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MAKING PROGRESS - Wednesday, April 30th 2008 11:33 AM
First, a report on my garage sale. This was a once and only experience. After shlepping stuff to my friend’s house for three days, we sat outside in the lovely weather on...
FAMILY FUN - Wednesday, April 23rd 2008 5:39 PM
I haven’t written a word in nearly a week. Why? I’ve been too busy with family events. Our daughter came home on Friday evening. That night was shot, but at least I had...
VILLAINS - Wednesday, April 16th 2008 5:50 AM
From attending various writing workshops, I’ve picked up the following tips in regards to creating villains: 1. Give the villain his own GMC, i.e. goal, motivation, &...
REWARDS - Monday, April 7th 2008 3:17 PM
When setting goals, it’s important to reward yourself when you achieve your landmark. Thus said, I finished the first half of my WIP and decided it was time for a treat. I...
THE DREADED MIDDLE - Saturday, March 29th 2008 8:48 AM
I am happy to report that I reached my target page count for the week. I did 30 pages, more than my usual goal of 25 because I had to make up some time from last week. I hit my...
KILLER KNOTS REVIEW - Monday, March 24th 2008 12:47 PM
There's a new review of Killer Knots  posted at http://freshfiction.com/review.php?id=20279 Hope you'll take a look. I finished my six page quota for today! ...
WEEKLY PROGRESS - Sunday, March 23rd 2008 3:44 PM
As the scene described in my March 12th post gelled in my mind, I began writing. My goal is to finish the first half of the book by the end of this week. That means I have to...
WALT DISNEY WORLD - Monday, March 17th 2008 1:33 PM
We just returned from Orlando again. Our first day we went to Disney’s Hollywood Studios, formerly known as MGM Studios. Just after nine in the morning, the park wasn’t...
SETTING THE SCENE - Wednesday, March 12th 2008 5:55 AM
World building is only one aspect of what I must do before proceeding with my WIP. As I explained in my previous post, I have to decide where the Island is located on which I...
STOP SIGN - Tuesday, March 11th 2008 4:27 PM
Last week, my writing took off full speed ahead. I did 36 pages, which was 11 more than my weekly quota. But the intense work caused pain to shoot into the base of my thumb....
SLEUTHFEST - Tuesday, March 4th 2008 2:43 PM
I had a fabulous time at SleuthFest where we learned about guns, poisons, the criminal mind, serial killers, and self-promotion, as well as the writing basics. Bestselling...
STATE OF THE ONION - Sunday, March 2nd 2008 5:40 PM
STATE OF THE ONION by Julie Hyzy A delightful mystery introducing White House chef Olivia Paras, who contends with a nasty rival and a deadly assassin, while cooking and...
SUN-SENTINEL BOOK BLOG - Thursday, February 28th 2008 9:50 AM
Hi all.  I am mentioned in today's Sun-Sentinel book blog. Please check it out and leave a comment! Meanwhile, research is ongoing for my current WIP: The other morning I...
THE WRITING PROCESS: FIGHT SCENES - Sunday, February 24th 2008 6:14 AM
I am back on a writing schedule. My goal is to write at least 25 pages a week. With 300 more pages to go on my WIP [work in progress], that’s 12 weeks. Adding in vacations and...
ST. LUCIA - Friday, February 22nd 2008 10:50 AM
DAY 7: St. Lucia  Beautifully lush mountainous island or series of islands with palm trees and tropical foliage. We can tell the rainfall is much more plentiful here than...
BARBADOS - Thursday, February 21st 2008 5:44 PM
DAY 6: Barbados  Long walk down pier to terminal in Barbados, the most populated island with warehouses and city buildings to view. Hilly and nicely landscaped as we drove...
ANTIGUA - Wednesday, February 20th 2008 4:06 PM
DAY 5: Antigua Island a dull gray against grayer landscape of sea and sky. As sun rises, water turns blue and island stays a slate gray. Nearing land, water turns jade, rocks...
TORTOLA - Monday, February 18th 2008 9:36 AM
CRUISE: DAY 4 TORTOLA Breakfasted on two fried eggs, croissant, yogurt, orange slices. Then walked around Deck 7 viewing magnicent scenery: island all around, covered in green...
SAMANA - Saturday, February 16th 2008 8:17 AM
CRUISE: DAY 3 Samana, Dominican Republic Verdant, mountainous island lush with greenery and palm trees but only a smattering of buildings along the coast. Ship pulled in to...
DAY 2: AT SEA - Thursday, February 14th 2008 11:05 AM
AT SEA Breakfasted early at the buffet, getting coffee from the cappucino machine, along with danish, scrambled eggs, bacon, and fresh cut pineapple and cantaloupe. Then took a...
NORWEGIAN JEWEL - Monday, February 11th 2008 5:55 AM
We just got back from a nine day cruise on board the Norwegian Jewel. The ship had approx. 2400 passengers and about 1100 crew members. This is our year for travel. We’re...
JANE AUSTEN - Thursday, January 31st 2008 7:21 PM
I watched NorthangerAbbey for the first time on the Masterpiece Classic channel. I’d never seen this story before, so it was exciting to watch the relationship develop between...
RITA Awards - Monday, January 28th 2008 5:35 AM
The RITA Award is the highest award presented by Romance Writers of America for a published novel. A limited number of golden statuettes are granted during a formal ceremony...
PROPS FOR WRITERS - Wednesday, January 23rd 2008 10:50 AM
Watching the ninth season of Stargate SG-1 on DVD, I viewed a featurette about the props department. I never realized that props might stand for property. Also, did you know...
EYES OF THE DEAD - Tuesday, January 22nd 2008 5:31 PM
Book Review: EYES OF THE DEAD by Aleka Nakis Like Romancing the Stone in the Mayan jungle, EYES OF THE DEAD finds botanist Tiffany Jensen searching for a rare plant more...