I’ve been tagged by Merry. happycat7.blogspot.com a. Link to the person who tagged you.b. Post the rules on your blog.c. Write six random things about yourself.d. Tag six random people at the end of your post by linking to their blogs.e. Let each person know they have been tagged by leaving a comment at their…

Wish I could take the credit for this, but a friend came to my rescue. I think I am going to quit worrying about this now and get back to writing. Dear Perfect Agent, Gentyl thinks this is no way to become an elite Horse Guard. Assigned to watch a senile wizard botch spells and…

Well, even for all the screwing around with Evil Editor’s party, I got a decent amount done on Paladin. The prologue has now been converted to a full chapter. Chapter one is now chapter two. It has the edit done from the workshop and is in good shape, I hope. I’m always a little nervous…

I posted my query exercise on Merry Monteleone’s site, which can be found in the side bar. After much good advice, I think I’m getting closer. Agent Kristen, who is also in the side bar, also has a lot of good advice about query letters. My thanks to all the commenters and especially to Merry…

You can’t commit suicide with an electric oven. The oven rack will just put more lines on your face and the heat will frizz your hair. No matter how painful writing a query, pitch or synopsis is, a person has to trudge through it and not take the coward’s way out. Soooo, exactly how does…

Today was an interesting day. Work is still stressing me, but what do you do? I like to eat and not live in a box. At lunch I started thinking about a scene in Paladin. Gen has been poisoned by an assassin’s blade. Her aunt pulls some strings and gets some powerful healers to help…