March 2008 Blog Posts (68)

Beyond the Boundaries--Taking Risks With Your Writing

"Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away… Now it looks as though they're here to stay. Oh, I believe in yesterday…" (Lennon/McCartney)

With all due respect to Paul McCartney, I prefer to believe in Today. Even better, I want to believe in Tomorrow. Every word I type in the present is transported into a magical future, which is still yet a dream. The essay I'm composing will be read tomorrow or Monday or maybe next Friday. My WIP will take months to finish and weeks more… Continue

Added by Chiron O'Keefe on March 31, 2008 at 2:02pm — 9 Comments

Just A Quote...

"Perfection of character is this: to live each day as if it were your last, without frenzy, without apathy,
without pretence."

Marcus Aurelius (121-180)
Roman emperor and philosopher

Added by Anastasia Rabiyah on March 31, 2008 at 1:07pm — No Comments

A professional review of my latest manuscript

Hello my friends, I have just received this professional review on my lastest manuscript.

I must state that this reviewer does not know me, has never spoken or written to me and she was completely unbiased in her review.

Mike

A professional review

“Find a soft spot to land on”

By

Michael Coatesworth

“Find a soft spot to land on” is the life story of a troubled man: his struggle to find himself a place in… Continue

Added by Mike Coatesworth on March 30, 2008 at 10:30am — 4 Comments

Simply Romance Gives FOX & HOUND an A!!!!

Simply Romance Reviews gives FOX & HOUND an A for "Outstanding Read"!!!! Wooohoooo!

"If you are looking for a great read which holds your attention throughout, then Fox & Hound by Amber Leigh Williams is one story you shouldn’t miss. The heat between Todd and Celestia burns as hot as the diamonds are cold, creating a combination you just can’t resist. The characters are strong willed, private and still so vulnerable you can feel their struggles to avoid the one thing which… Continue

Added by Amber Leigh Williams on March 29, 2008 at 10:59pm — 1 Comment

First Review for FOX & HOUND!!!

WRDF has given FOX & HOUND its first review and a Blue Seal for "Good Read!"

"Miss Williams does a wonderful job of taking the reader into the world of high-risk jewel thieves Celestia Armstrong and Todd Orso. Her style of story telling is brisk and clean, giving enough details to place you in the scene without bogging down with wordiness or excessive description."

To read more, go to the Main page and click on WRDF Reviews!

Amber

Amber Leigh… Continue

Added by Amber Leigh Williams on March 29, 2008 at 1:45pm — No Comments

Roasted Elephant

"Don't let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do." -John Wooden (1910 - ) Hall of Fame basketball coach for UCLA, won a record 10 NCAA men's championships.

That's a good one. I need to read that every day I think. I often get discouraged when I look at the tasks before me--so many daunting projects--that I lose sight of… Continue

Added by Anastasia Rabiyah on March 28, 2008 at 4:59pm — No Comments

Mystic Valley

Today's list was copied pretty much verbatim from our organizational wiki. They're characters whose stories we have written or are currently writing (Except for Adam, who shows up because his brother is getting his story told.) The shorthand notation after their names is usually their basic character concept. As you can probably tell, we like quirky characters. (Too bad the vampire who strips to pay her way through accounting school didn't make the… Continue

Added by Moira Rogers on March 27, 2008 at 4:21pm — No Comments

Next Installment of Faking Human

Faking Human

[Series Page]

The second installment of Faking Human has been uploaded to the website: The Unfortunate Flirting Incident.

The current plan is to release several more chapters of Faking Human before releasing the complete series as a PDF file. If that goes well, we'll be following it up with a second mini-serial, one focusing on the hero of Moonshine. Together they will make up a prequel… Continue

Added by Moira Rogers on March 26, 2008 at 10:00pm — No Comments

Payback in Wayback just hit my publisher's Bestseller List

I'm doing the Snoopy Happy Dance. My new release PAYBACK in WAYBACK just hit my publisher's Bestseller List. It's on the # 10 spot and I'm hoping it will climb. Check out an excerpt on my page and on my website at www.lyndacoker.com

WooHoo,
Lynda Coker
www.lyndacoker.com
www.thewildrosepress.com

Added by Lynda Coker on March 26, 2008 at 8:30pm — 9 Comments

Reviews for SHERWOOD CHARADE...

"Sherwood Charade is an absolutely intriguing twist on the old Robin Hood classic. You will find in Sherwood Charade a well-written story with exceptional characters bringing their colorful personalities to the forefront. It captures your attention from the beginning. Twists and turns keep you hanging on until the last word. Ms. Riser sends you on a thrilling mind vacation that you will not soon forget. I highly recommend this new read by Ms. Riser." ~Matilda for… Continue

Added by Mimi Riser on March 26, 2008 at 6:00pm — No Comments

my 1st blog

Well here I am in Auckland NZ, I'm an avid reader of anything really but have always wanted to write either childrens books or erotic fiction - yeah i know they dont go together at all but watch this space - it will be one or the other - hey why not both.

Added by Sarah on March 26, 2008 at 12:08am — 3 Comments

Modred comes back, but this time Lin is armed.

I’ve been agonizing over my third book for quite some time, making exceedingly little progress since Recruit’s release last year. Going through all my notes and ideas for the key events that need to take place merely made the gears in my brain to squeal and eventually grind to a halt. They all seemed to clash against each other, rather than falling into place in a timeline of some sort.

Then I realized I was tring to plot three separate novels. I had plots and conflicts strong enough… Continue

Added by Debra A. Kemp on March 25, 2008 at 8:30pm — 2 Comments

note about who i am

Hello all,my name is Nancy and i do love to read ,swim, play billiards, paint,sew and; please do not laugh . i also love to dress my little dog up; but she does love it. I love god ,my family, my friends and life. I love to socialize w/ people, have a few drinks,and maybe even sometime a bit more than i need to. Well , lets see i have had four sibling- only two of us left. i myself gave birth to four children, three boys ,one girl. Three of my children have blessed me with a total of four boys… Continue

Added by nancy hayward on March 24, 2008 at 5:02pm — 2 Comments

Motivation for Writers: Spring into Action!

"The creation of a thousand forests is in one acorn." —Ralph Waldo Emerson

The power inherent within a single idea is breathtaking. Every life-changing invention, every rousing song, every exquisite work of art and every heartfelt book began with a single idea.

Yet the work involved to pushing that idea to fruition is daunting. We're starting with a barren field! The dirt must be overturned, then sifted through for weeds and rocks. Fertilizer must be applied. Seeds… Continue

Added by Chiron O'Keefe on March 24, 2008 at 4:34pm — 12 Comments

Dark Eden Press closing

My time travel, The Vicar's Vixen, is published with Dark Eden Press. I'm copying, with permission, the owner's letter regarding its closing and encourage those interested to visit Dark Eden before it closes its doors on March 31st. My best wishes to Deb as she concentrates on remission.

Dear Readers and friends,

It is with a heavy heart I must announce the closing of Dark Eden Press.

I don't often share personal… Continue

Added by Kristin Lawrence on March 24, 2008 at 2:54pm — 3 Comments

One Day at a TIme - Writing Tips

I wrote an article on motivational tips for Maria Connor's ProSAC website. If you have a chance, you can view it at:

http://www.maria-connor.com/

Any other writing motivation tips out there?

Added by Kristin Lawrence on March 24, 2008 at 2:10pm — No Comments

Blogging at Cobblestone Press!

We're blogging at the Cobblestone Press Blog today! We asked some questions about free reads, so if you've got any thoughts on the subject, jump over there and put in your two cents!

Added by Moira Rogers on March 24, 2008 at 11:12am — No Comments

New Release!

He’ll risk everything to claim her love.

The youngest of the four princes, Sorin, has waited for the time he could search out his mate. For years he has looked up to his father and brothers as they set the standard to how a prince of Drahcir should live. Now it’s his time to due his duty, a duty he refuses to fail at. Not even the magical Tnarg’s who are trying to kill his mate will stand in his way.

But the Tnarg is one step ahead of him. Sorin has little… Continue

Added by Donna Grant on March 24, 2008 at 9:00am — 2 Comments

Find a soft spot to land on

At the moment my autobiography is with a publisher who I presume is considering its worth in this highly competitive commercial literary market.

As yet I have not had a review on this manuscript and to be honest I'm not sure if there is a space in the market for it, but one can only try.

For anyone interested, here is the synopsis.

Synopsis

Find a soft spot to land on

By

Michael Coatesworth

As a child I hated learning and spent… Continue

Added by Mike Coatesworth on March 24, 2008 at 7:12am — No Comments

Week in Review: March 23rd, 2008

Wow, I'm a few weeks behind with this. March has been a busy month for both of us. Last weekend one of our dear friends got married, and all of the excitement around that has thrown off our schedule a little. We're also in the middle of HEAVY extensive edits on Without Borders and The Family Legend. We've learned an awful lot since we wrote those two stories, so we're making the pages bleed a little. (Or a lot. Don't believe me?… Continue

Added by Moira Rogers on March 23, 2008 at 4:06pm — No Comments