Monthly Archives: September 2006

Mentors

Since Liz wrote about heroines and Michelle villains, I thought I’d take on mentors. I’ve read a couple books lately where there wasn’t one. Although the writers made it work, I can’t imagine writing a book without giving my character … Continue reading

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Villains

Last week Edie wrote about heroes, Liz has written about heroines, so I thought I’d write about villains. I can’t seem to make my villains very creepy. In the book I just finished, I think I managed to make a … Continue reading

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First Loves

I’m talking books. What was the first book you wrote? The first novel to bring that exhilarating flush of infatuation? The first set of characters you threw yourself wholeheartedly behind? Do you remember that feeling? The excitement as your characters … Continue reading

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Women Who Might be Heroines

I’ve been under the wire, wracking my mind trying to decide what to blog about this week. I’m out of town this weekend so I have to squeeze this in tonight (Thursday) and Edie is kind enough to post it … Continue reading

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The week ahead

We’re thrilled to have Karma Girl as our guest blogger this coming Saturday. Her real name is Jennifer Estep, but that’s what you get when you write about sexy superheroes — a super-powered nickname. By day, Jennifer’s an award-winning features … Continue reading

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THE ROCK ORCHARD by Paula Wall

I selected this book from my book club because, well, it screamed original to me. For those of you who know me, I love Southern fiction, anything that sings. Continue reading

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Going to the dogs…or cats

Some of my favorite books have featured pets as major characters. Cherry Adair had a Great Dane named Duchess in Kiss and tell. Janet Evanovich’s Crazy for You, (which is one of my favorite books of all time) had a … Continue reading

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Sacred Space

It’s what I call my office. The term has been used widely, but for a reason. It says what words can’t fully express. Continue reading

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My heroes have always been eye candy

Basically this whole blog is eye candy. I hope you appreciate all the hard work I did scrolling through Google Images. If you want to thank someone for this blog, that would be May, who suggested I write about heroes. … Continue reading

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Patience is a virtue

If you are a writer, you have to be patient. An idea that I was kicking around with Edie in an online plotting party at least six months ago came to glorious, technicolour fruition in my mind a few days … Continue reading

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