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  • Spoke Too Soon

    Remember how I was talking just the other day about how few werewolf anthologies there were to submit to? I guess I spoke too soon, cause Duotrope’s Digest just emailed me yesterday, and here’s one of the new markets: Children of the Moon: A werewolf anthology Don’t let the name fool you (cuz it’s likely…

  • Updates and News, Long Overdue

    Well its back to work after a week of self-imposed Spring Break. Went hiking, visited the zoo, and even got the edits done on my novel. Yay! I sent copies off to my three trusted folks and have asked for any and all feedback. So I’m sure I’ll be waiting a few months for them…

  • Review: Wild Mind: Living the Writer’s Life

    Wild Mind: Living the Writer’s Life by Natalie Goldberg My rating: 4 of 5 stars WARNING: Spoilers ahead! This is very much a book that is difficult to rate for me. At times I was annoyed with Natalie (affectionately called Nat in the piece), and at other times I completely sympathized with her. She is…

  • Article Dropoff

    Found a few interesting articles today that I thought others might appreciate. Changing the Subject: On Darkness — Sarah Porter From YA: Outside the Lines. I thought this was an interesting take from an author who’s published a darkly themed YA novel herself and the feedback she got on it. Considering the types of stories…

  • Edits and Climbing Roses

    Forgot to post my updates yesterday, but edits are moving along smoothly. I love the Moral Indecision Aftermath that I created, and I’d almost forgotten about it. Thank goodness I’m reading over this & editing it before I let others read it. I’d hate it if they brought up a scene that I totally forgot…