Loud Asian Chick & friend extraodinaire, Camy Tang, tagged me with this award. “This award is for those bloggers who are nice people; good blog friends and those who inspire good feelings and inspiration. Also for those who are a positive influence on our blogging world. Once you’ve been awarded please pass it on to 7 others who you feel are deserving of this award.” Well, Camy, Dineen, and Robin are already tagged or I’d slap …er, tag them, too. 😀 Sara Mills – a French Canadian friend who has surrendered more times than she’ll admit, but who has also talked me off the ledge many times in recent months. Cindy Woodsmall – a beautiful woman and writer who has …
Win a book!! Montana Mistletoe Blog Tour
What is the premise of the Montana, Mistletoe collection? LISA: This is a fun collection that centers around the quaint town of Mistletoe, Montana, a town that celebrates Christmas year round. The only problem is the town is beginning to lose its Christmas spirit. Add to that, four girlfriends make a New Year’s pact to find themselves true love by time they turn twenty-eight, and end up discovering that love often comes in very surprising ways. . .and not always with whom you were expecting. Give us a brief blurb about your story in the collection. KIM: Kathy Morgan has gotten caught up in the corporate world of writing advertising jingles at a San Francisco advertising company–a far cry from …
Middle Name Meme
I’ve been tagged a few times with this meme, and I’m finally getting to do it. So, here’s the deal: What’s in a name? 1. You have to post these rules before you give the facts. 2. Players, you must list one fact that is somehow relevant to your life for each letter of your middle name. If you don’t have a middle name, use the one you would like to have had. 3. When you’re tagged you need to write your own blog-post containing your own middle name game facts. 4. At the end of your blog-post you need to choose one person for each letter of your middle name to tag. Don’t forget to send/leave them a comment …
Steve Laube’s Thoughts on the Highs & Lows of Writing
Hey, everyone! I got this email from my fab-o agent, Steve Laube. It’s a tough ride from concept to publication, so I wanted to share his thoughts with you. I hope you’ll leave a comment and thank Steve for allowing me to post this. Originally, he wrote it on the Writer’s View e-loop. They have two different loops you can join (one for “intermediate” writers, and one for multi-published). Check them out. ———————————–From Steve: I wrote the following today on the Writer’s View Loop – I titled it “Writer’s Angst” in answer to the question “How do you handle the highs and lows of the writing life?”: Speaking from an agent’s perspective…I have more conversations with clients about their feelings …
Wowie-Kazowie, I did it!!
OH YEAH, BABY!!!!! Yep, just a little bragging while I have a minute to breathe. Around the 6th of this month, I committed to my awesome agent that I’d have a complete rewrite of my romantic suspense done by the end of the month. Despite a computer crash, a bout with heat sickness, and enrolling my kids in school (we’ve been homeschooling), I made it. Last night (okay, early early this morning) at midnight-thirty, I penned the epilogue. SIXTY-THOUSAND WORDS IN FOURTEEN DAYS. SIGH. I am proud of myself. SIGH. That felt so good.Of course, two of my CPs and I are lovingly arguing over this epilogue. I find it a tad cheesy, but one pointed out to me that …
Interview with Steve Laube re: ACFW Conference
ACFW CONFERENCE INTERVIEW with “The” Steve Laube. I am delighted to host an interview with my fabulous agent, Steve Laube. He really gave great consideration in answering questions to help those attending the ACFW Conference in Dallas, September 20-23. ____________________________ Tell us a bit about yourself. I lived the first 14 years of my life in Anchorage, Alaska (survived the famous ’64 earthquake), then went to high school in Honolulu (Hawaii Baptist Academy). My parents felt called to move after 25 years in Alaska. From there, I went to college at Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, AZ, where I still live and work. I have three daughters ages 25, 22, and 19 and have been married for 26 years. I …
ACFW Conference – Sept 20-23 Dallas
Create yours at BlingyBlob.com! I am so excited about the 2007 ACFW Conference! I’ve attended the last two, but this will be my first going as an agented author. That’s a glorious feeling. Oh–speaking of which–or whom–my fabulous agent STEVE LAUBE let me interrogate…er, I mean interview him regarding his experience, advice, and thoughts on the ACFW Conference. That will be posted tomorrow, so be sure to come back!! (Finalists Robin (Miller) Caroll & Me) In 2005, I attended my first ACFW conference–and had a meltdown. LOL I was up for the Noble Theme (now the Genesis) in the Science Fiction category with my futuristic story. I was face to face with way more editors and agents than I ever …
Michelle P – You won!
Yep, it’s true. Michelle P won my copy of Remembered by Tamera Alexander. Michelle, email me with your snail mail address, and I’ll get this book out to you!! And yes – my commonality with the heroine is that my birthname is Veronica. (Even if Neen and Mindy say I dont’ look like a Veronica). LOL I loved reading about Veronique and wishing I could hear my name said in French. 😀 The rest of you–sprint to your nearest bookstore and snag a copy of this great book!!
Writing Meme
Writing buddy Robin Miller tagged me with this writing-related meme: 1.) What’s the one book or writing project you haven’t yet written but still hope to? The final book to my space opera. Or perhaps the sequel to my espionage thriller where they get to stop the neural-toxin release and save their daughter. 😀 Then there’s me trying to figure out how to do a Lara Croft-style book. 😀 Insane, eh? 2.) If you had one entire day in which to do nothing but read, what book would you start with? The book I got for Mother’s Day and haven’t had time to dive into yet: Children of Hurin by Tolkien. 3.) What was your first writing “instrument” (besides pen …
Remembered by Tamera Alexander
Learn from the masters? You’ve heard it said just as much as I have. But how many times does it happen that you go to read something from an author you consider to be a “master,” and you end up disappointed—either with a cheesy storyline or horrible craft?? I’ve been disappointed many times. Well, let me say—that is ABSOLUTELY NOT the case with Tamera Alexander. If you’re looking for a good read with nearly flawless craft, this is one author you can trust. I’ve seen Tammy’s books everywhere (and loved all the covers!), so I was delighted to get the chance to review REMEMBERED. REMEMBERED tugged me right in—don’t shoot me, but I totally love historicals. Especially the fact that …