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March 27, 2015
What I Came Home With
If ever I needed more proof of the fact I should not be let
loose around books on my own… my recent trip to Oregon has provided it.
Buying the books didn’t really faze me (half of them were
given to me)… it was putting all 13 of those beauties in my carryon duffel and
lugging it around an airport.
Two copies of Prudence (book the first: Custard Protocol
series) purchased at Powells
loose around books on my own… my recent trip to Oregon has provided it.
Buying the books didn’t really faze me (half of them were
given to me)… it was putting all 13 of those beauties in my carryon duffel and
lugging it around an airport.
Two copies of Prudence (book the first: Custard Protocol
series) purchased at Powells
March 16, 2015
Quick Editing Tips: Dialog Tags
Why tags are important – Conversations (especially ones where more than two people are involved) can get confusing to your reader if you don’t identify who’s doing the talking.
Example:
I’m tired,” Allie said.
“If you want to take a nap, you can.” Jerry gestured toward the sofa. “We’ll be here a few hours yet.”
“Or I can make some coffee,” Scott said.
“It’s too late for coffee.”
“Yeah, no one
Example:
I’m tired,” Allie said.
“If you want to take a nap, you can.” Jerry gestured toward the sofa. “We’ll be here a few hours yet.”
“Or I can make some coffee,” Scott said.
“It’s too late for coffee.”
“Yeah, no one
March 13, 2015
5 Times I Didn't Get Past The Sample
So in the past month or so, I’ve been trying out random
reads via Amazon’s samples for kindle books. Some of these were recommendations,
some of them are random finds, but here are 5 that just didn’t work for me, and
why. If you think I'm wrong, or want to read the samples to find out for yourself, I've linked the titles to their pages on Amazon.
The Last Hour of Gann
Why I looked into it:
reads via Amazon’s samples for kindle books. Some of these were recommendations,
some of them are random finds, but here are 5 that just didn’t work for me, and
why. If you think I'm wrong, or want to read the samples to find out for yourself, I've linked the titles to their pages on Amazon.
The Last Hour of Gann
Why I looked into it:
March 10, 2015
Out Today: Gravity Darkening
Those of you who preordered it will already know, but the second of my Lunar Colony VI short stories is out today.
As an eclipse bathes Lunar Colony VI in darkness, power failures and more foul play turn Nala's day into a nightmare.
Buy links for the series below:
Safety Zone
Gravity Darkening
Zero Proximity (available for pre-order, releases 3/24/15)
Terminal Shift (April)
Non-Passive
As an eclipse bathes Lunar Colony VI in darkness, power failures and more foul play turn Nala's day into a nightmare.
Buy links for the series below:
Safety Zone
Gravity Darkening
Zero Proximity (available for pre-order, releases 3/24/15)
Terminal Shift (April)
Non-Passive
March 9, 2015
Movie Review: Sunshine
I know this movie is a little old - 2007, and I've seen it more than a few times, but I felt the need to talk about it today.
With an amazing cast, a gripping plot and some serious questions about humanity and the longevity of the species... I'm amazed so few of the people I know have seen this.
Plot:
The movie takes us to a space ship headed on the second mission to restart the sun and
With an amazing cast, a gripping plot and some serious questions about humanity and the longevity of the species... I'm amazed so few of the people I know have seen this.
Plot:
The movie takes us to a space ship headed on the second mission to restart the sun and
March 2, 2015
Rolling into March
February was better than March. I took time off from some real life stuff and focused on a few things - among them, trying to get more consistency to my daily productivity.
Things got better... but at the same time, they didn't really make it to the point I was hoping for.
End totals:
Words Written: 30,104
Drafts Finished: 3 (all short stories)
Projects revised: 4 (the 3 short stories and
Things got better... but at the same time, they didn't really make it to the point I was hoping for.
End totals:
Words Written: 30,104
Drafts Finished: 3 (all short stories)
Projects revised: 4 (the 3 short stories and
February 18, 2015
Top 5 Reasons I’ll Stop Reading a Book
We’ve all started a book and wound up ditching it at some
later point. Here are my top 5 reasons for ditching a book.
1. Lack of editing
I’m okay with a few typos here and there. We all make
mistakes. But I read a lot of kindle samples and immediately mark a book down
on the “nope” list if it’s got too many problems with sentence structure or
redundancy or telling or… it goes on.
later point. Here are my top 5 reasons for ditching a book.
1. Lack of editing
I’m okay with a few typos here and there. We all make
mistakes. But I read a lot of kindle samples and immediately mark a book down
on the “nope” list if it’s got too many problems with sentence structure or
redundancy or telling or… it goes on.
February 16, 2015
Heather M Gardener's One Good Catch
On
Friday (March 13, 2015) Heather Gardener’s new contemporary romantic suspense
title will release from InkSpell Publishing.
Read
the blurb, check out the lovely cover from Najla Qamber Designs, and mark it down on your to-read list:
Ignoring
a recent trauma that is affecting her everyday life, ER Doctor Kate Maguire
engages in some high risk activities, but putting herself in these
Friday (March 13, 2015) Heather Gardener’s new contemporary romantic suspense
title will release from InkSpell Publishing.
Read
the blurb, check out the lovely cover from Najla Qamber Designs, and mark it down on your to-read list:
Ignoring
a recent trauma that is affecting her everyday life, ER Doctor Kate Maguire
engages in some high risk activities, but putting herself in these
February 13, 2015
Valentine’s Day Cards!
Hi guys, tomorrow is Valentine’s Day and I’ve got two
options to send out if you’re a fan of my books!
From the Flynn Universe:
From Windthrow:
Have a wonderful day tomorrow! I hope you get to spend it with the one you
love!
options to send out if you’re a fan of my books!
From the Flynn Universe:
From Windthrow:
Have a wonderful day tomorrow! I hope you get to spend it with the one you
love!
February 11, 2015
Why Do We Live In A World Of Either/Or
We live in an amazingly diverse world. Ours is a planet
where creatures can live with no sunlight at the bottom of the sea, or survive
in habitats with little to no water. We’ve been to space and climbed Everest,
and taken submersibles into the depths…. And yet there are so many things we
approach as either/ or with no in between.
I am surrounded, daily, by people who believe there are
only
where creatures can live with no sunlight at the bottom of the sea, or survive
in habitats with little to no water. We’ve been to space and climbed Everest,
and taken submersibles into the depths…. And yet there are so many things we
approach as either/ or with no in between.
I am surrounded, daily, by people who believe there are
only
