2016-03-19 18:53
When I first realized I wanted to be a writer I knew exactly what genre I wanted to write. Big, historical romances. I've always been a history geek and I was drawn to the big ro… Read More
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2016-03-19 18:53
You can feel the weight of your hair on your head. Sweat stings your skin no matter what you do. The smallest thing irritates you. Its what heat does.I don't know too many… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
How many times have you heard that from your non-writing spouse, significant other, mother, sister, uncle, brother, father, child, dog, cat, goldfish, etc.?It makes you grit your teeth, does… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
I know a lot of writers make writing a habit, or at least treat it as such as a way of completing a project. Its a good way to work in most instances, especially if you have no expecta… Read More
2011-05-10 14:23
Everyday when I take my kids to school I pass a house. To me it epitomizes the classic American house. Its the kind of house I fantasize coming home to as a child. There is probably alway… Read More
2011-03-10 15:19
Unfortunately, I've always been a bad bike rider. I dunno, when I was a kid I could ride a bike okay, I was never one for tricks or stunts. I enjoyed the basics, the feel of rushing throug… Read More
2011-03-07 14:53
I'm literally at a loss for words. They have deserted me. Every thing I write is a struggle. From a simple email to a Facebook status, I'm faced with a blank screen and a blank mind to go… Read More
2010-11-30 16:56
Apologies, I tried to get my blog back up and a nasty piece of code made things difficult. My html skills are rusty so I had to send my blog to the creator of the code to fix it. But now thi… Read More
2010-11-22 16:17
Some of you may have noticed that I haven't updated this blog in....oh, almost a year.I wish I could say it was because of the glam busy life I've been experiencing or that I've written that… Read More
2009-12-14 19:28
I posted at two different blogs. I'm discusssing the blend of magic and history over at Ainsley Park the "Traitor to the Crown" series by C. C. Finlay. I also started a new blog which is… Read More
2009-12-09 16:46
My WIP languishes on my hard drive, ignored in favor of the business of the holidays. I yearn to lose myself in the world I created, to once again involve myself into the lives of the chara… Read More
2009-11-23 18:22
Last week ended my dreams of a NaNo win. Disheartening, but stuff happens. The problem with being a writer, a mother and a wife is that the priorities are constantly changing. It is someth… Read More
2009-11-06 18:02
Ugh...I didn't think it would be this hard. My word counts aren't what I'd like them to be. It isn't my WIP's fault, I'm in a meaty part of the story where the words should flow easily. It i… Read More
2009-11-01 19:16
Today begins the madness that is National Novel Writing Month. Writers everywhere are feverishly pounding out words as fast as they can in an attempt to write 50,000 words before the end of… Read More
2009-10-23 19:25
Next month is probably the craziest month of my year. There's Thanksgiving, both of my daughters' birthdays, the end of soccer season for one girl (which means a party), the end of baseball… Read More
2009-10-20 18:20
I’m not a cruel person although I’m sure my children would disagree. But I adore nothing more than torturing my characters. I kick them when they are down. My h… Read More
2009-10-16 20:21
Once a year or so the media gets onto an images kick. Usually it is from some event. This time around it was Glamour's use of a plus-sized models. On top of that was the Ralph Lauren debacl… Read More
2009-10-13 15:34
The other day I was trying to find information about a person whose name was in the news. Who it was isn't important but what was interesting was what I found out. Or rather what I didn't… Read More
2009-10-12 16:48
I didn't plan on taking a hiatus from ye olde blog, it just kind of happened. I won't bore anyone with details, nothing of any import happened in the last month. But the beginning of fall… Read More
2009-09-04 19:13
I woke up one morning and saw in my mind's eye a young woman standing before a massive pair of ornately carved doors. She was nervous, smoothing down the fabric of her new walking dress, int… Read More
2009-09-02 16:27
Oh my goodness, it is already September. Here in the L.A. environs, it is hot and smoky, a most unpleasant end to summer. Remember this post? Well, this is where the big Acton fire is. Anywa… Read More
2009-08-29 03:18
I am new to the world of Sterling Cooper. I'd meant to watch the show from the outset, but I don't get AMC in HD, so I didn't try too hard. Then it came on demand and I watched a couple of e… Read More
2009-08-26 17:50
As I said in my last post I love Fall. Despite our non-chilly weather, I enjoy the activities and the food. I like the holidays and the fact the kids are in school. But it also means the… Read More
2009-08-24 18:42
There's a lot to be said for Fall. The color changes, the cooler tempratures, Halloween, Thanksgiving, the food, well...you get the idea. Our Autumn really doesn't hit until November and s… Read More
2009-08-18 17:03
I don't like riding on mountain roads. They make me queasy. I do, however, like driving mountain roads. When I'm in control of the car, I enjoy the feeling and the challenge of the twists… Read More
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