Which Way to Go Next?

by | Feb 18, 2011 | revision, WIP, writing

I’m back to pantstering my WIP, my little steampunk attempt — which is turning out to be not so much steampunk as alternative historical fiction, but that’s okay for now. I realize this one is going to go through many drafts before it sees the light of day. And...

First Impressions: Send Me Your First Page!

by | Feb 16, 2011 | First Impressions

You only get one chance to make a first impression, they say. And that’s why the first page of your manuscript is so all-fired important – to an agent looking at your query, to an editor looking at your submission, and to a potential reader taking a peek inside your...

Just Kiss Already Blogfest!

by | Feb 14, 2011 | Blog Fest

This is my entry for Christina and Stina’s JUST KISS ALREADY Blogfest, from my current work-in-progress, titled VOLTAGE:Mick drew back, puzzled. “What are you doing?” he growled.“Kissing you?” She sounded doubtful. “I need practice, and on somebody of no...

Situation Comedy Situations

by | Feb 11, 2011 | Uncategorized

There’s nothing new under the sun, they say, and there’s very rarely anything new in the plot of a half hour sit com. And it doesn’t seem to matter whether it’s something as old as the Dick Van Dyke Show or the newest Disney tweenie show, the stories are shockingly...