It’s been a rough summer for me. There I said it. Writing hasn’t gone well. My garden was a colossal failure this year due to over saturation thanks to the near-Monsoon rain we had (now we’re in drought conditions, go figure). We had death in our family. And I have not spoken to my son …
Tag: writing life
PCS Season is Upon Us #nomadiclife
One day next month will mark MarshFox’s one-year anniversary of retirement from the empire after 30 loyal years of service. When you’ve been in that long, you tend to have friends all over the world. In the olden days, it’s was a bit harden to keep up with folks when they were scattered to the …
My Characters Are Foodies
[Adapted from an original post I shared back in the day before my sabbatical from writing.] The thought to write this post was fueled by an interview question I was asked some time ago in regards to what I felt was the sexiest room in the house. Now, being as I write romance, I think …
#gooniesforever
Years ago, which sometimes feels like a lifetime ago, I started my very first blog at the prompting of my editor and my colleagues. Blogging was just taking off back then, as was social media. I had no more idea what to “blog” about that the man in the moon. So, I turned to my …
A Few Good Men Looking for a Few Good Wives
Since I’m currently working on a military romance to be released later this summer, I thought I’d recycle an old post I came up with many moons ago when I first began this career. It was appropriate then, but times have obviously changed and we now say spouses rather than automatically defer to the “wives” …
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#tagyou’reit or The Subtle Art of Co-Writing, Part 2
Carrying on with the idea of writing with a partner, I wanted to share with you some of the advantages and pitfalls of doing such. I thought I'd start with the pitfalls. You might recall that I co-wrote two books in what was supposed to be a trilogy, but was never finished, with three other …
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#tagyou’reit or The Subtle Art of Co-Writing, Part I
One of the titles you'll see resurfacing here in the next few days is a joint effort with my writing buddy, Haley Hayden. She's the person I share the website and Facebook page with, Sweet Tea and Other Things, and our reader group, Sweet Tea Mafia. You should check the group out! We have a …
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