I’m plunking along on Blood to Fire, so you get another sneak peek this week: “At some point soon, we’re going to have to take a trip in to Omsk. The Christmas market is a lot of fun, and it’s been forever since we’ve been to the banya together.” I laugh. “You have either a … Hump Day Hook: Red Slaves 2 – Blood to Fire #HDH … Reprise
This week I had a paper due for class again. I had been spoiled by a few weeks of not having to worry about that necessity, so when I started looking into the requirements (only 4-5 pages!) I was lulled into a false sense of security; that would only take an hour or two. Then … Assignment due, fiction delayed
I’m getting so close to the end of book 2 of my Red Slaves series, it’s getting exciting. And since it has me in its claws, will be going to my editor in two weeks, and is coming out in a little more than a month… I thought it was time to start building some … Hump Day Hook: Red Slaves 2 – Blood to Fire #HDH
I know this was meant to be posted SUNDAY, and I really couldn’t tell you why I skipped something that is a standard part of my plan–other than I’m completely anti-routine. When my family lived in East Berlin, the Embassy put on some kind of security training and invited all the family members to attend. … Begin, Again
The next round of ROW80 started with my second semester–yesterday. Since it seems there is something to the adage that accountability leads to (enforces?) productivity, I’m participating again. I learned in the last round that while it’s the rare week that I manage both 5,000 words and school obligations, I do need to keep reminding … Writing Challenge, Challenging Writing
I missed posting yesterday. So sue me. I’ve been sicker this week than I remember ever having been–even Chicken Pox wasn’t this debilitating. And as I’ve struggled to feel better, I’ve watched my dogs watch me, perplexed. Which made me wonder: Whoever came up with expression “sick as a dog”? My girls have been blessed … Sick as a Dog
I took a break from Red Slaves last week and started something completely different. In the midst of seasonal family revelries, my head was someplace darker, and I started working on a new short story. This is planned to be one of several short stories that form part of a second go at a Katarr … Hump Day Hook: Last Supper #HDH
I’m not counting how many are left, yet, but I did (officially) rock the President’s List with a 4.0 GPA to start my graduate school career. Which still shocks me a little; how is it that I’m better at school now than I ever was before? It wasn’t even a goal I set consciously–though, unconsciously, … One Semester Down
I just turned in my final project for my second class for this semester. It was one of those frustrating academic exercises that loomed over my head all week, and derailed the majority of the attempts I made at working on Blood to Fire. In fact, I spent most of today procrastinating, working on other … Finally Finished – Still Writing
One of my crit pals, Sarah Cass, recently shared this meme by Kerrianne Coombs as another way of promoting our Works in Progress. The idea is to share a paragraph or two of what’s in train (or, what’s already published). Because it’s a blog hop, too, you get the chance to see what a bunch … Hump Day Hook: Blood to Fire #HDH
