Archive for the ‘the web’ Category
August 20, 2009 | the web
…And today I’m guest blogging on Hooked on Romance.
Meanwhile, it’s come to the point in my book’s life where I stop writing for a little bit and try to map out what’s going on, using different coloured index cards, on my closet door. Mostly, I’ve discovered that this book is a bit of a mess.
But that’s okay; messes can be tidied up, and books can be fixed.
Right? (Please reassure me.)
August 19, 2009 | Girl from Mars, the web
I’m totally a blog whore this week…today I’m on Romance Bandits, talking about comic books. And I’m giving away a signed copy of Girl from Mars.
(Don’t forget my contest for a paperback copy of Close Encounters, below!)
August 13, 2009 | about me, the web
Okay, before I say anything else, can I just talk about HOW FRICKIN’ GLAD I AM TO HAVE THE INTERNET AGAIN!?!??!?!?!
I will admit it. I’m totally an addict. For the first few days in my parents’ cabin by the lake in Maine, my fingers would itch every ten minutes or so, about the time I’d normally be hitting “get mail” on my computer to see if anybody had emailed me. Or checking Facebook to see what my friends were doing. (All 1060 of them.) I kept on thinking about stuff I had to blog about.
I was going crazy!!
This was worse because I knew I had a book just out. And people were probably reading it! And reviewing it! And I couldn’t find out!!
AAAGH!
This is, of course, wrong. Big time wrong. Life is for living, not for checking the internet. Instead of checking the computer, I read the newspaper every morning. True, this was the Lewiston Sun Journal, and during the four and a half weeks I was home there were exactly two news stories. One was about a double murder not quarter of a mile from the house where I grew up—which was, admittedly, a big news story. The other was about a brawl that erupted during an annual greased cod carrying contest.
On the days that didn’t include these news stories, I read Dear Abby, the sheriff’s log, and the notices of births and deaths. You can learn a lot about human nature from these items.
I also read several novels, played with the Fecklet, talked with my family, and spent some quality time staring at the lake. I was in bed nearly every night by 9 pm.
You would think, from this experience, that I would have learned my lesson. But y’know what? I didn’t. The internet eats my time, it eats my brain, it makes me sit like an old lady at the computer…but I love it!!!
(For example, I’m interviewed today on Book Chick City. How was I supposed to do that without broadband? Huh? Huh? Huh?)
June 22, 2009 | the web
I’m blogging at Writers At Play today, talking about the fun things I’ve done for research and giving away a free signed book! So come visit.
I’ve been informed that Girl from Mars is being reprinted (and had to be in its release week, wow!) so my copies should be on their way later in the week.
Meanwhile, this is the FIRST DAY IN TEN DAYS that Fecklet is with his child minder and I get to write!!! Hallelujah!
June 11, 2009 | Girl from Mars, contests, the web
It’s release day! Yay yay yay yay yay!!!
I’m guest blogging on the Writing Playground today, talking about GEEKS. More specifically, about my own geek credentials, which are many.
I’m also giving away a signed copy of Girl from Mars there, so come play!
Don’t forget my little fun giveaway in the post below (buried under all the stuff about my characters)!
March 12, 2009 | the web, writing
I’m guest blogging on We Write Romance today, as part of their Women’s Fiction Authors’ Blogathon. My post is about moving from writing category romance to bigger women’s fiction books, and how for me, it feels like going from riding a roller coaster to journeying on a winding road through the mountains.
If you’ve got time, please pop over and say hi!
It would be interesting to hear your opinions about category romance vs. single title or women’s fiction novels, and whether you agree with me on the place of Klingons in both. 
January 30, 2009 | friends, the web
My friend Suzanne McMinn’s blog, Chickens in the Road, is a nominee in the 2009 Bloggie Awards. This is the Oscars of the blogging world.
Suzanne’s the only romance author to ever final in the Bloggies. Her blog is a warm, wonderful account of living on a farm. It’s also totally addictive. It’s in the “Best-Kept Secret” category.
If you get a chance, check out her blog. And, if you like, visit the Bloggies site and cast your vote for the best blogs around. You might see several of your favourites there. (On my browser, at least, it works by scrolling sideways rather than up and down.)
June 29, 2008 | the web
A cool link for today: a woman who takes pictures entitled things like “Death by Oreo”.
Make sure you hit the “next” button underneath the photo so you can scroll through the gallery. My favourite is “Death by Life Saver”. I would like to see this exhibition.
In my own life, have started chapter two and my friend Ruth, after some brainstorming, has found me the perfect model for my next hero. Ruth, you rule!
April 18, 2008 | the web
Oh and on a more cheerful note than below, I’m guest-blogging over at category romance blogazine The Pink Heart Society today, about one of my favourite ever films, The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. Visit here.
March 26, 2008 | the web
Well, the post I put up yesterday seems to have completely disappeared for some reason. It was about my son’s new words. It’s gone. If you commented on it, I’m sorry!
I have got a post up, though, on the wonderful Liz Fielding’s blog. Liz writes wonderful feel-good romance and she’s celebrating her fiftieth book. Go pay her a visit, and leave a comment to win a copy of One Night Stand.
February 20, 2008 | Driving Him Wild, the web
I’m guest posting on Southern Fried Chicas today about how I came up with Driving Him Wild, aka His for the Taking. The story includes Keith Urban, getting pregnant, and torturing my friends (not all at the same time).
August 28, 2007 | friends, the web
We’ve recovered, and the Fecklet seems to have escaped the bug, though we’re still keeping our fingers crossed.
Three quick pimpage things, and then after I’ve got some words down on my wip, I’ll post about the Reading Festival:
My friend Christyne Butler has her first book, Reilly’s Promise out today: her website
Anna Louise Lucia has the cover of her first book with Medallion Press on her blog: www.annalouiselucia.com
And click here to donate mammograms: www.thebreastcancersite.com
In the past two weeks I’ve received copies of my books in Japanese, Greek, French, Italian, and Spanish. I know there are some Portugese and German ones out there, too, which I haven’t received yet.
