Writing The Ritual of the Magic Number 6 Jul 201219 Dec 2013 Writing a novel is a daunting task. Beyond inventing a story and characters that you feel are solid and that you're willing to spend a lot of time with, it's…
Writing Learning to Plot 3 Jul 201219 Dec 2013 Writing The Sleepless Nanny was not easy by any means, but plotting it was --dare I admit?-- embarassingly simple in retrospect. The core story was one I had lived as…
Writing The Promiscuous Protagonist – Where is the Slut Line? 1 Jul 201219 Dec 2013 What's the line between slutty and sexy? And does a heroine need to be heroic? As I write my novel I have a couple friends that are kind enough to…
Writing Character Names – Tips, Tricks, and Pitfalls 23 Jun 201219 Dec 2013 Character names are important. Personally, I just can't read a book if I have no clue how to pronounce the protagonist's name. Likewise if it's something ridiculously stupid -- but…
Writing What am I doing? Writing novel #2! 21 Jun 201219 Dec 2013 It's been almost a year since I published The Sleepless Nanny. I had an idea that my next novel would be one I've been brewing in my head for 15…
Uncategorized Nope, not it! 7 Dec 2011 I can only dream of having a bounteous booty like this: http://trustygamer.com/industry-thoughts/is-trixie360-a-part-time-burlesque-babe/
Business… Happy Birthday Xbox LIVE! 15 Nov 2011 You're getting to be a big boy now, XBL. Nine years old! Next year you'll be in the double digits and that's a big deal! I remember when you were…
Uncategorized These are the shirts you’re looking for. Introducing Anti Pink T’s! 3 Nov 2011 There are times in life when you bitch about things and move on. And there are times --more rare, certainly-- that you bitch about something and then DO something to…
Books What to read – the bibliophile’s dilemma 21 Oct 2011 Haruki Murakami's new novel 1Q84 will be released in the US in five days. I've had it pre-ordered for months. I know that as soon as it lands on my…
Uncategorized T-shirts for girls hit the wrong Target 26 Sep 2011 Ever since learning that my youngest child would be female I've been buying her clothes. A lot of clothes. BabyGap and Gymboree have benefited from my credit cards plenty in the last…