Kicking out the words…

 Well, since Sunday, I’ve written over 4,000 words on Duck and Run, so this makes me very happy.  Maybe because I set my goals a little lower, I wasn’t as intimidated by them.  Plus, they were “good” words, words that moved the plot forward, and made the hero and heroine come together and then separate [...]

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Wicked Deeds on a Winter’s Night by Kresley Cole

 Bowen MacRieve of the Lykae clan was nearly destroyed when he lost the one woman meant for him.  The ruthless warrior grew even colder, never taking another to his bed-until a smoldering encounter with his enemy, Mariketa the Awaited, reawakens his darkest desires.  When sinister forces unite against her, the Highlander finds himself using all [...]

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What’s playing on my iPod

 So the heroine from Duck and Run (Chris) has some very distinctive tastes in music (think classic country western), but damned if I’m not channeling totally different tunage when it comes to writing this story.  Anyway, I thought I’d share a bit of what I’m listening to as I write…  Warning, it’s a hella long [...]

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Rethinking Word Count Goals…

So I’ve been steadily working on Duck and Run, my latest WiP while my last critique partner shreds Breath of Heaven.  Unfortunately, “steadily” means I’m producing word count, but not as much as I’d like. 
In my perfect world, I’d write 1,000 words a day, take a two-week break when I’m done, and then dive into [...]

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Thirteen reasons I’m ready for spring…

Tuesday it was 61 degrees…
It was 31 degrees when we left the base at 1630 yesterday.
We’re supposed to get MORE ice today, tonight and tomorrow.  Then it’s supposed to be 60 again.  I shit you not.
The trees have started to bud outside, and the bulbs in the front yard  have started to bloom
My gas bill last [...]

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Checking in, word count and agent update…

 Sorry about the absence yesterday.  WordPress wasn’t letting me in at 6 am, and I had to head to the dreaded day job shortly thereafter.  This morning however, is a whole ‘nother story!!
In rockin’ great news I’m jamming on Duck and Run…in the last week I wrote 4.5K and got past the part that was [...]

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Movie/Music Monday…Ghost Rider (2007)

Ghost Rider (2007)… As a huge Nic Cage and Sam Elliott fan, I was really looking forward to catching this movie.  Alas, this flick never quite reached the level it could have.  For starters, the beginning was entirely too long and drawn out.  Yeah, I realize we have to get to know the character to [...]

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Thirteen books on my TBR shelf (February update)

 Well, it’s that time again, time to revisit my TBR shelf.  Now I get to include the books I’m holding through 1 April for the National Reader’s Choice Awards.

Garden of Beasts, Jeffrey Deaver
Mine to Possess, Nalini Singh
Blood Brothers, Nora Roberts
The Alibi Man, Tami Hoag
Marked, PC and Kristin Cast
The Falls, Karen Harper
Wild, Wicked and Wanton, Jaci [...]

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Writing and agent hunt update…

 Well, I haven’t done squat when it comes to writing new stuff…I worked on Skully’s revisions over the weekend for Breath of Heaven (after sleeping for almost 14 hours on Saturday night), and now I’m noodling with which book to start.  I think I’m going to start playing with Live and Let Die and see [...]

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TABT…Savor Me Slowly, by Gena Showalter

 Mishka Le’Ace was created to be an undercover operative…literally.  Her beautiful body has been mechanically augmented to give her superhuman strength-strength she’s going to need.  Her latest mission sends to rescue Alien Investigation and Removal agent Jaxon Tremain from torture and death.  With him, she discovers a passion unlike any other.  A passion she was [...]

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