I’m pretty handy with a computer, but this weekend was a new adventure. My old desktop — “old” being four years old, which is ancient in computer terms — anyway, the desktop recently blew a gasket: One of the 500Gb hard drives curled up its toes and died. That left 500Gb of storage left, of […]
My Life – Working Notes: July 8 2013 Read More »
In the fall, publishers annually belch a massive list of new, exciting books to tempt everyone. They proffer titles as stocking stuffers, and cozy-by-the-fire indulgences. This year, I’m joining the feeding frenzy. Starting July 1 and by the end of 2013, I will have released a total of fourteen titles. Most of them are being
My Life: Shocking Truths About A Mostly Mundane Existence – June 17 Read More »
I’m completely behind primarily because I finally got to see The Hobbit on Sunday. My daughter, Kate, and I went to the local cinema complex to check out Richard Armitage and Martin Freeman. I was a bit disappointed we didn’t get to see/hear Benedict Cumberbatch’s rolling baritone this installment, but one small surprise bonus for
My Life/Working Notes – The Hobbit + The Vistaria Affair Series Read More »
I’m back to the grind stone. How about you? I’m sitting on the bus heading for the day job as I write this. It’s dark outside, snow is lying all around, it’s hovering around ten below zero (Celsius) and the nicest thing about my day so far is the hot English Breakfast tea in my
My Life/Working Notes – Happy New Year! Read More »
One of the great things about indie publishing is the complete and utter flexibility it gives you. In other words, a girl can change her mind. That may sound fickle, but I’ve changed my mind for some very sound reasons that you’ll like, too. How did I change my mind? Here’s what’s happened: I’ve temporarily
Working Notes – November 19, 2012 Read More »
Oh, I’ve been dying to tell you this. I’ve finally broken ground on the third Beloved Bloody Time novel. It’s not like I’ve been sitting around idle all this time. I’ve been busy. Very busy, and on the novel, too. And the series. 1) I finished up plotting the whole series in broad strokes. At
Working Notes – November 5, 2012 Read More »
I don’t normally like to post another Working Notes so close to the last, but it’s been one of those months — very busy and lots happening to talk about. First up: Happy Thanksgiving to everyone visiting or living in Canada. Frankly, I can’t believe it’s October already. I just finished with January…. Secondly: All
My Life/Working Notes – October 8, 2012 Read More »
What I’m working on at the moment changes almost daily. I took two weeks vacation from the day job, and I’m writing full time while that lasts, so the projects are cranking out quickly. Here’s a quick round up, and some flash excerpts for each. Since Blood Stone was launched I have re-edited and repackaged
Working Notes – September 24 Read More »
Cute cover, huh? It’s the Japanese version of Forbidden, the first Anastasia Black erotic historical romantic suspense that Julia Templeton and I co-wrote, in 1993. It was our first erotic romance for Ellora’s Cave, the first time I had ever co-written anything, and it was a huge success. It was probably the only place a
Working Notes September 4 – An Assembly Line of Goodies Read More »
I do love a bad boy, and Roman Xerus is currently stirring up all sorts of mischief in Blood Stone. I’m nearly 150 pages in, and the story is just settling into the guts and heart of it…I think it’s going to be another long one. I would possibly be a mite further along if
Working Notes – Progress Report and Sherlock (god help me). Read More »