So I was on the phone with Emma over lunch today, discussing revisions, and we got onto the topic of the “strong heroine”. Everyone talks about this as an archetype. It’s even a Netflix category, but it’s funny to me how one-dimensional “strong” appears to be. How do we define strength in a heroine? Is she kick-ass, like physically strong? That seems to be the extent of it for a lot of folks. What about emotional strength? Spiritual strength? Mental strength? Moral strength? Jane Eyre would be an awesome example of that last one. Anyway, I thought it was an interesting discussion. Maybe light a thoughtful fire for other writers… Read More
Continue ReadingUm, Canada?
Lots of progress last week. Cross your fingers that continues this week. And damn, Canada… Is the entire country on fire or something? Y’all’s smoke is killing my eyes. (I can’t even imagine what it must be like up there, seeing how things have been all the way down here.) Anyway, happy Monday! Have a great week.
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I was supposed to post this yesterday, and plum forgot, sorry. Congrats to June, 2015’s contest winner: Carrie W Congrats, Carrie. Please check your email for more information. Everyone else, July’s giveaway form is up and running. Good luck!
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Greetings! I’m getting a lot of email inquiring after Pressure‘s release date. I will try to answer all those individual mails, but since I know everyone else is wondering too, I’ll answer it here publically to cut the wait. I hate to give a release date at this point. I know there’s still work to be done, deciding what we’ll keep and what still needs further revision. Such is the joy of balancing action/suspense with the fun stuff; too much of one and not enough of the other without losing the all-important character development (and boy, is episode 13 heavy with it) makes for a real interesting waltz, especially in… Read More
Continue ReadingWait… What?!
How can it be Wednesday already? Good lord. Anyway, I’ve just approved One To Watch‘s audiobook, so that should hit shortly. Audrey is doing such a great job with these and once Season One is in the can, y’all will probably get really sick of seeing the promo all over the place, but it’s so worth a listen. It’s a whole new experience and very fun; enjoy! And yes, Pressure is taking FOREVER. I apologize. In order to get Mr. Silver home, we had to make some sacrifices. One of them was for me to go back to das day job and focus more on the formatting side of things… Read More
Continue ReadingMay Giveaway Winners
Congrats to: Pam Savannah Amy Katie We had four winners in the May 2015 Giveaway drawing. Congrats, ladies! Thanks to everyone else who entered. June’s giveaway is now up and running. Good luck next time!
Continue ReadingGiveaway Reminder
So. ACX has yet to send me codes for At Her Command‘s audiobook. Kinda scratching my head on that one, but we do still have the monthly giveaway going on. Two days left to enter this one!
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‘Twas a holiday weekend here in the States: Memorial Day. Aside from the solemnity of the occasion, for those of us who value our peace and quiet, Memorial Day means impending doom: The end of the school year. One and a half days left, here. *whimper* In other news, babycat and rescue #4 (Bezoar) — who look dang near identical even though they’re not related — with an editorial comment on how exciting their mama is these days: Baby cat refuses to be named. Nothing sticks. I call her “Crazy Train” most of the time. Daughter calls her Gremlin. She sleeps upside down a lot. Back to work for me.… Read More
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I’m guarding my writing/revising/editing time as manically as a monster in a Stephen King novel right now, leaving me a grand total of four whole minutes to zip through social media stuff and say hi. So… hi! It was nice, almost hanging out with y’all today. In other news, All Of Her should be popping up on audio outlets very soon, if it hasn’t already. We’ll have another giveaway as soon as ACX coughs up some prize codes =)
Continue ReadingNo, They’re Not Kidding
So. Snow in the forecast tonight. I had hoped that was a sick joke, but apparently not. In other news, Mr. Silver is finally home, for the summer, at least. Not that I’ll see much of him because my nose will be pressed so firmly to the grindstone this week I’ll see nothing but sparks. Have a great week!
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