The calendar says spring but the temperature doesn’t agree. It’s been a bitter cold week but I’ve been busy so it’s just as well I wasn’t tempted outside by balmy weather. Yesterday I completed gallery proofs of my upcoming cookbook. It’s looking good and reading through it made me just as hungry as when it…
Category: Friday Ramblings
Friday Ramblings From An Author-It’s The First of March
March already and almost spring which has me looking forward to doing some writing outside. There’s nothing like a change in venue and temperature to spark creativity. In our yard we have what I call the potting shed. The previous owner built it and left a whole bunch of gardening stuff in there, and yes,…
Friday Ramblings From An Author-The Last Rambling of the Month
It seems authors turning into self-publishers is here to stay. I edit and review for a couple of sites and have noticed more and more books listed as self-published finding their way into both databases. Maybe this will be the start of a whole new cottage industry for everyone. And speaking of publishing your own work,…
Friday Ramblings From An Author-It’s February
Happy February to you. I’ll make this a short post as it’s been a hectic day. I’ll start with some self promotion about the workshop I’m teaching this month. It starts on Monday, is offered by the Colorado Romance Writers, and at the moment we don’t have many participants. I hate cancelling workshops so if you…
Friday Ramblings From An Author-Happy New Year
This is my first ramblings of the year. And Happy New Year to you all. I did take some time off over Christmas, watched some movies and caught up with my reading. Now it’s back to work. Most of this week has been devoted to editing. I’m currently working on edits for an upcoming story, the…
Friday Ramblings From An Author-Holiday Edition
Just four more days until Christmas and I’m looking forward to a few days off. It’s been a busy year for me, but in a way I hope that 2013 is just the same. I always say even if I won the lottery I’d still keep writing which I think is proof that you truly love what…
Black Friday Ramblings From An Author
I almost forgot that it’s Friday. Strange how a week with a holiday sandwiched in there can put your brain out of sync. I’m always looking for links to sites I can pass along to my students and I found this one a few days ago. Don’t know if anyone’s used it but it helps proofread text-…
Friday Ramblings from An Author-Summer Reading
Summer’s officially here which means loads of sites and publications are issuing their summer reading lists. I’ve always been an avid reader but five years ago got into the habit of reading three books at one time. Why the sudden need to read more? My uncle was diagnosed with a brain tumor and died six…
Friday Ramblings from a Writer
Summer’s a strange time in the writing business. Fridays are almost like everyone’s left for the weekend. Many years ago I thought it was just me who thought that but then other writers began commenting on the same thing. Someone even said it was because most editors are in New York and this time of…