I Won the Best Banter Contest
December 26, 2018
This is my first contest win. And in a category I consider to be one of my strengths—banter. … More I Won the Best Banter Contest
Tag: LERA
Road Trip! #RWA18 Denver
July 16, 2018
Time for another RWA road trip. #RWA18 #LERARWA … More Road Trip! #RWA18 Denver
More Dirty Words, Please
April 12, 2016
Last month my writer’s group announced that we were doing “LERA Idol” in April. Members who chose to participate would bring the first two pages of their manuscript to be read aloud before a panel of three published authors for critique. I was like “Sweet!” I am working on revisions for my first NaNoWriMo novel … More More Dirty Words, Please
New Books from Darynda Jones and Jeffe Kennedy
June 4, 2015
Saturday I went to the book signing for fellow LERA members Darynda Jones and Jeffe Kennedy at Page One Books here in Albuquerque. Jeffe Kennedy signed for the next book in her The Twelve Kingdoms series, “The Talon of the Hawk.” She said that she pitched her first book in the series as “The Middle Princess” … More New Books from Darynda Jones and Jeffe Kennedy
Nobody Threw a Chair at My Head
March 16, 2015
Or, Writers–so dramatic. Write March 16, 2015 So I finally saw the movie Whiplash. It is a brilliant illustration of the artistic passion that drives one to be great at something one loves at all costs. At Saturday’s LERA meeting, Angela James, Editorial Director of Carina Press, conducted a fabulous and informative day-long workshop. Part … More Nobody Threw a Chair at My Head
I’m Back and I’m Doing NaNoWriMo
October 13, 2014
or, I Know. It’s Way Past Labor Day Write October 13, 2014 I’m back. Not because I finally submitted my manuscript to the agent who requested it at RWA14. No. Because after a month and a half of condensing and cutting, my beloved manuscript is still way over the ideal word count. One of my … More I’m Back and I’m Doing NaNoWriMo
It’s a Good Thing I Enjoy This Writing Thing So Much
August 18, 2014
Write August 18, 2014 Last year I pitched to an agent at RWA and she told me that my word count was too high—like, “heart attack too high”—so I spent last fall and winter splitting the book into two. That agent rejected my submission. This year I pitched to another agent at RWA and he … More It’s a Good Thing I Enjoy This Writing Thing So Much
Weekend Reading: Jane’s Melody by Ryan Winfield
August 11, 2014
Read August 11, 2014 I’m not sure how it is that this guy didn’t pop up on my radar before now, because he writes just the kind of books I love to read. Ryan Winfield did a book signing/panel with my LERA group this weekend at my local indie bookstore, Bookworks. After reading the synopses … More Weekend Reading: Jane’s Melody by Ryan Winfield
The Road Trip is Happening
July 21, 2014
Write July 21, 2014 For some reason, Thin Lizzy’s “Cowboy Song” is running through my head. Oh. Probably because . . . The road trip to San Antonio, Texas for the Romance Writers of America conference is finally happening. My friend Martha has our route to San Antonio all planned out, right down to the … More The Road Trip is Happening
Weekend Reading: Paranormal Romance, Fantasy Romance, Contemporary Western Romance, Oh, Did I Mention Romance?
June 16, 2014
Read June 16, 2014 After finishing the entire wonderful The Mortal Instruments series, I experienced a bit of Twilight syndrome: that bereft, befuddled, “what the heck am I going to read now?” daze. Fortunately, several authors in my LERA group have just come out with new releases. Sixth Grave on the Edge by Darynda Jones … More Weekend Reading: Paranormal Romance, Fantasy Romance, Contemporary Western Romance, Oh, Did I Mention Romance?
