Archive for December, 2005

My First Official Triad Sighting!
Tuesday, December 20th, 2005 | 2 People Said

Thank you to Collette who posted to my loop that she’d seen Triad at the Borders on North Michigan Avenue! Not just one copy but three and now two because that sweet woman bought one.

I’m totally floored and if … Click to read more…

Tuesday Rambling
Tuesday, December 20th, 2005 | 3 People Said

Yesterday I had a lovely party on my reader loop. It was fun to hang out and talk with my friends all day (yes, I know, not much different than most days, LOL). I busted out some new stuff from … Click to read more…

Sometimes if you dont' laugh you cry
Sunday, December 18th, 2005 | 5 People Said

Ah the holidays. Times spent in interminable dinners split between divorced and bitter parents, with in laws who hate you and with insane older relatives who are fond of spouting off with the most racist stuff you’ve ever heard.

In … Click to read more…

New Stuff A Brewin!
Saturday, December 17th, 2005 | Comments Off

Today is newsletter day so if you haven’t already signed up for your very own issue of Vixenwriter, please do! It’s easy and free and all you need to do is head on over to join at this link. The … Click to read more…

Oh Hey!
Friday, December 16th, 2005 | 3 People Said

I forgot to tell you all this week but Titania Ladley (one of my personal favorites) had a release at EC, “Bat Scratch Fever” it’s a menage (oh yeah!) and to celebrate, she’s running a contest at her author loop.… Click to read more…

Acres Of Books Contest
Thursday, December 15th, 2005 | 6 People Said

Okay so I have a lot of books. Way too many to hold in my house and the result is stacks of books and nine foot high bookcases filled to the gills and boxes of books in my garage too. … Click to read more…

Cliches
Wednesday, December 14th, 2005 | 3 People Said

As a romance writer, I deal with cliches a lot. There are things I avoid altogether because I hate them – like whiny “heroines” who wait to be saved by jerks who treat their “women” like children. Blech!

Other cliches … Click to read more…

A New Contract!
Tuesday, December 13th, 2005 | 5 People Said

I’m thrilled to announce that I’ve just sold another book to Ellora’s Cave! I just heard from my editor and she loved Dark Justice and that they want it. One small issue is that I have to change the title, … Click to read more…

What Makes A Good Story?
Monday, December 12th, 2005 | 5 People Said

What makes a good story? Well, there are the obvious things, good use of language appropriate to the story, time period and theme. For some authors it’s lush and vivid intricate sentences. For others it’s sparse and terse. Richard Morgan’s, … Click to read more…

Movies and Movie Manners
Sunday, December 11th, 2005 | 3 People Said

Last night I went to see Syriana with my friend Trish. It’s been a while since I’ve seen a movie this intelligent and taut. There’s this sense as you’re watching it that there’s something building. You have the main plot … Click to read more…