longbourn's Angels has 8,491 words and a little side story - yes, my muse threw me a curveball and I had to get some scenes down before they faded off into the ether - tentatively titled In Essentials is holding its own at 5,026 words.

Below is a taste of In Essentials. Mr. Darcy is very dark in this story. I know, what else is new when it comes to me writing about the dour man from Derbyshire? Once again...

NaNoWriMo 2021

 Today is the start of NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month). It has become very popular over the years and the minimum goal you can set is to write fifty thousand words in a new novel over the thirty days of November. I have only 'successfully' done this twice in my writing career. As I have stated numerous times, I am a slow writer and thirty days is WAY too short for this type of writing sprint.

Having said that, I am giving it a whirl again. My writing speed has increased this past year, s...

New Release ~ Compromise & Consequence

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One misstep is all it takes for the lives of Elizabeth Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy to change forever.
During the ball at Netherfield Park, Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy are irretrievably compromised and forced to marry. Angered beyond reason, Mr. Darcy prepared the vilest marriage settlement known to man, forcing Mr. Bennet to accept his terms or suffer the consequence of ruined reputations and unwed daughters.
The repercussions th...

Tidbit Tuesday

 

Welcome back after a week of national holidays on both sides of the border here in the Americas. We celebrated Canada Day on July 1 - and it was a gloriously beautiful day. Restrictions were lifted somewhat so our cul-de-sac, which always has a street BBQ, celebrated in style. And... our granddaughter was told she may have her stoma bag removed. Prayers are always welcome. We shall find out soon.

However, holidays are over and that means - back to work, or B.I.C.H.O.K. 

Butt. In. Chair. Hands. On...

Another Work in Progress

First, thank you to everyone who read my last book, released in early May 2021. What a firestorm that little novel created. There seems to be no middle ground. It is either loved - or reviled. As much as I dislike receiving negative reviews, I will never begrudge anyone their opinion. If they did not like the story, that is good. We all can't like everything. Maybe I can recapture their regard with my next novel.

I will admit. I am not writing this as fast as the last two. At first, I was worried...

WORK IN PROGRESS

The ink had barely dried on Pride & Perception when the muse struck with another delicious plot bunny. I keep all my bunnies safely penned in my OneNote, but this little beggar escaped and... I'm 35K into the story.

Unwitting Compromise centers around... well... a compromise. It occurs early in the story wherein Elizabeth, quite fatigued after caring for Jane, finds she cannot fall asleep. She thinks if she grabs a boring book from the library, she'll nod off in no time. Unfortunately, she falls ...

Just Another non-Manic Monday

 

This past weekend I visited a few blogs involved with Weekend Writing Warriors and a few of them are writing snappy mysteries involving feisty female P.I.'s, and it had me thinking of the very first book I ever sold to a publisher. Because I'm wallowing in nostalgia, I thought I'd share one scene.

To set the scene:

Shelby Stewart - a small-time private investigator, determined to make it on her own without any help from...

Tank - aka, Jake Steele, ex-husband, and former business partner. His main ...

WEEKEND WRITING WARRIORS #84

Sorry for missing last week. We had some obligations and I knew I wouldn't be able to visit everyone's blog. We were supposed to have a family BBQ before restrictions get slapped back on. We are a small family. Even with everyone in attendance, our bubble never exceeds ten people. Now - if we were to go back to British Columbia, the numbers would swell exponentially. My husband is the youngest of nine. When we lived there, we would rent a local hall for things like the family Christmas dinner an...