Thursday 13
13 mostly obscene words that make me giggle like I’m in Junior High 1. assclown Oh the mental images this conjures. You know how people paint faces on their hands and use them as puppets? Yes, go on, make the logical leap. Hah! Got you! 2. slapnutsI first saw this on Cora Zane’s blog. As [...]
inspiration
“I like your dark, FIREFLY kind of world.” This comment about Grimspace came from an agent I didn’t sign with, and it got me thinking about how I wound up with the “world” I invented. Then a reader emailed me, asking for more details about the book. She’s a fan of girlie sci-fi that features [...]
take the long way home
Warning–this post will be long, rambling and contains anecdotes that cannot be verified. However, if you persevere, you may learn something. Then again, you might just be bored stupid. Read on at your own risk. I suspect a few people out there, hearing about my sale to Ace, are probably like, damn, I’ve been trying [...]
Ann needs…
(After seeing so many other people have fun with this, I wanted to play. If you don’t know how this works, you Google your name, plus needs, and take the first results you come up with. If this looks fun and you wanna do it, consider yourself tagged.) a spanking. (Okay, maybe a little.) some [...]
on waking from crazy dreams
I’ve been working steadily on Wanderlust, which is my working title for Sirantha Jax #2. I’ve finally gotten all the back in the groove, and I had a really wild dream last night that proves it. See, I dreamed of David Boreanaz. Well, in my dream, I registered him as Angel, even though he wasn’t [...]
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End
There’s so much I want to say about this movie, but holy crap, if I were to report all the twists, turns, surprises and exciting shit that went on, I’d ruin the whole film for ya’ll. So suffice it say, this movie rocks. There’s more Captain Jack Sparrow, and he’s Jack-ier than ever. The end [...]
write on
Sirantha Jax #2 6,150 / 90,000(6.8%) Progress goes well; I’m so in the groove on this. My goal is 3K a day for 30 days, no days off, no rest for the wicked, and voila! I have my first draft. My work is done today, so we’re off to see Pirates of the Caribbean: At [...]
Thursday 13
13 Things that are sitting on my desk 1. A fax machine 2. Printer 3. Speakers 4. My monitor 5. Scented candles 6. A crystal angel my daughter bought me in Tequisquiapan 7. A star my son made me for mother’s day 8. An antique perfume bottle my husband bought me because he loves me [...]
bonus post: Tuesday = Big News Day
Are you ready? I’ve joined the ranks of the luminaries who write for Ace, such as LKH and Patricia Briggs. Today we finalized a two-book deal with Anne Sowards, who will edit my books. I hear she’s an amazing editor, and I’m thrilled. Ace was the first choice for my agent and me, and we [...]
I’m a bag lady (or… my husband is awesome)
Since I got all deep yesterday, I have to be shallow today to keep the universe in zen balance. Here’s the latest addition to my handbag collection. Cece mentioned on one of my Thursday 13′s that she wanted a camo bag with some girlie touches. Shortly thereafter, I stumbled across this one. Serendipity! I think [...]