June 2006

Today I went to put on my favorite shirt. I’ve had it for years. I love this top. I’m a creature of habit and I like to wear comfortable, familiar things. It’s one of those good buys, too, where it didn’t even cost an arm and a leg. It’s almost like a pea

I was a bad blogger yesterday. I took a slight Internet hiatus. I needed a break. I had read over the contracts the day before, signed and mailed them off. I’d been staring at my pale computer screen, editing my current YA wip, and awoke the next morning tired. Have you ever fel

…has arrived! And truthfully, it took a bit longer than my first–over 2 months to get to me–but now that it’s here, it’s very exciting. From what I know it didn’t take too long to get the standard agreement, but a bit longer to hear responses regard

Busy, busy last week with the kids’ birthday. Ah, my little ones are getting older! *sniff* And in the midst of the chaos, I get a wonderful gift in mail box… An advanced reader’s copy of my critique partner’s first to-be-officially-published young adult novel,

As we know, many debates take place in the blogosphere. Some heated, some just for fun. There is nothing wrong with debate. Most people enjoy a good argument. I tend to sit on the sidelines and rubberneck. As one of my fellow bloggers, Jason, has mentioned in the past, it’s some

Great new blogs and websites just pop up overnight on the blogosphere. Literally. =D Here are a few new cyber stations that may be of interest to you: Riding with the Top Down Seven women authors, all in varying stages of their careers, have collaborated with the blog, Riding with the

This blog has morphed over the year I’ve had it. It went from my experience of signing with an agent and being on submission, to me trying to be funny, to me blabbing about the ups-and-downs of writing and my new experience of becoming a published author. Yeah, I’m still g

From M.J. Rose’s blog, the new website Killeryear.com. Your Guide to Some of the Best Debut Crime Novels of 2007. Is that an awesome idea for a Crime Fiction site or what? Members of the site will share news and reviews, release calendar, and a blog with each debut 2007 author p

Ahh, I survived the first week of summer with the kiddos home. But the question is, folks, will I survive the whole summer without joining the melee of sibling rivalry?? Tune in all summer to find out! Hehe. Just kidding! We’re adjusting, and with the kids’ birthday coming

What I’ve Learned so Far About Writing Beginning a Sequel Book… Pros-It’s fun to return to the characters you enjoy-It’s easier to return to characters you already know instead of having to discover new characters all over again-It’s challenging to expand