Another Lesson From Disneyland- What To Expect

by | Oct 1, 2010 | Uncategorized

My daughter has big plans to go on Splash Mountain and Thunder Mountain Railroad in December when we visit Disneyland. Granted, the monkey is only going to be four, but she meets the height requirement for both. However, based on my Space Mountain debacle, I plan to...

Compelling Characters- Sue Sylvester!

by | Sep 24, 2010 | Uncategorized

“…I will go to the animal shelter and get you a kitty cat. I will let you fall in love with that kitty cat. And then on some dark, cold night, I will steal away into your house…and punch you in the face.” -Sue SylvesterAs a reader, I love it...

The Start of Book #3

by | Sep 20, 2010 | Uncategorized

I’ve taken the plunge and started writing Book #3!I’m beyond excited about this one. It’s historical fiction about another amazing, yet under-appreciated female ruler. I’m seeing a trend here- all of my books are about women who have been...

Query Letters Workshop

by | Sep 17, 2010 | Uncategorized

I’m not going to lie. I love writing queries. I love queries as much as I hate writing a synopsis and that’s about as much as I hate getting shots. (Okay, I pass out when I get shots so maybe that’s not accurate, but whatever. You get the point.)One...

Conference Shake-Down

by | Sep 13, 2010 | Uncategorized

Saturday I attended the Alaska Writer’s Guild Conference and had the opportunity to listen to uber-agents Andrea Brown and Janet Reid (who happens to be hilarious). My brain is still percolating with all the great info I learned from both lovely ladies, but...

Conference!

by | Sep 10, 2010 | Uncategorized

This weekend I’m off to my second writing conference. Yay! I was a wallflower at my first conference. Or better yet, a fly on that wall. But this time I’m talking to agents and plan to soak everything up to report back to all of you next week. I’ve...