I debated whether or not to write a review for the book, but in the end, as I read the first three in a two-week period, I decided to review the series even though I haven’t finished it. Terrible, I know.
In order: Moon Called
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Archive for April, 2009
Book reviews: Mercy Thompson Book 1-3
Posted in Uncategorized on April 30, 2009 | 5 Comments »
Tattoo
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged writing on April 28, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Congratulations to Paul Mitton who was brave enough to describe the tattoo. As promised, Paul, you can either have a copy of Perfect Circle or a future copy of The Devil You Know. So, are you a betting man? Also as promised, below is my description of the tattoo.
A dark tattoo twisted down the right [...]
A new book worth reading
Posted in Uncategorized on April 27, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Every once in a while you see a trailer for a book you just can’t wait to read. Silver Phoenix, by Cindy Pon is one of these. Even better, she has a contest where you just might be able to win the book. Seriously, check it out
ABC’s of Happiness
Posted in Uncategorized on April 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Guest blogging today, my daughter, D1.
V – vicadin, it takes the pain away.
W – water. You can’t live without it.
X – x rated TV. It’s sometimes hilariously funny and really what else goes with X?
Weekend Gardener.
Posted in Uncategorized on April 26, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I didn’t do much in the garden this weekend, though it was the perfect weather. I picked all the oranges I could reach, trimmed a few branches hanging over the fence, thinned the apricots (this is hard, it feels like wasting fruit but I’ve learned from experience thinning is good–broken branches are not.) Transferred some [...]
What’s your sign?
Posted in Uncategorized on April 24, 2009 | 6 Comments »
Recently, I was writing a scene in which a man tries to pick up my MC in a bar. I wanted him to be smooth and arrogant to point of cocky, but it’s been a long time since anyone has tried to pick me up in a bar (the last time was at a football game [...]
Jessica Faust on Queries
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged agents, queries, writing on April 23, 2009 | 7 Comments »
Jessica Faust at Bookends has a wonderful blog today on queries. If you’re a writer and don’t follow Bookends, you should and I don’t say that lightly. Jessica gives common sense, friendly and knowledgeable advice about the writing industry and the quest for publication and readers
In this blog, she suggests you find a few friends (50 [...]
What I learned from Nathan Bransford.
Posted in Uncategorized on April 22, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Last week, Nathan Bransford of Curtis Brown offered readers of his blog a chance to play agent. He posted 50 queries and hidden in the mix were queries from three published authors. The challenge was to find those queries. 300 people participated.
Well, from my brief stint as agent, this is what I learned: I’d make [...]
ABC’s of Happiness
Posted in Uncategorized on April 20, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I’m going to try really hard to come up with these but honestly every letter today says, ‘my grandma is getting better… ‘
S – Sand. At the beach. Nuff said.
T – Turkey sandwiches. I don’t know when I started eating turkey sandwiches, but I could survive on them. Turkey with dried cranberries, turkey and swiss, [...]
Stream of consciousness
Posted in Uncategorized on April 18, 2009 | 6 Comments »
The hall echoes with my own footprints. Anger. Frustration. Pain. I will rail against this, I will deny, I will. I will. I will walk and I will remember.
I’ve been here before.
The hall is different. Gone are the threadbare carpets, replaced by decorative laminate floors. I feel a peculiar mix of sorrow and relief to [...]
