Monthly Archive for April, 2008

Humpday…well hump

Published on April 30, 2008 in Reading, The Bond That Heals Us and Writing. 4 Comments

There is something to be said when your weeks fly by. I’m never bored to say the least. But man, I never seem to have enough hours in the day to get through everything I need to.

That said, I’m in the home stretch for my urban paranormal, and tonight my goal is to get 3k written. Insane? Yes. Determined? You bet! So I’ll be putting my nose down and will get ready to crank out the pages.

On another note, I’ve been doing a lot of reading recently. I’m just about finished No Humans Involved by Kelley Armstrong. It kills me every time I have to put the book down. I think if I get my 3k words written tonight, I’m going to stay up until I finish it. Man I love Kelley’s writing. Her characters have so much depth and her plots have tons of twists and turns. Perfect!

And don’t forget, The Bond That Heals Us comes out NEXT WEEK!! Wednesday can’t get here fast enough!

*does the snoopy dance*

Sexy eh?

Published on April 28, 2008 in Life and TV. 7 Comments

I don’t know how I find some of these things…

So I was browsing the net the other day (don’t laugh Amy-I know I do that most days) and I came across this article about how Canadian’s aren’t really considered sexy. There are some awesome quotes there, but this one in particular made me giggle.

“As a people we have two problems. The first I would dub the Tilley Hat phenomenon. No-one looks good in a Tilley hat, but they’re damn practical. When you live in a country where you spend eight months a year trying to stay warm and four more warding off mosquitoes you tend to lean toward the practical. Tilley hats and Sears down coats are not sexy.”

OMG Canadian’s are the fashion equivalent to Tilley hats!! Sad, but true (and yes I’m Canadian so I’m allowed to say that).

Of course this gets me to thinking…what do we consider sexy? I know I have a thing for accents. Oh yes, my poor husband just rolls his eyes at me now every time I’m watching Doctor Who, Torchwood, or complain that they should let Jamie Bamber (Apollo from Battlestar Galatica) talk with his British accent.

Mind you, this is the same man who puts on his French accent for me on occasion. Work with what you’ve got people.

I know a lot of people think that eyes are sexy, voices, nice firm butts…that are very squeezable…sorry wandered there.

So what is sexy? Is is an attitude? State of mind?

And why the hell can’t we Canadian’s be sexy?!?! I happen to like Tilley hats…

Tagged!!

Published on April 26, 2008 in Life and Writing. 5 Comments

Oops I missed my post yesterday! Sorry about that. I was wrapped up with company and work…and stuff…you all know. :D

The lovely, charming and talented Sherrill Quinn tagged me yesterday for this meme. Seeing as I haven’t done one of these in a long time, I thought I’d put this one up. :D So here we go!

So, first, the rules:

a. Link to the person who tagged you.
b. Post the rules on your blog.
c. Write six random things about yourself.
d. Tag six random people at the end of your post by linking to their blogs.
e. Let each person know they have been tagged by leaving a comment at their blog.
f. Let your tagger know when your entry is up.
Here is the randomness…

1. Green is my favourite colour. I don’t know why it is, but I’ve always been drawn to it and love the feelings it evokes in me. Green simply makes me happy! Purple is a close second.

2. I’m an introvert. (Amy don’t laugh). That doesn’t mean I’m not a social butterfly (come see me at Nationals in July and you’ll learn that fast enough). What it means is that in order to recharge my mental batteries, I need alone time. A bath, quiet…whatever I can get. Of course with two kids and an amourous husband, it can be hard to get alone time. :D

3. I love trivia…especially about movies and TV shows. I can spew out useless facts with the best of them.

4. I have hobby ADD. I’ve tried just about everything, but rarely stick with things long. That’s why I never counted writing as a hobby. I’ve been doing it since I was a kid.

5. I have a very sarcastic sense of humor. Ask Amy, Wylie and Leah. :D

6.  The platypus is my favourite animal in the world. Seriously.

Okay the fun part! I’m tagging:

Julia

Kelly

Wylie

Amy

Leah

Susan 

Home Stretch

Published on April 23, 2008 in Life and Writing. 6 Comments

Oh I’m getting close people. After an amazing writing session with Amy on Monday night, I’m only about 12k away from the end of my first draft of my urband paranormal. I’m so excited to be getting done, not because I’m not enjoying the process, but because I’m anxious to go back through and add a few more layersto this one. I’ve realized that I need to beef up my sub plot a bit more, and need to work on increasing the emotional relationship between the hero and heroine. The story is told mostly from her point of view, so I need to make sure his body language is sufficent to get his feelings across to her and the reader.

I had a wonderful surprise from my husband this morning…no not that. Get your mind out of the gutter! I’d ordered a CD last week and have been waiting for it to come in (Withint Temptation’s The Heart of Everything). Well, the story hadn’t called and I was thinking this morning as I was making my coffee that I need to call them to see where it is. I get into the car to go to work and what is there playing for me…Within Temptation!

Hubby…I love you. :D

Pampered and Pumped

Published on April 20, 2008 in Goals, Life and Writing. 10 Comments

Oh I had a lovely day yesterday! Not only did I do my taxes (and am getting a refund YEAH!!), but I got my manicure, pedicure and went to a BBQ. I didn’t think about work or writing and was able to relax.  I toped the whole evening off by enjoying the new Doctor Who episode. All in all, a fantastic Saturday.

Today, I’m pumped! I’m ready to get some writing done…but I do have some chores that need to be finished first. Bathrooms to be cleaned…clothing to be washed…

*sigh*

Regardless, I’m going to jump into my story here shortly and I’m hoping to finish the chapter that I’m working on.

I hope everyone who went to RT had a fantastic time. I’m going to plan to go next year rather than Nationals. I can only afford one conference like this a year (if that) and need to make sure I get to do the rounds.

I didn’t make my writing goal of 5000 words this week, but I did okay coming in at 3,525. I’m going to aim for 5k again this week and see if I can get closer.

How is everyone making out? What are your goals for the week?

Published on April 18, 2008 in Life, The Bond That Ties Us and Writing. 5 Comments

I got a lovely surprise yesterday when Julia featured The Bond That Ties Us on her Thursday Thirteen list! She actually made me blush. HUGS!!!

It still catches me off guard sometime when people talk to me about my books. Like I’m pretending to be something I’m not and sooner or later someone is going to find out about it. LOL! Until that day comes, I’m going to keep writing. :D

Last night I was able to get some more written on my urban paranormal. I’m not doing too badly for word count, but not as much as I’d like. I think tonight might call for drastic measures (i.e. a bottle of wine and a write in with Amy) so that I can push through this setup chapter I’m working on. I need to get my characters in place for the final action scene…

This weekend, I think I might do a bit of self pampering. I got a manicure/pedicure gift certificate for Christmas and have yet to use it. So I’m going to call and see if I can book myself an appointment for tomorrow. Rest, relax…and then write like a fool!

Other than that, I plan on staying pretty close to home. I was hoping to get out in my yard to dig around the garden a bit. This will be my first summer in this house and I can’t wait to see what plants I have to play with. The yard is small, but that’s about all I can handle with my schedule these days. If it’s nice, maybe I’ll setup the BBQ.

Yummy….

What plans do you have??

Tonight’s the Night

Published on April 16, 2008 in The Bond That Heals Us and Writing. 8 Comments

…for getting my groove back.

That’s right everyone, I’m going to be writing up a storm! A hurricane even! Actually, I’ll be happy to write 1000 words LOL. :D

Needless to say, I’m going to hunker down in front of the old laptop and get ready to rumble. My goal is to finish the chapter that I’ve been working on for the past two week, an move the plot into the final act. I figure I have about 20k left and the first draft will be done. Then, I’ll have to go back and flush a few things out. Lots of room in the story to do that, so I’m not concerned.

The only issue I might have is my arm. As you know, I had a problem with it back in the fall (pinched nerve), well it never really got better. Recently, it’s been getting worse and I’ve been trying to keep an eye on it. I think I might actually break down and go see my doctor about it. Don’t want to stop the flow of the hurricane!!

Oh…did I mention The Bond That Heals Us releases in 21DAYS?!?!?

*does the snoopy dance*

Starting Over

Published on April 13, 2008 in Health, Life, The Bond That Heals Us, TV and Writing. 13 Comments

So I’ve come to the realization this weekend that I need to hit a metaphorical “reset” button on how I’ve been doing things recently. I’ve been pushing myself hard in some areas of my life and neglecting other (more important) parts. As a result, I’m going to change things up.

I wanted to let you all know that I’m officially switching my blog to Sunday, Wednesday and Friday posts for the next little while. That way, I can keep you all entertained *snort* with my ramblings, but also giving myself a chance to visit your blogs on the off days. No, I won’t hit you all every week, but I need to get out there. I miss you all!

Next, I need to recomit myself to my writing. Not going crazy, trying to write 5000 a day, but at least sit down, open up my WIP and type. If I get 200 words…then fantastic!

I also need to get out and do some exercise. I think this will really help me with my stress level and recharge my creative well. I’m going to look into what kind of exercise makes sense with my schedule, though I really want to get into running again. I’ll keep you posted.

One good thing is that I’m actually reading again. I haven’t read in a long time, and now I’m suddenly sucked back into it. Currently, I’m eating up Kelley Armstrong’s No Human’s Involved…and man I’m loving it! I’m also enjoying all my TV shows that are back. It’s been helping to relax me.

And I can believe it, but The Bond That Heals Us is coming out soon!! I can’t believe that Sara and Davin are going to be coming out to play with you all. I really need to do some promo LOL! Least I can do is post the cover. :D Have I mentioned how much I LOVE this cover??

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Getting there

Published on April 9, 2008 in Reading, TV and Writing. 12 Comments

I did it! I sat my butt down in my chair last night and managed to get some writing done. Just over a 1000 words, so I’m pleased with that. Tonight I have to take the girls to Girl Guides, so I won’t be able to get started until 9:00pm, but I plan to shoot for another 1000 words.

I’m determined to finish this puppy!

And a big YEAH!! that NCIS was back on TV last night. Everyone was in fine form, the story was interesting and a nice little hook at the end. I didn’t realize just how much I missed this show.

And I think my husband is officially hooked on JR Ward. He’s currently reading Dark Lover, and seems to be really enjoying the story. I’m glad because it means I can chat with him about them. :D

Speaking of which, has anyone read any good urban paranormals recently? I’m looking for a new author to try and am open to suggestions.

Fitting In

Published on April 7, 2008 in TV and Writing. 6 Comments

Writing is so much fun. I love it – I wish I could write all day everyday. Sadly, I can’t…not yet anyway. Even worse, I haven’t been able to write for the past five days.

It’s killing me.

So, I’m going to take a deep breath and make a promise to myself to fit in my writing better than I have recently. I’m almost done my story and I really need to make a point of finishing it. Yes, I’m going to kick my own ass again and get writing!

Now I feel better…please make sure that I do this everyone. Call me on it if you’re not seeing regular updates!

I had a good weekend TV wise. I dubbed it sci-fi weekend. The season finale of Torchwood was on (sob), and then Saturday the premier of Doctor Who and Battlestar Galatica was on. They were awesome and I’m so glad to have a new show to watch again.  NCIS is back on tomorrow too *does the happy dance*!

Yes, I know I’m rambling…

How is everyone making out?