I’m losing my mind…

Ronie characters, Christian, fiction, Midnight Zone, spies, writing Leave a Comment

Well, not literally, but the other day, I was chatting witha friend on IM. And I changed my avatar to a diver with a shark swimming by. I told her the scene reminded me of Dead Reckoning. And she said, “and Midnight Zone.” Immediately, I was like–Oh, remember when Declan was diving and he got nudged by the shark that sliced his rebreather, which is how Declan got that scar.” I was nearly giddy reliving that moment. How he fought for his life and ended up being saved when Joselyn had to crack his dive helmet off with an oxygen bottle… Sigh. That part isn’t in the book. It’s the backstory. And Declan isn’t real, although I retold the event …

Catchin’ Up

Ronie ACW, spies, Steve Laube 3 Comments

Be sure to check out my spy blog: Wilderness of Mirrors. When you get there, be sure to sign up for the automatic FEEDBLITZ subscription–it’ll come to your email box and save you time browsing the web. Well, it’s been a while–moving to a new city, adjusting to the SLOOOOW pace here, battling with the special education dept at my twins’ new school, experiencing gravely disappointing news, and just plain living has kept me from being regular…er, with posting on the blog. 😀 Anyway, I thought I’d post some pictures. First, you get to see my new office. I have one more Audrey Hepburn poster to get framed and hung, but you can see two of them there. Also, notice …

Acabé

Ronie romance, spies, spy 4 Comments

I’m done with my contemporary romance, Rhyme & Reason. Oh, what’s with the Spanish word, acabé, you might be asking? It means “I finished!” Darn thing gave me fits at the end, but I think I got it down satisfactorily. the first ending I wrote made me cry–cuz it was bad, not a tear-jerker. 😀 But then I rewrote it. And rewrote it. Till finally–the ending felt right. I really love this story, and already it is affecting families. I’ve sent it off to Camy Tang for her to wield her wasabi genius at it. Here’s praying I recognize my manuscript when it comes back. It’s a new year. Already my family is faced with HUGE uncertainties…my hubby is without …