Blog of Author Christine d’Abo
Happy Canada Day! There is something fantastic about having a day off in the middle of the week. Not only did I get to listenn to the new radio play Torchwood: Asylum on BBC4 Radio, but I’ll be heading out for some festivities soon. When we get home there will be a BBQ and wine - good times.
And for your listening entertainment, this little video was Twittered by Leah Braemel. Silly thing has been stuck in my head for DAYS now. Enjoy!
OMG OMG!! I just got the cover for The Bond That Saves Us!!!
SQUEEE!!!!
I discovered long ago I am motivated by check lists. Yes, I’m one of those crazy people who will put things on a list just so I can cross it off. Gives me a sense of accomplishment. 
Like most people, if I have to keep track of things then I’m less likely to cheat, be that on a diet, exercise or writing.
Yesterday, I decided to start what I’m affectionately calling “Christine’s A Slacker” journal. Starting yesterday, I’m writing down on each page what I’ve eaten, what I’ve done for exercise and how much I’ve written. Nothing fancy, but it’s helping me fit thing into my busy life.
It must be working because I managed to write over 2k on my WIP, didn’t go crazy when hubby took us out to a restaurant last night, and even managed to squeeze a walk in despite the crazy heat. I’ll do my best to keep it up, if for no other reason than it will help keep track of my writing.
Summer is always a challenge for me when it comes to motivation. The weather is so nice, why would I want to be inside! My WIP is keeping my focus though, and I’m anxious to keep the pace moving forward.
On a personal note, our crazy weekend was fantastic! Little one had a great birthday, Father’s day was fun with a BBQ and good friends, and our anniversary was lovely. Now it’s back to reality and hard work. 
I hope you are all having a great week so far.
What a day…and it’s only 6:30 am so far! I can’t believe it, but today is my youngest daughter’s eighth birthday. Of course, she was so excited she got up at 6:15 am and came down to see me. Right now hubby is making her a special breakfast. This afternoon we are taking her and seven other kids to a children’s game/party centre. It’s kind of like Chuck E Cheese, but not commercial…and really big indoor slides. I can’t wait!
As most of you know, tomorrow is Father’s day. That means it will be my turn to make breakfast and treat the man. We are going to a BBQ with some friends, which will be a riot. Hubby deserves to be pampered, so I’ll probably go get him a nice steak.
Monday is out wedding anniversary. We’ve been together for twenty years, but have been married for thirteen. We met when I was fourteen, got engaged when I was eighteen and married at twenty-one. Been an awesome time ever since.
Speaking of wedding invitations…over at Twitter, a posting came up for the most awesome wedding invitation ever!!! You have to check this out hehehe.
I’ll be around here and there over the next few days, but not very much. I hope you all have a fantastic few days.
*does a snoopy dance*
This past week I’ve been slowly switching gears from editing mode to writing mode. I’m not one of those writers who can switch quickly, and really have to concentrate on what I’m doing when it comes to edits. I don’t want to miss things, and I swear I’m using another part of my brain. Probably am! I managed to get a little over a thousand words written yesterday, which was great. The only down side was the lack of production last night. Made the mistake of taking a muscle relaxer to help with some shoulder issues, and ended up stoned LOL! Now I know what not to do at least.
I really want to try and get a good chunk of this first draft done before July rolls around. The fangirl inside me is pacing furiously, waiting not so patiently for Torchwood: Children of Earth to start. Yes, yes, those of you who know me are laughing. I’m not patient when it comes to my shows, but in all fairness we’ve been waiting over a year for this.
Now who doesn’t want to watch that, eh?
It’s a beautiful day today. The sun is out, the weather is warm, and I’ve had ice cream. Well, it was actually a fruit bar…but still good!
For the first time in several weeks I feel like I can relax and take a breath. It’s a feeling I’m going to hold on to for the rest of the weekend.
I wish everyone a fantastic weekend.
Hello my friends! Yes, I have managed to resurface after hiding out for over a week now. I have been very busy digging through The Bond That Saves Us cleaning it up and making it sparkle for you. I think you will really like the end result. Things have been sent off to my fabulous editor, and now I sit (not so patiently) waiting for her comments. I promise to try and be on my blog a bit more now that my edits are well on their way to being finish. I find I need to immerse myself when I’m in that frame of mind, blocking everything else out.
Last night I sat down and jumped back in to my WIP. I really missed my girl Laurel and the fun I’m about to throw her into. I’m working on the third chapter, which for me is always an important one. By the end of it, I usually throw my main character a curve and see where she wants to take it. The biggest difference with this book, is that it’s not a romance. It’s fun exploring a character’s personal journey and not feeling the pressure to have her jump into bed with someone. It’s also a lot more challenging in several different ways–but I’m up for it!
This weekend I have my writer’s meeting, and I have to say I’m really looking forward to it. I really miss the connection with other writers and live for seeing these fantastic people once a month.
My other big goal for the weekend is to plant something in my front yard. My amazing husband took up all the grass in the space between the road and the sidewalk, covered it with the gardening mesh and red rocks. No more mowing the weeds! So to finish the look off, I need to stick some plants in and then walk away. I’m thinking hosta…we’ll have to see.
Oh! I have a new guilty pleasure…Smallville! Hubby and I are halfway through season one, and so far I like it. I’ve heard it gets pretty awesome in later seasons, so I think it will be our summer show. I never thought I’d be cheering for Lex Luthor, but there you have it.
I can’t believe it’s June. Really, I was totally stunned when I had to flip my calendar today and had June 1st staring me in the face (well, it’s actually Gareth David-Lloyd staring at me from my Torchwood calendar ). Where did the year go?? So much has been happening in the past few months, it’s hard to keep up with it all.
In six months I’ve seen the release of All Bottled Up (my first Samhain book), finished and sold The Bond That Saves Us, had my first print release with The Bond That Saves Us, with two more coming this year. I’ve branched out with my writing and have finished book one and half of book two in a new paranormal series. I’ve also dove into a fantastic new idea for an urban paranormal. This is my first attempt at a non-romance and I’m having a blast!
I was fortunate enough to make it to Romantic Times in Orlando this year and had an amazing time. It was humbling to be at the book signing and have someone say they loved my writing. It was the most amazing feeling in the world!
Who knows what will happen in the next six months. I’m going to keep writing as long as there is someone there to enjoy reading it. I want to thank everyone who has been with me this far, and I hope we’ll have fun in the second half of 2009!
*does a snoopy dance*
I can’t believe it has been a weeks since I’ve blogged. Shows just how quickly things can get away from you. This past week I’ve been working on edits and fighting a chest infection. This is the second bad one I’ve had this year and I’m, quite frankly, tired of being sick. I’ll take all cyber prayers that I’ll finally get over this.
On the edit front, it is going well. I’m about halfway through The Bond That Saves Us, cleaning up the little things and making those love scenes nice and steamy for everyone. I can’t wait to share with you the end product.
This weekend will be mostly edits…and sleep. If the sun ever decides to come out again, I might squeeze in some gardening. I need to finish my backyard flower beds!
I hope everyone out there is well.
Hello my friends! Yes, I’m still alive. Yes, I’m still writing/editing. I’ve been working hard on my revisions to The Bond That Saves Us this week, and so far I’m very happy with the results. Right now, it’s looking like this will be the longest book in the Eternal Bond series. Mind you, Sean has earned a nice long redemption story, so it is only fair.
I’ll be spending a large portion of my weekend cleaning things up and getting them finished off for my editor. Once I’m done, I’m going to finish up a quick story I’ll be submitting to Ellora’s Cave free reads program. With any luck it will be accepted. After that, it’s back to my WIP which I’m really missing.
I’m already missing all my TV shows now that they’re done. I do have Torchwood series three and the next Doctor Who movie to look forward to, but there’s been no firm release date set yet. I’m hoping July for Torchwood is accurate. *sigh*
I hope everyone is well and things are chugging along nicely for you. How are things??
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