Have you ever avoided a book because its title was silly, ridiculous, or even garish? I think we all have. For me, poor titles or poor cover designs save me money--I won't even pick up the book, much less buy it. What if a book comes recommended, but the title is off-putting? Depending on who recommended the book, I might check it out. If the ... Continue Reading »
has been very successful, wordage-wise. I am just shy of 14K in 5 days and I already feel like my word count muscles are growing. I'd like to get to the point where I can switch it up and work on a couple projects a day, but that may be a pipe dream. But one thing is for sure...I am aiming to write every single day. At least some words. At least ... Continue Reading »
Wow. So many options. Do you ever feel like you have too many projects? Too many stories? It's a good feeling in some ways, but in other ways it's a writer's ADD nightmare. I've found that making a schedule really helps me. Yeah, I've always been a scheduler, list-maker, and clock-watcher. Sometimes I get really obsessive about it. Okay, I am ... Continue Reading »
I went to the seminar in Nashville this past weekend. I went expecting to learn, meet new people, and to hopefully come away with some techniques to improve my writing life. Let me just say it now: If you are a writer, you MUST make time to go to a presentation by James Scott Bell. It's simple--I cannot give a higher recommendation. If I could ... Continue Reading »
Yay, tomorrow (well, in about ten hours), I'll leave for the James Scott Bell novel writing seminar in Nashville. I am really excited. I've been looking forward to it for a while--the chance to go to a seminar/workshop rather than a conference. Looking forward to learning a lot, and hopefully talking to some other writers. Here is the link--I think ... Continue Reading »
I finished another manuscript last night. Just the draft. Still, it feels great. To celebrate, I made chocolate fondue for the family. Strawberries, bananas, marshmallows, pretzels, and graham crackers. YUM. Today, I have to dig into the edits. I like this part of the process--revising and editing. The detail work is fun. Now that the story is laid ... Continue Reading »
Druid, Mine is available on Amazon! I hope you will check it out. Here is the blurb:Anya’s wish for a normal date—away from the old man she is caretaker for—comes true in unexpected ways when she finds herself whisked to an ancient Irish stone circle on solstice eve.Carrick’s decision to follow the path to become an Ovate druid has not come ... Continue Reading »
Yay! That 1NS Stand project I was talking about in my last blog post? I finally finished editing it (worked really hard to clean it up!) and sent it in. This morning, I woke up to the kind of email we all like to get--a contract! woot! I am so excited! I love where the story went on its own. I had a basic plot idea, had researched the history and ... Continue Reading »
I finished my short novella this weekend--it's another one destined for submission to Decadent's 1NS line. I love that line! It is so much fun to have a set of circumstances, then be turned free to write within a few parameters. I've read a bunch of the titles, and I have enjoyed them. Lots of diversity in the line--from contemporary, to ... Continue Reading »
I have been so busy the last few weeks (months), that I did not realize that my kids' spring break started today. How sad is that? They have no school today through April 9th. Bad mommy! College daughter also turns eighteen next week. Yes, I almost missed it all. I also discovered last week that the weather had changed. I went outside and saw that ... Continue Reading »
Castles and Guns...Yay! I'll be posting every other Sunday. Stop by an leave a comment. :) Here is a link to today's post:http://www.castlesandguns.com/2012/02/first-post-here-at-castles-guns.html?showComment=1328498895470#c4069329234749105488Kerry Adrienne ... Continue Reading »
Would you like to get more Kerry right in your inbox? Subscribe to her mailing list for the latest releases, and of course, cats.
