Writing and the Day Job

I have a full time day job. I would love to write full time but until I can make enough money off my writing, if not more, to supplement the income from the day job I’m stuck working and writing.
I’ve had authors tell me they envy me or admire me or wonder how I do […]

Friends - Writing vs Non-Writing

I have two distinctive sets of friends -  Writer and Non-Writers.
The writer friends are either published (NY, Print or Epubbed), seeking publication, editors or reviewers. Now my non-writer friends most don’t know I write and if they do they don’t know my pen name or what I write.  So they don’t necessarily understand when I […]

Making Time to Write

Jennifer Crusie has been quoted as saying:
Don’t look down.
Which essentially means to just write the story and don’t over edit yourself when you’re writing the first draft. It can be taken as a variation of BICHOK - Butt In Chair, Hands on Keyboard (for the non-writers reading this).
Nora Roberts has been quoted as saying:
You can’t edit a […]

Thursday 13 - 150th Edition - Non Writing Friends

Thirteen Things My Non-Writer Friends no longer find strange…
1. Staring at a blank computer screen for long stretches and muttering to myself
2. Muttering strange words and phrases about things normal people shouldn’t think about. Hmm… I wonder how long this poison would take to act. Or such things as… how many ways are there to […]

Overthinking

I’ve been thinking a lot about genre’s and why I started writing, want to write, what’s my motivation and other such topics.
Lately I’ve been struggling with my writing. Don’t get me wrong. I love to write. I’ve tried giving up (okay so it’s really quitting) but I just can’t. It’s apart of me, in my […]

Keys to Success

Determination, perseverance, longevity and patience.
These are some of the qualities that were mentioned to me when I asked the elders in my families what they thought the keys to success are.
I have a website, blog, Myspace, Bebo, Yahoo group, Shelfari and Good Reads account. I recently started using my twitter account though I’ve had […]

Patry Francis - The Liar’s Diary

Today’s an amazing day in the blogosphere.
Today though, more than 300 bloggers have ’signed up’ to talk about Patry Francis’ new book.
Patry Francis’ book The Liar’s Diary was published in hardcover last year.

The paperback edition’s pub date is today.

Between those two events, Patry was diagnosed with a very serious, and aggressive form of cancer. She’s […]

Another Writing Update

My writing progress for the past few months -

My Last First Kiss - Still wrestling with draft # 1.
Novella Trilogy/Anthology - Still being plotted and planned.
Take Me as I Am - Completed - Accepted by Phaze and with my editor there.
Love the Second Time Around - Done but in the revision stage.
Going […]

Next & Everlasting Love Closing

It looks like Harlequin will be closing two of their lines - Next and Everlasting Love lines.

 More Info:
The rumor is now official.
http://www.booksquare.com/daily-square-114/

Grilled Chicken with Herbs

Grilled Chicken with Herbs
Submitted By: Robyn Webb
Fresh rosemary, thyme, and sage blend with garlic, olive oil, and balsamic vinegar for an herby marinade.

 

INGREDIENTS

2 tablespoons chopped Italian flat leaf parsley

2 teaspoons fresh rosemary, minced

2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme

1 teaspoon dried sage

3 cloves garlic, minced

1/4 cup olive oil

1/2 cup balsamic vinegar

salt and pepper to taste

1 1/2 […]