I don’t know about you, but I spend over 70 hours a week on a laptop, trust me I did the math! Between my real job and writing, I’m ALWAYS on the computer. This past weekend I was tired of twitter, blogging and pretty much anything social media related. So, how did I spend my […]
Hmmm…let’s ask good old George what he thinks. :crickets chirping: Okay, thank you, George! I used to be a full-blown pantser, but not anymore. On my first novel, I created extra work by not outlining and really thinking about the story. I found myself changing world rules, or a plot point, and then having to make sure that […]
There’s no better way to start off summer then with a read-a-thon! Enna Isilee at Squeaky Books is hosting this fabulous event. The read-a-thon starts Friday June 17th @ 8am MST Saturday June 18th @ 8pm MST. That’s thirty-six hours of non-stop reading! LOVE IT. Every few hours there will be mini-challenges, and a giveaway. You can win a […]
I heard about RAK through one of Beth Revis’s posts–who by the way, wrote the amazing Across The Universe. What is RAK? Well, it’s this amazing idea hosted by the fabulous Book Soulmates. Each month people sign up to give and recieve free books. How awesome is that? May was my first month. I sent out Divergent to Alyssa […]
This month we celebrate male authors and male protagonists. The Unread Reader and Logan E. Turner are hosting a mega contest with three-super-uber-prize packs. All you need to do is read and write reviews on any book written by a male or containing a male protagonist and post the review link here. INCARCERON Finn cannot remember his childhood. He cannot remember his life before Incarceron–a prison […]
I love the Absolute Write blog chains. It’s a great way to meet other writers and get those creative juices flowing. This month’s prompt: RELATIONSHIPS Show a character’s approach to relationships in a short scene. A harmless exchange between mother and daughter? A submissive character overwhelmed by a dominant partner? A passionate lover’s quarrel? A forlorn, unrequited […]
This month we celebrate male authors and male protagonists. The Unread Reader and Logan E. Turner are hosting a mega contest with three-super-uber-prize packs. All you need to do is read and write reviews on any book written by a male or containing a male protagonist and post the review link here. When it comes to my favorite authors, R.A Salvatore is at the top of the list. […]
This month we celebrate male authors and male protagonist. The Unread Reader and Logan E. Turner are hosting a mega contest with three-super-uber-prize packs. All you need to do is read and write reviews on any book written by a male or containing a male protagonist and post the review link here This week I’ll be posting a ton of different books. The first one […]
I got my first blog award! Lisa over at Kicked, Cornered and Bitten bestowed this lovely thing on me. She’s got one of the coolest blogs I’ve seen. Who doesn’t love a blog full of crazy animals?! Plus, I always wanted to work with animals–I live vicariously through her blog >< lol! . Apparently, there are rules to getting […]
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My latest obsession. I love this beat.