Monthly Archives: January 2008

Advice of the day

With my last two books, I’ve been growing as a writer. My previous book was a big improvement — I could tell as I wrote it. And with my current/almost done book, there’s been another huge jump. I see this … Continue reading

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Old Favorites

I go through stages of feeling like a certain type of book. At the moment, I feel like a real sweep-me-away romance. But I don’t have any new ones to hand, so I ended up reading one of my Amanda … Continue reading

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Some Mornings You Need to Read the Signs And Stay in Bed. . .

My morning in Hell, a short story by Theresa Monsey… The alarm goes off at 4:30 am. I jump out of bed, raring to go. I let the dogs outside to go potty and start scooping dog food into stainless … Continue reading

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Lack of Sleep

Okay, weirdness prevails. There’s a discussion on one of my loops regarding the effect some medications have on creativity. I’d read some, skip others, go back and read them because the subject matter was interesting. Granted, I don’t take anything … Continue reading

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Guest Blogger: Keyren Gerlach, Assistant Editor at Harlequin Books

Let’s give a warm welcome to Keyren Gerlach. An Assistant Editor at Harlequin Books, Keyren will be finishing off our month of guest editors. But don’t forget that Magical Musings will be offering a selection of Guest Agent bloggers through … Continue reading

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Guest Blogger: Megan McKeever, Assistant Editor at Pocket Books

Hello everyone! When Michelle kindly asked me to be a guest blogger on this wonderful site, I don’t think I completely thought this through before saying yes. Ladies and gentlemen, I edit other people’s writing, I don’t often write myself! … Continue reading

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Debut Author: Gina Robinson

Our debut author this month is, Gina Robinson. Gina’s SPY CANDY will be a November Kensington release this year. Her Magical interview follows, and it’s a great story! We’d love to hear your call story. My call came in several … Continue reading

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In the beginning

In a recent blog by Lainey, she wondered where to start a book — with the action or a build up. Finding the right place to start is something I’ve struggled with recently. I have four protagonists, and my first … Continue reading

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Orphans

Barbara Samuel, whose RWA 2007 National workshop entitled Layering in Lusciousness I mentioned in my last blog, posted a blog the other day about how an idea of hers got scrapped. She’d sent it to her agent and editor and … Continue reading

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Back To My Roots

After my first fledgling attempts at writing in grade school and Junior High, I discovered poetry. This is back in high school. I loved poetry back then, or maybe I loved how proud my parents were of my attempts at … Continue reading

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