Rewriting the Unrewritable

Rewriting the Unrewritable

Going through my old files, I found a story I wrote about 10 years ago. Reading it is a painful exercise in the futility of major editing. I...
The POS Draft

The POS Draft

I believe I first heard this term from Nora Roberts. In an interview she was describing her very first draft of a novel, the one she just sp...
Trust

Trust

In between grousing about my on-going kitchen remodel and my day job, I’ve been doing some fairly heavy rewrites on my current wip (work in ...
Future (Im)Perfect

Future (Im)Perfect

I write Futuristic and Science Fiction Erotic Romance. My characters live, love, and lust after each other in technologically advanced worl...
Don't Steal My Thunder!

Don't Steal My Thunder!

We’ve all been witnesses to this crime. That instant when you’re cruising along, then BAM!, a secondary character takes over the show. Out o...
War

War

I’m living in a war zone, or what looks like one and I really haven’t thought about my article for this blog. So you all get my deepest and ...
NaNo and Mars

NaNo and Mars

So I, like about 70,000 other writers, am doing NaNo this year. "Doing NaNo" being shorthand for participating in National Novel ...
Something Furry This Way Comes

Something Furry This Way Comes

Don’t you just love old books, especially ones that deal with magic or ancient stories? I’m more of a fairytale nut myself, but I can’t help...
Superstitions

Superstitions

Growing up in a 'country' family (though we lived in the city for the most part), I learned a lot of superstitions. My lovely daught...
Halloween Memories

Halloween Memories

I'm slipping this in here today, because I got really busy yesterday and thought my day to submit was later in the week. I just checked ...
Aggravatin' Characters

Aggravatin' Characters

Well, since everyone else is having issues with their aggravatin' characters, I thought I might share some of my pain with you all and l...
Men!

Men!

Who among us has never uttered that word? With or without your choice of expletives? My darling husband is nobody's saint but he's a...
The Long and Short of It

The Long and Short of It

When you first come up with a story idea, how do you know if it's going to be a novel, novella or short story? If you only have a germ o...
Got Romance?

Got Romance?

On the eve of my seventh anniversary, and hungry for an idea to wet my honey’s appetite, I find myself looking back over our years together…...
Forbidden Planets

Forbidden Planets

One of the best SF films ever, Forbidden Planet (1956) introduced us to a mysterious planet where monsters abide - and Robbie the Robot. Th...
Juggling Your Multiple Personalities

Juggling Your Multiple Personalities

Juggling seems to be a recurrent theme with me; whether I'm juggling the many projects I'm working on or work and writing time with ...
Do You Scribble?

Do You Scribble?

“Be careful and color inside the lines.” That often uttered sentiment flitted through my head as I maneuvered my lawnmower row by row, caref...
Cover Me!

Cover Me!

Here is my cover for TIES OF VALOR! Thought I'd share the super-sized version so you wouldn't have to squint at the thumbnail on the...
films vs books

films vs books

Ever watched a good movie, only to cringe at some of the things done by the characters? I've sat there and thought "No! I would hav...
Arrggh!

Arrggh!

Avast! And...stuff. It's International Talk Like A Pirate Day! So shivvy up, ye scurvy dawgs, and show some love for your favorite pir...