My cookie jar is empty, which is a crime this time of year. But no baking this afternoon. The oldest has a doctor’s appointment this afternoon, and the youngest turns five tomorrow. I have cakes to bake, cookies to bake, a house to clean, and I’m OUT OF WINE. Also, my husband’s present might not […]
I’m already sick of being cold *** Snow landed on her eyelashes and white hair. The ice crystals framed the world, beautiful and cold. She was warm, snug-a-bed, under her blanket of snow. Lethargy overcame her as early dusk faded into dark. It was time for sleep. “Haven’t you slept long enough?” The voice was […]
The going is slow, but words, they have been written. Spending some time on my pandora station for a little bit now. Sometimes it’ better than spotify. The new music can be extremely inspiring. Hoping my momentum can get me through the weekend. I’d really love to finish this series. Also, tons of candy to […]
So yesterday, I had no focus. And I haven’t had any for awhile. Which always sucks for me. Because I can’t sleep, if I can’t write. Well, a friend reminded me of a dare. See, she writes romance. Unlike a lot of people, I don’t look down on romance or erotica. It takes talent to […]
My writer buddies are gonna roll their eyes at me, because this is all I’ve been talking about today, but I have no focus. Also, no drive. Usually, I’m busting out 10k words a week, while critiquing all my friends’ stuff, and happily snarking my way through life. The last few weeks though, I’ve barely been writing 1k, […]
So last night, one of my writer friends was lamenting that a writing group she belongs to has some asshats in it. Specifically, people told her that her characters were “tropes” and then linked to those tropes to prove it. (DO NOT CLINK THOSE LINKS OR THE ONES BELOW. Unless you have some time to […]
So I’ve started the finale for the last set of Mina and Matty stories, and I got an idea an other funny short. I got some words on paper today and promptly put it aside to work on the covers for my Hedge Doctor series. *sigh* Yes, I’m procrastinating, again. I swear I’ll get the damn […]
Yup! It’s a publishing day! So I have a scene from Wendigo for everybody! *** Dean pulled the Mustang into the post office parking lot. “That’s the phone.” Sam grunted and picked at his teeth with his nail. The silence stretched out, but Dean didn’t know how to break it. Sam stared out the window […]
Comes out tomorrow! Though you can pre-order it from Amazon. This story has a story. And it starts with the original Mina and Matty story: The Hunted. See, I was writing something for a competition, and I desperately needed names. So I stole them from a friend’s book, with permission. So Sam and Rick, became […]
Seriously, I have not written one word on that last story in a week. I tried changing the POV, a tactic that has jumpstarted more than one of my messes I’ve tried editing other stories in the cycle for inspiration. I’m about to start critiquing my friend’s stuff, just to take my mind off of […]
Words That Burn Like Fire 