At it again

I opened up one of my many works in progress, and my favorite, Jasmine. This is the one I want to work on, to finish, to publish. It's probably the nearest one to my heart. Jasmine's about the aftermath of a betrayal, of finding out the man you love is a cheater, and managing to …

Nanowrimo: Day 12

I'm so behind, it's maddening. I'm still three days behind, but I was six when the day started, so at least I'm making up some ground. I would like to catch up tomorrow, but that's unlikely. I just hope I don't get further behind. November has been brutal, writing wise. First, I had a presentation …

Hours to go

Nanowrimo starts in a little less than five hours. Unfortunately for me, I'll be in bed asleep. I have to be up at four so I can be at work by six. Luckily, I'll be out early in the afternoon, and I'll have plenty of time to write. A group of writers will be meeting …

A month of dedicated writing

National Novel Writing Month is less than a week away. In six days, people from around the world will start their goal to write fifty-thousand words in thirty days. That's around 1,666 per day. That's a lot of words. That's a competition wherein you compete against yourself to see if you can do it. I've managed …

Book Review: Illusion

  Imagine waking up in an unfamiliar room, not knowing where you were or even not knowing your own name. This is the predicament our heroine finds herself in to start the book, Illusion, by Christa Yelich-Koth. Daith Tocc, a young woman and daughter to Jacin Jaxx, has been kidnapped, her mind erased, by Commander Trey …

Finally inspired

I've spent most of the past two days in bed. I haven't been feeling all to great, and I haven't had much energy. I even called out of work this morning. My stomach was a bit topsy-turvy and I didn't think work was the best place for me. I'm hoping I feel better in the …

Book Review: Levant Mirage

A few months back Oliver shot me an email. I had given his previous book, Marsh Island, an honest and fair review. He asked if I would be interested in giving his new book a read, and possibly reviewing it for him. At the time, I had given up reviewing books, but since I had reviewed his book once, I …

Replacement reader

I broke my Kindle. I have to say that although I'm a fan of actual books, and the feel and smell of their pages, having a Kindle is actually convenient at times. It's easy to carry around, and you have access to several books, and you can store pictures, music, and other media. It's all …

Slowly forward

If this was NaNo, I'd be losing. I'm currently at 13,195 words, and though I could be further along, I'm not. I haven't set an arbitrary nightly word goal to meet. I'm just writing as much as I feel like writing for at least an hour, and I'm not even making that. I may have …

Starting fresh

I hate being a writer sometimes. It's not that I hate writing, but the discipline required can be a total drag. I think that's why most people fail at writing, or really at life for that matter. The ones that are successful have to be tenacious. Pursuing a dream doesn't guarantee success, but giving up …