I’m not usually one who gets crippled by writer’s block. But when I first started writing Unlikely Venture, there were many times when I didn’t know where the story was headed. I made a lot of notes but had no outlines or synopses prepared as reference. I was always anxious to write because I wanted…
Today is a good day. I feel very relaxed right now. It doesn’t hurt that I’m getting a pedicure as I type, but that’s not the real reason. I just feel like I have a lot to look forward to on this journey toward publication. I don’t know where it will lead me, but I’m…
I now have in my inbox… Drumroll please… The final version of Unlikely Venture. Complete. Edited. Formatted. Ready for…something. That “something” is still TBD. Still not sure of the next step. Although I did come up with the other two titles for the series. =) 1. Unlikely Venture 2. Nothing Ventured 3. Venture Forward !!!…
There are two things that you can’t escape as a romance author. First, everyone who reads your book will automtically assume your hero is modeled after your spouse or significant other. No matter what you say, they will be convinced otherwise. Second, readers will infer that the bedroom scenes are based on your own…
I’m a little bleary-eyed as I write this. It’s been a looooong day for me. I woke up at 4:00 AM because I couldn’t breathe (damn forced air). Then I tossed and turned for about half an hour before I gave up on any hope of getting a few more winks. By that time, my…
I hate a weak heroine. Really, the whole “damsel in distress” thing is so irritating. I don’t have a lot of free time on my hands. With three children, a full-time job and aspirations to become a bestselling author, my plate is pretty full. If I’m going to give up a few hours of my…
I would say that I get one solid hour of stress-free, uninterrupted writing time per week. That doesn’t mean I only write during that one hour; it only means that I don’t have seven other things cooking simultaneously. I can’t tell you how much I love this time. My daughter throws back handsprings. I type….
Someone recently asked me if i could see Unlikely Venture made into a movie at some point. I suppose that would naturally come after it lands on the NYT bestseller list, right? I’m sure it comes as no shock to anyone (especially fellow writers) that I most certainly think it has silver screen potential. Heck,…
When I decided to write Unlikely Venture, I just WROTE. I made some notes here and there but for the most part, I found out what was going to happen as I typed. I didn’t have the whole story mapped out, didn’t use an outline. But that style kind of suits me. I’m impulsive so…
My editor recently told me that publishers don’t like the “s” in “towards,” “backwards,” or “forwards.” Add this to the ever-increasing list of things I didn’t know about writing. So I thought the title of this post was kind of apropos. It’s come to my attention that the first few posts here sent somewhat of…
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