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What’s your fear?

Tuesday, November 27th, 2007

My Interview
I had a lovely interview with Cindy LaFerle at Bookpleasures about The Writer Behind the Words: Steps to Success in the Writing Life. You can read it here.
About Fear
Last night I was watching The Big Idea on CNBC and the host was talking to musician Dave Navarro who’s played for Jane’s Addiction and The […]

I have an idea

Wednesday, November 21st, 2007

Tomorrow, in the US, we celebrate Thanksgiving. People invite family and friends over to gorge –excuse me–eat a large amount of food and give thanks for all their blessings. But as we know this is the sanitized version of what can happen in most homes where you may invite someone you hate all year and […]

A Rose By Any Other Name May Stink

Monday, October 29th, 2007

What you’ve heard is true. Don’t get too attached to your title. I’ve just submitted my third attempt at coming up with a title that my editor will like for a book that will come out around this time next year. My fingers are crossed that this time I’ve succeeded. In the publishing world there […]

Ten Ways to be a Miserable Writer

Friday, October 26th, 2007

1. Expect overnight success.
2. Compare your career to other writers.
3. Write only to impress others.
4. Depend on your family and friends to support your career.
5. Write only for money or fame.
6. Take every criticism personally.
7. Save all your rejections and read them every day.
8. Write for approval from family and friends.
9. Set out to write a masterpiece in three days.
10. Base your self worth on […]

Need inspiration?

Thursday, October 18th, 2007

Whether you’re a newbie or experienced I suggest How I Got Published: Famous Authors Tell You in Their Own Words edited by Ray White. Read the stories of how unknowns became novelists and more. You get to read the journeys of J.A. Jance, Clive Cussler, John Lescroart, Marian Keyes and many others. There are great […]

The Talent Factor

Thursday, October 4th, 2007

An aspiring author once asked me, ‘How do I know I’m talented enough to be a writer?’
My short answer was, ‘If the desire is in you, you’re talented. Now stop worrying about talent and start thinking about craft and get to work.’ But what I really wanted to say was Talent is overrated. I’ve met […]

Writing Dreams

Thursday, September 20th, 2007

Go confidently in the direction of your dreams! Live the life you’ve imagined.
Henry David Thoreau
Sometimes dreams die. Sometimes they fade away. But sometimes you feel that you have to kill them because you’re not up to the task. I recently read an email from an aspiring writer who has decided to quit. She said […]

Collage Pt. 2

Thursday, September 13th, 2007

At last here’s my collage for Taming Mariella:

Click the picture to see a larger size.

The Power of Collage

Thursday, September 13th, 2007

For my January 2008 release Taming Mariella I tried something new. I created a collage. I heard about the benefits of doing a collage from other authors and you can read a great article about it from Jennifer Crusie.
I don’t claim to be an expert, but it definitely helped to focus the story and set […]

Distractions

Thursday, September 6th, 2007

There’s always something else to do besides writing a book. My current book is called Power Play (formerly Silken Threads) and it’s the first in my series called The Black Stockings Society. Presently, it is crying from neglect. I want to give it attention and I glance at it every once in a while and […]


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