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Updates and Blogosphere

Friday, October 16th, 2009

I’ve done some fall cleaning!

I have (FINALLY) updated the blog with the addition of Zerah’s Chosen to the book section (on the left sidebar). It has a link to the excerpt and buy page. I have also added Drollerie Press’ logo to the Publisher tab on the bottom left.

On the right sidebar, I have added a newsletter sign-up box. The first letter will probably go out late this month, early next month, so sign up now! :)

My website will be getting updated this weekend as well, with all of the updates on Zerah, excerpt page, links, an appearances page, and newsletter sign up info.

And finally, Heather Ingemar is the featured author today at Tales from the Hollow Tree! :) Check out what she has to say about Gothic Young Adult fiction.

Up My Sleeve

Friday, January 23rd, 2009

I’ve got a little project I’m working on which I can’t share with you all just yet, but which I’m very excited about. It’s with my good friend, Lisa Asanuma, and I’ll definintely be telling you more about it as we get closer to reveal. ;) I know, I’m such a tease, but I can’t help it!

In the meantime, I got some actual cleaning done today and decided it was time to try and get back to work on my writing- which I’ve slacked on for almost two weeks!

Granted, I have been very busy with baby preparation, but still. That’s inexcusable. Today I got to thinking about my writing career and what I expect out of it. In order to meet my goals and expectations, I have to be consistent and WORK! Especially once Peanut gets here. I have to make good use of my time or else I’ll NEVER get any writing done!

So tonight I’m reading over what I have of my WIP and forcing my mushed brain to focus. *please focus* While I washed dishes I went over the next scene I have to write in my head, and even sharpened the dialogue that closes/transitions the scene before. So now it’s a matter of getting my thoughts on paper. Dishes and showers are really great for brainstorming, aren’t they?

Monday Madness

Monday, January 12th, 2009

So, after an intense cleaning spree with my darling MIL yesterday, I woke up to a beautiful, sparkling home that smelled deliciously clean. This = love. I’m determined for it to stay this way for as long as humanly possible. If CBear starts tossing stuff around I may be forced to smack him upside the head. With love, of course. Always with love.

Now, because the house is in tip top shape I can focus on the Project To-Do List (PTDL) for Peanut. These are the big things that don’t get done cause I’m usually too sidetracked with regular cleaning and housework. I’m happy to say the PTDL is dwindling nicely. All that’s left is moving our bedroom furniture upstairs, painting the nursery, and putting the nursery furniture in there. This could all be done in a weekend if life were to allow us a break and there were NO outside influences. But that’s doubtful, so I’m giving us two weeks. I’m due in four. After 2 weeks, if it’s not done, I intend on having a dramatic meltdown in order to get my point across. The acting classes I took in high school will most certainly make a return. ^_^

In writing news, I’m happy to announce that I signed a contract for Zerah, my romantic fantasy yesterday. :) This is the last story I’m subbing out until after Peanut gets here. I have a few other things I’m working on but none are complete enough to go out. So I’ll have to choose one and focus on doing paper and pen updates for it once baby arrives. I doubt my computer time will be much. I’ll most likely do drive-by posts. I won’t abandon you all completely! Promise.

Surfacing is just about complete as well. Blurb, excerpt, and dedication are written. Now I just need an official release date and last round proof edits. Then we’re good to go.

Thursday Funnies

Thursday, October 4th, 2007

I got this email from hubby today and I just had to share it cause it made me laugh! Ha, ha. If only there really were an exercise program like this, I bet you EVERYONE would be able to lose the weight they want!

A guy calls a company and orders their 5-day, 10
lb. weight loss program.

The next day, there’s a knock on the door and
there stands before him a voluptuous, athletic, 19
year old babe dressed in nothing but a pair of Nike

running shoes and a sign around her neck.

She introduces herself as a representative of
the weight loss company. The sign reads, “If you
can catch me, you can have me.”

Without a second thought, he takes off after

her. A few miles later puffing and puffing, he
finally gives up. The same girl shows up for the
next four days and the same thing happens. On the
fifth day, he weighs himself and is delighted to find
he has lost 10 lbs. as promised.

He calls the company and orders their 5-day/20
pound program. The next day there’s a knock at the
door and there stands the most stunning, beautiful, sexy
woman he has ever seen in his life. She is wearing

nothing but Reebok running shoes and a sign around

her neck that reads, “If you catch me you can have me”.

Well, he’s out the door after her like a shot.
This girl is in excellent shape and he does his

best, but no such luck. So for the next four days,
the same routine happens with him gradually getting
in better and better shape.

Much to his delight on the fifth day when he
weighs himself, he discovers that he has lost

another 20 lbs. as promised. He decides to go for
broke and calls the company to order the 7-day/50
pound program.

“Are you sure?” asks the representative on the
phone. “This is our most rigorous program.”

“Absolutely,” he replies, “I haven’t felt this good
in years.”

The next day there’s a knock at the door; and
when he opens it he finds a huge muscular guy
standing there wearing nothing but pink running

shoes and a sign around his neck that reads, “If I
catch you, your ass is mine.”

He lost 63 pounds that week.

:) Ha, ha. Good stuff. Reminds me that I should probably hit the gym tonight. LOL Think that bringing a sexy picture of a man and pasting it to the front of the treadmill will make me run faster? There’s a thought…

I’m finally getting some cleaning and such done. The house is looking a bit better, though not where I wanted it. Not yet anyway. I still have a few hours. ;) Then it’s back to work tomorrow. Not that I mind. I suddenly find the house a bit stifling.

Either way, I may also have a new premise for my novella. After much brainstorming with the lovely Miranda Heart (I *heart* you, lady), I think I may have come up with something that will work. Now it’s only a matter of writing. We’ll see what happens. I make no promises. It’s just that the voices have gotten a bit quiet, you know? So I gotta lure them back out a bit.

I hope you’re all enjoying your Thursday!

Now or Never

Sunday, September 30th, 2007

It’s Sunday night. Already. How did that happen? And more importantly… How do I undo it? Not that I mind work, don’t get me wrong. Another few hours in book heaven, a.k.a B&N, always makes me feel good. I think it’s the smell of new books and coffee. It does weird things to my system. Happy things. :D

I think what really has me dreading Monday is the thought of another full week of work and activities and plans. Another full week of (warning: cliche up ahead) running around like a chicken with her head cut off. Because let’s face it, I’m one of the least organized people in the known world. It causes a lot of unnecessary headaches.

Hubby, in his infinite OCD/anal-ism *ahem* wisdom, has created a schedule he thinks might help me. Just trying to follow it makes me even more exhausted. Ha ha. Sad, huh? ;) What can I say? I’m a free spirit. I cannot be chained down by tasks written on paper!

I hoped to just crash this weekend. Veg, sleep, read. Recharge, basically. No such luck. I ended up far busier than I intended to be. Not bad busy. I got to spend time with my beloved nephews whom I adore. Got to hang out with a friend from the city who I haven’t seen in months. Still… it’s nearly Monday. And I got no vegging, reading, and hardly any sleeping done. When will I learn my lesson?

On the writing front… *sigh* Well there really is no writing front. I’ve had a really crummy writing week when it comes to productivity. I’m supposed to be working on a 20k novella. The idea I was trying to shape is just not working out. I think I hate it. Which is really really bad because it has to be done by January. I’m a little concerned, but not muchly. Just enough to make me crazy. On the other hand, I reopened my WIP to add another 1k or so. Hadn’t touched that in about a week or so. So it was a nice change of pace.

I think I’m going to go clean up and indulge in a book for a bit. I totally deserve it. ;)

Hope you all had a great weekend!