Author: Sarra Cannon

Ugh! I hate dieting! All week, I’ve been watching what I eat and exercising, but I haven’t lost a single pound! I was really hoping to shed at least 2 pounds this week, but instead, I’m going to bed hungry every night with sore muscles – for nothing! I’m not trying to starve myself by any means, and I could certainly cut out a few more calories. But without choosing the right foods, I’m going to be even more hungry than I already am – which for me doesn’t spell success. I don’t do hunger well. I would step up…

I have joined a new local critique group. No, I’m definitely not getting rid of my romance critique group. They have been invaluable to me this year. At the same time, however, I want to learn as much as I can about my own writing., The more push I receive from groups, the better. This second group so far consists of four women who are mostly writing women’s fiction and paranormal fiction. As readers of more paranormal and urban fantasy type fiction, these women will be able to hopefully help me with Pandemic in ways that my HCRW group can’t….

Just 2 weeks until we leave for Vegas! In fact, at this time two weeks from now, we will already be on the first leg of our trip. I’m pretty sure that means a plane to Detroit. I can hardly wait! There’s still so much to do before I go, but I’m working on my list one thing at a time, trying not to feel too overwhelmed. Last night, I made giant hairbows for my neice who is going to be one in January. I have never tried to make bows before, but they actually turned out exactly like I…

Well, folks, I didn’t make it. NaNo WriMo ended at midnight last night, and instead of furiously writing, I was laying in bed, reading my newly checked out copy of Suzanne Collins’ “The Hunger Games”. Am I upset? Not really. I got a good chunk of my novel down this month despite the busy season and the upcoming wedding. I’m proud of that. Now I have a better idea of how the novel is going to progress. Is there still a lot of work to do? Absolutely. But mostly, it will wait until G and I get back from all…

19 More Days!! It’s so hard to believe that we’re leaving for Vegas in barely more than two weeks. We’ve been planning this trip for so long, and it’s so close now! Basically, though, I realized this weekend that it’s crunch time. I am running out of time to lose weight and get my skin perfect and get rid of those terrible tan lines on my shoulders, etc. There is so much I want to do before we go, and even though the world won’t stop turning just because I don’t get them done, I really want to give my…

Today, my Golden Heart entry goes into the mail. It has to be in Texas by the 2nd, and I’m not taking any risks by sending it any later – especially with the Thanksgiving Holiday coming up. Last night, I sat down before I printed the final copies of my partial manuscript so that I could go through the check-list, check for grammar and spelling mistakes, and make sure I ended with a “hook”. At 55 pages max, the partial and synopsis need to really grab the reader, so a hook at the end can’t hurt, right? It’s been just…