Tune Tuesday

Does anyone else think that great lyrics are like poetry? Let some inspire you today. If not this song, then another. “You take it on faith, you take it to the heart. But the waiting is the hardest part.” – Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers He’s right. The waiting is the hardest part. So what [...]

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And now for our second installment of Media Monday: http://www.slate.com/id/2216714/ That’s my story, and I’m sticking to it!

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Does anyone else get nervous about letting strangers into your house? I’m sure it’s just my wild imagination, but when confronted with the thought of having someone I don’t know inside my personal space, I immediately begin to think nefarious thoughts. Take today, for instance. Our sewer was clogged, so I called a plumber. On [...]

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I often wonder what sort of music other writers listen to while they are writing. I myself choose songs, or artists, that inspire my characters. Those of you familiar with the Dunbar Sister’s mysteries will recall that the local group “The Hedgehogs” are all the rage with Gemma and Ariadne and their friends. Unfortunately, they [...]

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Tomorrow is my birthday. Ten years ago, I might have ended that sentence with an exclamation point. In your thirties, it doesn’t  hold the excitement it once did. Now, my kids provide all the magic. This past week, I sent my three-year-old on a recon mission to figure out what my husband was giving me. I’ll admit [...]

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I woke up with this song in my head this morning. “And you told me not to drive But I made it home alive So you said that only proves that I’m insane.” – Billy Joel Why does that happen? Was I singing in my sleep? Was it on the television before I fell asleep? [...]

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Here’s something fun to get the week off to a writing start! Get it? I could’ve typed ‘running’ but instead I went with writing. Yup. Good stuff right there. Anyway, I hereby dub Mondays as Media Monday. Follow this link to a crazy news story of the week and use it to write something. Here’s [...]

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As a writer, I am always on the lookout for story opportunities. Usually, if you keep your eyes open and your mouth shut, you’ll find a few. And sometimes, they’ll scare the beejeezus out of you! A few weeks ago, we held my daughter’s birthday party at my place of employment. It was a slumber [...]

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Literary agent Nathan Bransford recently conducted a little experiment that he dubbed “Agent for a Day” in which everyone who wanted to participate (namely aspiring authors) were invited to read 50 actual query letters on his blog and pick the ones most likely to be published. His results will appear later this week, but for [...]

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Here’s a little taste of what I’m working on: Bedeviled Glass: gothic novel – complete, ready to query with a new pitch! How to Speak to Spirits: middle-grade sequel to How to Host a Ghost, 1st draft complete, half-way through revision Breaking Point: psychological suspense novel – rough draft finished I’m also working on a [...]

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