05 Oct 2011

Did my child really say that?

Totally off writing today as I just had to share something my daughter said to me the other day. With songs on the radio today there is a lot of producer interference to make them more dance clubby, or smoother, or even sound better. A little thing also is ‘autotune’ where the singer is taken from average to ‘unbelievable’ or I guess more ‘marketable’. I think my kids don’t know what good music is, because… { keep reading }
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03 Oct 2011

Why I love Romance Writers

On Saturday 1st October it was the Australian Rules Football (AFL) Grand final, between Collingwood and Geelong. AFL is one of the main sports in Australia. But it doesn’t get shown over here in Houston. Fortunately the Grand Final was being shown. I was pretty excited, problem was it was going from 11pm Friday night to 2.30am Saturday morning. I really wanted to watch it so I thought, yep I’m going to stay up. Another… { keep reading }
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30 Sep 2011

The Blank Wall

We’ve all been there. It’s that avenue where there’s nothing and I mean nothing but blank walls surrounding you. It could be at the beginning of a manuscript, in the middle or pages from where the last words you type are “The End”. It’s that time and place where we’re just sitting looking at that cursor blinking, blinking, blinking. Where your brain is saying, “Isn’t that a pretty leaf on the ground”. Or “Look –… { keep reading }
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28 Sep 2011

Doubts

Is it possible to talk yourself out of things? Is it possible to do everything in your power to muck up your opportunities? In some respects I think it can. There are plenty of people who get the requests after pitching or submitting and never send the requested material in. What?? You may holler, how could they give up their chance. Well it’s quite easy really. It’s called self doubt. It’s those demons inside your… { keep reading }
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25 Sep 2011

My Journey Continues.

It seems like yesterday I was in New York attending my first RWA conference but in fact it’s coming up to 3 months ago! I can’t believe it. But it’s still fresh in my mind. Conference was an amazing and a daunting experience. Hearing authors speak about their journeys. The valleys they suffered through to reach the mountain tops of success and happiness are always inspiring. To find out how other authors work, what works… { keep reading }
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