The gals over at the Ruby Slippered Sisterhood reminded me that time’s running out to get my Golden Heart entries mailed off. Yes, the deadline is Dec. 2 … but in order to use snail mail instead of a more expensive method of delivery, I probably ought to visit the Read more…
I registered for the Golden Heart the other day … with two manuscripts. Yes, I think I might be nuts — or at least I’ll be driving myself nuts soon as I to finish editing two GH entries before the NaNoWriMo starts on Nov. 1. All that and I have Read more…
What do you do when you get great news at 11 p.m., when everyone who cares is sound asleep? I have to share it with someone … I already tried texting the Boyfriend, with no response. I shared it in my Facebook status and got one “like.” But I’m still Read more…
I’ve been so busy writing on Beth and Cody’s story and thinking of a new title for Bree and Mike’s that I haven’t done any editing on my Golden Heart entries. What is that about? I need to get busy … that deadline is going to be here before I Read more…
Every few months, it wallops me upside the head. What is it, you ask? Nothing good, that’s for sure. It’s the fear that, even after years of writing — and getting a degree in journalism, I still don’t have a clue what I’m doing. The familiar foe hit me again Read more…
It’s not Monday, but I finally got around to doing what I said I would: I submitted two queries on “Beauty and the Ballplayer.” Now, I wait … and continue to work on perfecting the GH entries … and write some more on Bethany & Cody’s story. For some reason, Read more…
One of the goals I set out at our July NARWA meeting was to send at least two queries on “Beauty and the Ballplayer.” Well, it’s still not done, even though the meeting is a week away. What’s stopping me? It’s ridiculous, really. I keep telling myself (rather stupidly) that Read more…
Unlike the crew from “Saturday Night Live,” I don’t have a lot to report: I’ve been reading/editing most of the weekend. That means I’ve done no new writing … and I’m waffling about entering a third MS into the Golden Heart. A couple of nights ago, I started to wonder Read more…
Now that the 2010 Golden Heart winners have been announced (none of them NARWAns, alas), it’s time to start gearing up for the 2011 competition. That is exactly what I’m planning to do. My request for judges arrived in my e-mail inbox a few days ago, and I think I’ll Read more…
After months of writing like gangbusters and ignoring the healthier lifestyle I’m supposed to be living, I feel the pendulum swinging back in the other direction. My weight loss blog has been getting all the attention (and is already closing in on 400 hits for the month), but I haven’t Read more…