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Wow, I forgot what it’s like to get up before 8 AM. It sucks just as much as I thought it would :P. Yes, I know, I am so spoiled. But getting up this morning is all in the name of good writing. Now that I snagged an appointment with my absolute number one dream agent (squeeeeeee!) at Nationals, I have to get off my bum and write, write, write!!! This novel needs to be in tip-top shape by the end of July. So, with newfound motivation, I find myself up early to meet a writing friend at Cafe Carolina…

Well, last night’s Survivor Finale was a huge disappointment. Heroes vs. Villains was truly one of the best seasons out of the past 20 Survivor Seasons, and I so wanted Russell or Parvati to win. It’s funny because all I’ve told my sister about it for the past couple months is that I’ll be happy if anyone but Sandra wins. And of course… Sandra won! Last night on the live broadcast, Jeff asked her whether being the first ever to win two seasons makes her the best Survivor ever and she said yes. I beg to differ here. Sure, she…

I know it’s only Friday, but my eyes are already turned towards Monday’s Agent and Editor signups. RWA’s National Conference at the end of July holds many exciting moments I’m sure, but the most important from where I stand is the agent appointment. Last year, I wanted to pitch my contemporary series romance to the editor at Silhouette Desire. I got my wish. She had time available, I pitched to her, and she asked for a full manuscript! That’s why I’ll be attending RWA as a PRO this year instead of a general member (one step up from last year)….

My 14th book of the year. And it made me cry. This is also the first thing I’ve ever read by Elin Hildebrand. I really enjoyed this novel. The reason I picked it up was because a reader on a random forum recommended it for seeing how an author uses multiple points of view. I am so happy that I discovered this author! Here’s the basic story: A group of 4 couples are best friends on the island of Nantucket. They name themselves the Castaways and do everything together – vacations, celebrations, etc. But then one day, while celebrating their…

Everyone back in Georgia is expecting me to come home for Memorial Day weekend. Especially my Mom, who reminded me last night that if I don’t come home, I won’t see my family until July 4th at our beach trip. I realize that is a long time to go without seeing everyone, but at the same time, I feel like I am already taking too much vacation time between now and RWA Nationals. So, I’m making a deal with myself. My word count goal for May 31st is 51,000 words. If I reach that goal early and have the full…

Saturday at the monthly Heart of Carolina Romance Writers’ meeting, some of our published authors talked about tips for writing a series. Since my current work in progress is being written with the intention of making it into a trilogy (at the very least), I was extremely interested in what they had to say. One of the things they mentioned that stuck with me was that every writer needs to make a ‘series bible’. What exactly is that? Well, it’s a notebook or a file or a folder where you keep all the important information on the series. Stuff you’ll…