Hey all! Finally getting back into the Blogger writing world with a couple of blog hops. The first one to mention is Vicki Orian’s “BE INSPIRED” bloghop going on now (I do believe). The point is to answer ten questions about the origins of any book you’re working on and then tag 5 more people…
LOL “BIRHDAY”. Oh, Memorial Day weekend! How little you mean to the work-at-home, the freelancers, and the generally unemployed. (Read: me.) But, I am taking a bit of a break today, simply because I’m tired and I’m staring down a 25 page (single spaced in Word) chapter and nooooo not today. That said, editing is…
Earlier this month I introduced a Kickstarter funding project by my good friend Morgan Bauman, who is trying to (re)self-publish her series “Untold Memories“. If you’re not familiar with Kickstarter, it’s a way to fund independent creative projects (such as self-publishing novels, making movies, etc) with varying degrees of donation. There’s a set time (usually…
Gujo, Gifu, Japan. I’ve recently started a small series of travel journal hubs called Japan’s 47 Prefectures, in which I’ll go into detail about each Japanese prefecture (in random order) and the top 5 things to do in them. Up first I have Gifu, the place I lived for over a year recently, and Hiroshima,…
When you’ve been editing your own work for any length of time, you begin to notice certain things that may be unique to your own writing style that you have to batter away with a leaf blower just to have a salvageable draft. I’m not talking about “passive voice”, “adverbs”, “dialogue tags”, or the dozens…
…If you’re into that sort of music, that is. This week’s theme is on Kumi Koda, a highly popular J-pop artist who has made her mark as a hyper-sexualized dance machine and ballad crooner. Okay, I love Kumi. She’s amazing. But she’s not everyone’s cup of tea. But if you like dance songs and great…
RUN CHILD. RUN FOR THE HORIZON. Okay. Not all of them. But my point is that I’ve noticed over the years almost all of my main characters have Absent Parent Syndrome. Specifically, Absent Mother Syndrome. Let’s break it down by series: CROSS// Danielle – Mother is (presumed) dead, father is dead, both from separate car…
It’s Mother’s Day, but I’m going to leave all mother dribble for a post tomorrow about characters and their mothers. Today, it’s check-in time. … Hm. Well, if nothing else, I have the rest of this chapter of CROSS//Process mapped out and ready to be written before Camp starts next month. The trick is to…
“Do you love me?” “No.” “Is it because I’m a man?” “No.” “Do you love her?” “No.” “But didn’t you tell me you wanted to get engaged to her?” “No.” “Are you just saying that now to soften the blow of not loving me?” “No.” “Are you sure?” “No.” “Aha, I got you!” “No.” “You’re…
I love orange, but I wouldn’t wear these~ …I have no idea why I’m a day behind on all my posts. Except for the fact it’s still “Japan” in my head. See, I always posted Hubpages Wednesday on Thursday mornings in Japan because…well, I could! Guess I still could, but it’s actually Friday in most…