Do You Believe in Coincidence?

by | Jan 23, 2012 | Uncategorized

Ten years ago, while they were still in high school, they had a spot they hung out in all the time. A coffee shop tucked away in a shopping center no one ever visited. The place did a lot of business in the morning because it was near a large office building, but by...

Amazing Authors, and Opportunity

by | Jan 20, 2012 | Uncategorized

Sorry for the double post today, but I had to share some things and it just. couldn’t. wait. On the one hand, ever since I finished the ‘Hunger Games’ trilogy, and then ‘Anansi Boys’, I’ve been floundering for new things to read....

TLIF – Time to Pick a New WIPtim

by | Jan 20, 2012 | Uncategorized

‘Cuz if you imagine someone with a bad Eastern European accent it almost sounds like victim, right? okay, so the clever title thing has never been my strong suit.However I’m still moving onto a new project. At least, temporarily. Yesterday I finished the...

Torture Them Until You Break

by | Jan 19, 2012 | Uncategorized

First things first: all the images I’ve used in my posts over the last week or two are mine. I’ve tried to attribute the quotes whenever possible, but I took the picture. There are older posts here (like the one with the quotes from tumblr) that...

Cresting the Peak

by | Jan 17, 2012 | Uncategorized

I almost walked away from blogging yesterday. I almost threw in the towel and said I was never coming back. And then one person reminded me that there are better ways to deal with frustration, like, oh, rationally responding. And another reminded me that I’m...

Last Minute Decisions – ABNA

by | Jan 16, 2012 | Uncategorized

Once again, the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Awards are looming on the horizon. I know a lot of people who are participating, and just as many who aren’t. I’m still on the fence. Last year I didn’t make it past the first round. Which was a little...

TLIF – It’s All a Matter of Taste

by | Jan 13, 2012 | Uncategorized

I was going to rant about how everyone writes for different reasons and how it’s not fair for people to push their reasons onto other people. But I think I’ve done that before and it’s Friday so I don’t want to be grumpy ^_^So instead…No...

Never Give Up, Never Surrender!

by | Jan 11, 2012 | Uncategorized

I think about quitting sometimes. No, really, it’s true. I have these heavy waves of self-doubt that wash over me and make me think I’ll never be quite good enough and make me wonder why I even bother trying.And in those moments of doubt, I tell myself...