Tag Archives: WIPs

Wednesday Words: Picture of Health

How can May almost be over? This is the last Hump Day in the month. Once again, I’ve looked to Twitter’s #1lineWed for inspiration and today’s theme is *HEALTH.* I’m happy to report that the only mentions of “health” (without … Continue reading

Posted in Writing Life | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Memorial Monday

It’s Memorial Day. Considering the crazysauce that is most people’s life these days, celebrations will be small. I’m not sure that’s a bad thing. Memorial Day isn’at about sales or cookouts or hanging at the beach. It’s about remembering and … Continue reading

Posted in Writing Life | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Friday Sinema: Nobody But You

Y’all may–or not–know that Blake Shelton was the inspiration for Deacon Tate, the hero of the THE COWBOY’S CHRISTMAS PROPOSITION. Well, Deke’s baby brother Dillon is likely to get the next book and when I heard this song, I knew … Continue reading

Posted in Writing Life | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Wednesday Words: Fly Away

Another Hump Day, another word prompt from Twitter’s #1LineWed. Today, it’s all about **FLIGHT**. Today’s snippet comes courtesy of a flash fiction challenge from ages ago. The prompt was “car trouble” and this is what ensued. Yes, it will eventually … Continue reading

Posted in Writing Life | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Monday May I?

I hope your weekend wasn’t filled with chaos. Mine was pretty quiet. So was last week. As boring as that is, I’ll take it. Basically, I did some stuff, read some stuff–okay I actually listened, watched some stuff, ate some … Continue reading

Posted in Writing Life | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Wednesday Words: You’re So Punny

So, progress. Slow. Not too steady, but progress. Today’s snippet comes from the new novella, MOON CROSSED, which is the middle part of MOONSTRUCK: BETRAYAL. While it might be in middle, it also time travels a little, back to when … Continue reading

Posted in Writing Life | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Monday 7 Come 11

What does that even mean? Yes, I know it has something to do with shooting craps. Why would anyone want to shoot crap? And how did craps get that name anyway? My brain very closely resembles a hamster on a … Continue reading

Posted in Writing Life | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Wednesday Words: A Word to the Wise

Are you looking for some WISDOM? Or ENLIGHTMENT? This probably isn’t the place, even if those are the #1lineWed theme of the day. Just a word to the wise, if you are working from home and have no little eyes, … Continue reading

Posted in Writing Life | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

May Day Monday

Hello! It’s the first Monday of May, in case y’all are keeping track. There was a previous week and a weekend. And now it’s Monday, the day I consider the beginning of my week, even though I know that Sunday … Continue reading

Posted in Books, Writing Life | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Thursday Thoughts: Universal Feelings

As a romance author, one of the most important things I must imbue in my characters is their emotions. All the joy, hate, sadness, love, despair, jealousy, surprise, anticipation, trust and distrust, fear, amusement, bravery, disgust… The list of emotions … Continue reading

Posted in Craft, Writing Life | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments