Odd Friday
Looking for a man? I can totally hook you up — and they can’t run away either. Check out these prisoners of love, just waiting for you. Did that pique your interest? You can find your soulmate here. Seriously, I don’t mean to sound snarky. My imagination is running wild. Some of those bad boys [...]
Ebook Thursday
I have a review over on It’s Not Chick Porn today, so head on over for some snarky goodness. Up to page 211 in Guide edits. I never realized you could get sick of a book you’ve written, but I am way tired of Ash and Ellie. I’m longing to get back to Corine and [...]
Workshop Wednesday – keepin’ it hot
This is gonna be a quick one. In manuscripts (or real life), what techniques do you use to keep your love scenes hot? Do you like it red-hot and explicit or a little bit of misty romance obfuscating who’s doing what? How do you keep your sex from becoming mechanical, tab A to slot B? [...]
random identity generator
So it’s random Tuesday again. I’ll try to make very little sense. Luckily that comes easy for me. random link — Check this shit out. (Corine, from Good Touch, finds this way useful.) Planning something shady? Need to know what to get that pathological liar in your life? You won’t believe me if I try [...]
I am woman, hear me rant
It seems to me there’s a particular disconnect between what readers want and what publishers are willing to risk. In romance, there’s a certain formula and woe betide any author that writes something edgy. You might find yourself rejected by agents / publishers who claim your work “isn’t romance-y” enough. What, no burning loins? No [...]
bonus saturday
The new Loser’s Waltz chapter is up, and sizzles a bit. Next month I might have to put a disclaimer on it. If you’re not reading it yet, you should be. So check it out and let me know what you think.
Goodbye, Vickie Lynn
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_TzXkRUhtk] This says it all, really. Bon chance, lady. I’ll light a candle for your little girl.
leonard cohen is a pimp (and other ruminations)
I was listening to Leonard Cohen last night. If you don’t know who he is, listen to The Future. He’s a spoken word poet turned musician who has this amazing, gravelly voice that makes my toes curl even though I know he’s like 75. That does not, however, stop him from being a total pimp. [...]
Workshop Wednesday – query formula
My queries rock. I am the Queen of Queries. Between the great agent search ’06 and its cousin in ’07, I’ve worked out a formula that I guarantee will receive a request for pages if the actual writing is good. I can’t cure bad writing (not that my smart, wonderful readers suffer from it) but [...]
random goth poetry generator (and thighboot worship)
random link — Do you want to write really bad poetry, but just don’t have the time? Are you too busy putting on makeup and fishnets to think up really terrible prose? Well, fret no more! Check this thing out. (The sad bit is that I wrote poems like this in college and wore the [...]