I just love this business. The other day I was looking over my database, checking to see how many agents I’d queried for Ether, how many had responded and how many I had left to try. I’m running at about fifty percent – queried vs responded, and had four left to try. So I doubleContinue reading “was that ‘yes’ on #1, or ‘no’ to destroy the russians?”
Category Archives: Writerly Stuff
feel the burn!
I’ve discovered something about myself — When pushed, or rather “egged on” – I’m capable of writing 5,000 words a day. No kidding. I’ve been averaging somewhere between 4,000 and 5,000 a day, but actually pushed close to 6k one day. It’s exhausting, because they have to be not just good words, but great words.Continue reading “feel the burn!”
whoa, dude, srsly?
Have you ever been so wrapped up in some project or other and then suddenly look up and realized just how much time had passed without you so much as realizing? When you find yourself concentrating very deeply on a project at work and the time just flies – or you’re out somewhere having aContinue reading “whoa, dude, srsly?”
tuff enuff
While I’m sitting here, eating lunch, contemplating an interesting revelation, Tuff Enuff comes on the radio and it dawns on me what the issue is. Lemme ‘splain. I’ve been writing for years, and I’m grateful for that because writers improve with each novel they pen. As much as I adore Keeper and the sequels, it’sContinue reading “tuff enuff”
I don’t do summer
As much as I enjoy being outdoors — and I do, very much so — as much as I love my big yard, all the flowers, the chance to be outside with short sleeved shirts and in bare feet . . . I don’t do Summer. Can’t take the heat, you see. I’m a happyContinue reading “I don’t do summer”
The Bad Genie
Over at Trunk Novels there’s a new author being featured this month – Mary Butler – who has written a wonderful Young Adult novel called The Bad Genie. If you have kids, you’re gonna love this one! Head over to the blog to read Mary’s interview, then check out her book The Bad Genie. YouContinue reading “The Bad Genie”
Need a good read?
So, Pete has this new thing, see, and it happens to be launching today – he says the site isn’t fully functional as of yet, but he was determined to go live – something about pants, and links not finished. I dunno – why don’t you go check it out. I’m “pretty sure” he’s wearingContinue reading “Need a good read?”
a little friday fiction
I haven’t done this in a while – and since I did remember to apply underarm deoderant this morning, I’m feeling generous 🙂 Here’s a snippet of my novel Keeper, now available in paperback and pdf from Trunk Novels. If you like it, feel free to read more at the Trunk Novels website. Really likeContinue reading “a little friday fiction”
it’s alive!
Well, not literally, it’s not. But Literarily speaking, it is. The Trunk Novels webpage and blog are now Live and running, so hop on over there, check out my interview, read a few chapters, maybe even buy a paperback. Then come back every month to read a new author’s interview, and novel, short story orContinue reading “it’s alive!”
now available in paperback:
When Captain Alex Marcase’s estranged father dies, he hopes his inheritance will be enough to fund his next deep space expedition. When his inheritance turns out to be a genetically-altered slave named Evan, it’s just the beginning of the end of Alex’s normal, orderly life. Not only does Even have his own brand of morality,Continue reading “now available in paperback:”
The Velvet Zebra 