Monthly Archives: July 2006

WHEN THE MAGIC RETURNS

I just got back from the RWA National conference and cannot wait to get to work. I’ve been slacking off for the last few months because I’ve been having a few health problems. But now … hell, I’m ready and … Continue reading

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The week ahead

This coming Tuesday we have the fabulous Frieda Lloyd as our guest blogger. Frieda is one of the most widely read people I know, and we thought it was time a reader had their say on this blog . Frieda … Continue reading

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Review: Throne of Jade by Naomi Novik

Author: Naomi Novik Title: Throne of Jade Publisher: Ballantine Books Del Rey ISBN: 0-345-48129-1 Throne of Jade is the second of the Temeraire series (for a review of the first book in the series, His Majesty’s Dragon, go here) and … Continue reading

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Poem: Lost at Sea by Ann Curtis

Her sorrow sighed upon the breeze. Picked up by the strong northern wind, It was flung to the far corners of the seas. Waves crashed and sprayed upon the rocks As a lone seagull cried its mournful dirge, Its grief … Continue reading

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Wildest Dreams

I’m taking off on Liz’s “What if?” blog, because it was too fun to stop. She started talking about “what if” for plots, but snuck in an off topic sentence: What if I won the lottery? Although she claimed it … Continue reading

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While the cat’s away, the mouse will . . . write

This week romance writers are gathering in Atlanta for the national conference of the Romance Writers of America. I’m not going but almost every writer I know is. The exceptions being Edie and Sharon. We’ll keep each other company while … Continue reading

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GUEST BLOG BY SUSAN GRANT

TO BE … OR NOT TO BE Don’t you love discovering a book that sweeps you away so that you totally lose track of time? Ever force yourself to slow down your reading so you don’t finish the book quite … Continue reading

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What If?

The universal question. What if I’d turned right instead of left? Would I have met that man of my dreams, avoided that car accident … or whatever. What if I stayed home today? Would I be home to receive that … Continue reading

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The week ahead

Our guest blogger this Tuesday is RITA award winner and New York Times best-selling author Susan Grant. Besides her many successes in writing, Susan is a commercial airline pilot who loves writing about what she knows: flying, adventure, and the … Continue reading

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Allison Brennan & Shari Anton on the RWA National Conference

This month’s question: What did you get out of the RWA National Conference that helped to further your career? Allison Brennan The 2005 conference in Reno was the first I attended. There were two primary benefits. The first was meeting … Continue reading

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