UPDATE: The winner is…Mary Preston! *~*~* It’s all about the paper and pens. Most of my story ideas start out as a handwritten note—sometimes in notebooks, but just as often on the back of a grocery store receipt because that was all I had handy at the time. Eventually, I sit down and type all the scribbles into a more readable form in their appropriate Scrivener file. The typing happens at the desk in the above photo. It’s an old…
The First Response authors are having fun with their “Where Magic Begins” challenge. When I proposed it, they were all thrilled at the chance to share something about their writing rituals, their creative spaces. More’s coming next week, so stay tuned. In the meantime, be sure to check out the first three posts! Prizes are up for grabs! Win $ or books! WHERE MAGIC BEGINS: MELANIE JAYNE (CONTEST) — This ends soon!! Win an Amazon gift card! WHERE MAGIC BEGINS: JANUARY…
UPDATE: The winner is…Colleen C! *~*~* Where the (Writing) Magic Happens When this particular theme was bandied about, I knew I had to “go there” with it and take a picture of my bed. As a romance writer, I can admit that a certain brand of magic happens there, among other flat surfaces. While it may look like some particularly energetic magic has recently occurred, well, that’s just how it normally looks. And I get a fun chortle out of…
UPDATE: The winner is…Donna Bullard! *~*~* I always dream about writing at Starbucks. I’ve only done it once. Mostly, I write on my couch, at my kitchen table or in bed because I have two little kids and writing time is scarce, but someday I’m going back to Starbucks! I started writing when I was in 3rd grade, I wrote a horror story that made my teacher schedule a meeting with my mom; 4th grade I wrote a murder mystery…
UPDATE: The winner is…ButtonsMom2003! *~*~* Hello from the hot and humid farmlands of central Indiana! Although the corn loves this weather, I am not a fan. Duncan Keith (my mastiff) and I are spending as much time as possible in front of the fan. I know that the heat comes every year, and yet, I detest it. I’m asked often about where I write. I’m very lucky, I can create almost anywhere. I like a little background noise, and if…
Just wanted to share the photo above that I took on my desktop of something that arrived in the mail today! Yes, First Response is available in print, too! All 377 pages! So, if you prefer to hold a book in your hands, you’ll be able to bookmark all those passages you have to reread for, um, inspiration… 🙂 When I posted this pic yesterday on social media, I got asked about the snake. It’s made of iron, and I…
UPDATE: The winner is…Pat Elliott! *~*~* Sheltering Charlotte by Elle James Passions ignite between a cop and a city girl trapped in a cellar while a storm ravages Hellfire, Texas Excerpt from “Sheltering Charlotte”… A heavy roaring sound, accompanied by sideways rain, made him glance toward the end of Main Street. That’s when he saw it. A wide funnel cloud, pounding the earth, spinning everything up in its path, headed straight for Hellfire. Sheets of mangled tin roofing, boards, huge tree…
UPDATE: The winner is…Cindy Bartolotta! *~*~* In the Wild by Delilah Devlin After a charging bison comes between her and her latest skip, a bounty hunter must rely on the survival skills of her park ranger rescuer Excerpt from “In the Wild”… The ATV’s motor revved, bringing it closer by the sound behind her. But she didn’t dare glance backward. The bull’s hooves were shaking the ground beneath her feet. With her lungs and legs burning, she veered right, just as…
UPDATE: The winner is…Eniko! *~*~* Handcuffs and G-Strings by Margay Leah Justice At a benefit for fallen heroes, sparks fly between a socially awkward woman and the cop she mistakes for a stripper From “Handcuffs and G-Strings”… I don’t know how long I stand here re-assessing my life decisions, when I’m startled out of my thoughts by the gorgeous “cop” dancer. Oh, Lord, he’s even more stunning up close with his full mouth and sapphire eyes and the uniform shirt he…
We’re taking a break from posting our “In One Picture” blogs, but for a GREAT reason! We have all these open contests, many of which will close tomorrow. So, here in one place, you can easily click on each author’s blog and enter! There are books and $ to win! So, get to work! 🙂 DD REINA TORRES: TEAMWORK (CONTEST) — Last day to enter!! 2 Winners! Win a FREE book! IN ONE PICTURE: REINA TORRES’S “FAR FROM OVER” (CONTEST)…