November 2005

"15 Book Things Meme"

Tagged by Elizabeth K. Mahon for a Book Meme (Thanks, Elizabeth!). You list 15 facts and personal preferences about books. So a 15 book things (quirks, prefs, whatever) list… 1) I’m a cover lover. *laughs* I enjoy strolling down the book aisle of stores and pharmacies beca

"Congrats to Amy"

A special Congrats to Romance Author, Amy Knupp for making her second sale to Harlequin Superromance!! Woo-hoo! Stop by Writeminded and share in her good news!! Very happy for you, Amy! =D

"The Short Storytelling"

I’ve been holding onto a short story for a while now. A romance mag called Arabella had hit the romance circuit last year and I had submitted a Romantic Suspense story. I had never been pubbed in any mag before. They rejected my first attempt, saying the story didn’t focus

"Murder She Writes Contest"

Are you a fan of books with suspense? How about a good murder plot? Well, hop on over to Murder She Writes blog for a chance to win some great books. THRILLED TO DEATH by Jennifer Apodaca (Advanced Reading Copy!)THE PREY by Allison Brennan (Early Copy!)WIVES AND SISTERS by Natalie R C

"Thanksgiving, The Aftermath"

The tummy is full for the 3rd day in row. First there’s Thanksgiving with all the glorious trimmings. Then there’s another serving later that evening. But it doesn’t stop there. After all, there are the leftovers on Friday. And we can’t forget the relatives who

"Book Cover: A Fine Romance Hollywood/Broadway

Nice contrast of black and white. The composition is simple, yet the cover jumps out at you. Oddly enough, this is a romance. For the lovers of musicals, that is.

"What Part of Thanksgiving Are You?"

You Are Mashed Potatoes Oridnary, comforting, and more than a little predictableYou’re the glue that holds everyone together. What Part of Thanksgiving Are You? Good thing I love mashed potatoes. =)

"Inspiring To Build The Shell"

Strange title, I know. But this is what I mean… I was over at Storytellers Unplugged and I found myself agreeing with an essay by Jeff Mariotte on writer inspiration. Inspiration happens when you make it happen. The act of writing stirs emotion and idea into a mix that flows ont

"The Underdog"

An underdog kind of a girl, that’s me. I love stories where the main characters are the underdogs, where they are put through hard-fought situations yet still prevail in the end. I love when the underdogs may put on a tough mask, but underneath they are vulnerable, and have too

"What The Hell??"

{{We interrupt this scheduled writer’s programming for a bizarre Christmas tree}} I’m totally not understanding this… Read about this 12th century European tradition here, and how American Xmas rebels are paying a whopping $599.95 to get their hands on one already de