Who wants to be a superhero? Come on, don’t all raise your hands at once. I know, we all feel self-important. It’s human nature. Myself, I always liked the idea of being something more along the lines of Xena. A kick @$$ warrior princess. Of course, that was before I read Lisa Wilson’s post on…
“Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” – Confucius? I’ve been making changes and adjustments now that I find myself at the end of my fourth week. Editing of my first book will be moving up to the front of my priority list for a while. At least…
(First: It’s sad that I must actually say this, but YES – I do know that writersphere is not a word.) Do you ever feel like things are not as they should be? . And you find yourself having trouble deciphering the signs? . You see them. Or hear them. But they simply aren’t making sense to…
Have you ever considered the notion of reincarnation? Felt like you’ve been here and done that before? I know I’ve explored that sensation more times than I’m comfortable mentioning. What’s more, I have unexplained reactions to past events that make no sense to me. Today author M.G. Miller will take the stage and share the…
What is it about teen lit or the shows inspired by them that make us gush? Is it we never grow tired of the feelings and emotions stirred by young love and lust? Buying in freely to a time when it we were free of our learned inhibitions. Now add the element of the paranormal…
Week 3 for me! This week turned around and I’m on the upswing from our previous check-in. I hope to continue that trend. Woo hoo! Go Row! If you are interested, you can see my original goals here. I could still use more time available to me, and a lot more sleep. How about everyone…
A quick note before we get started. I am the guest today, over at the lovely blog of Jessica O’Neal. Please stop by for a visit. We would love to see you there. 🙂 -oOo- On September 24th, 2007 NBC brought us a clever new spy series about a guy and a girl. But it…
What process does a writer go through when bringing a character to life on paper? Words alone do not make you feel for them or become vested in their future. Myndi Shaffer wrote a great piece about getting to know your characters better when you dig into their underwear drawer. In addition to peeking into…
Before there was recorded history in China, there were the Great Pyramids of Giza. No small feat by any means was the effort and ingenuity it took to build them. The timing is a matter still under debate among many, ranging anywhere from twenty years to multiple lifetimes. In any case, you can be sure…
Live and learn. This is week 2 down, and as I stated previously, I’m always one step behind those that began on-time. This was not the kind of week I would care to have many of. Productivity?… Eeh Everything suffered because… The kids were out of school both Monday (holiday) and Friday (staff development day)…
For most writers there comes a time when we struggle with a scene or a character, slowing the pace of the writing. We must pause and take a step back. Evaluate where we are at and what it is we are trying to achieve. Are we in the right setting, have the correct characters in…
A day late and a dollar short as my father used to always say. But it was for a good cause. An extremely important one, and I hope you took the time to educate yourself about SOAP and PIPA yesterday – if you didn’t already know the scoop. Now, enough about that, on to secrets!…
