Another Sunday, another six! Here’s more from Through the Fire: Seeing them … yes, they had to make sure Balarak didn’t find out about them. His voice echoed in her head, You’re mine. A chill went through her at the … Continue reading →
I had such a good time last week that I had to do it again! So here are six more sentences for you, again from Through the Fire: She didn’t say a word, she didn’t hesitate. Sahyuri threw her arms … Continue reading →
From Through the Fire (WIP): “I saw you in Hell, in Balarak’s house. I … I know you from somewhere, but I don’t remember meeting you.” The surprised, confused expression on his face was nothing she’d ever seen from a … Continue reading →
This is the schedule I made for 2011. It’s the first time I’ve planned my goals month by month for a year (actually my schedule goes through 2012, but I’m not going to post all that). January: edit Through the … Continue reading →
Of course the big news for 2010 was that I signed my first contract with Samhain in January and my first ebook Darkness at Dawn came out in June. A few stats for 2010 — Words written: 176,505 First drafts … Continue reading →
I got this from Bree of Moira Rogers, who got it from Vivian Arend … Here’s the directions: Don’t take too long to think about it. Fifteen fictional characters (television, films, plays, books) who’ve influenced you and/or that will always … Continue reading →
Zeke went into the guest room to check on Ms. Gillard. She startled a little when he entered and gave him an embarrassed smile. “We’ll be on our way in a moment, Miss Gillard.” He shut the door behind him … Continue reading →
There are certain stories and certain characters that resonate with me, like a tuning fork humming inside me. These things go deep, and make themselves comfortable in my subconscious. Often I will take bits and pieces of these stories and … Continue reading →
This is only my personal opinion, so take this with a grain of salt. I hear publishers justifying higher costs for ebooks by saying they don’t want to “lower the perceived value” of books and/or that “producing an ebook costs … Continue reading →
I’m a slow writer. I know what comes out in the first draft isn’t perfect, but I want to get close. I want the words to sound right. I want it to flow. So I sit down and take an … Continue reading →