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Vince Flynn & how he overcame his personal challenges. He's since published 11 books.

I Have Your Back — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:10:37 -0500

Very inspirational.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1AcxLsxBmQ

Anything is Possible

I Have Your Back — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:01:22 -0500

Anything is Possible: If there was ever a time to dare,
to make a difference,
to embark on something worth doing,
IT IS NOW.
Not for any grand cause, necessarily...
but for something that tugs at your heart,
something that's your inspiration,
something that's your dream.

Too busy too busy too busy, but not to ramble, apparently

Barbara Monajem — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:43:14 -0500

Turns out, I need a camera. Since everyone in my vast extended family, from eighty-something down to four years, has a camera, I didn't think I would ever need my own. I'm not interested in taking pictures. I'm perfectly content looking at the pictures other people take.

Don't Quit

I Have Your Back — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:33:50 -0500

Don't Quit - by John Greenleaf Whittier
When things go wrong as they sometimes will,
When the road you're trudging seems all up hill,
When the funds are low and the debts are high
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh,
When care is pressing you down a bit,
Rest, if you must, but just don't quit.

Maybe you noticed

msrb — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:50:53 -0500

I changed my icon picture. I did that because on Friday, November 20, 2009 my pet Sally passed away peacefully at home. I decided I couldn't keep on looking at her picture when I logged in, so I posted a picture of our puppy Travis instead. It's a fairly old picture of him...I really need to get a new one.

Yvonne's winner this month!

Yvonne Lindsay — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:49:34 -0500

Congratulations DORTHY for being the winner of a copy of one of my books (personal stock permitting) together with a NZ Wall Calendar!

Email me via yvonne at yvonnelindsay dot com with your postal details, and your book of choice from my backlist (see my 'books' page on my website for details) and I will get your prize in the mail asap!

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Vanity Press versus self-publishing

Fake Frenchie — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:29:56 -0500

Just in case you are curious, these are some links to the current controversy:

This is one author's breakdown of the controversy: http://www.jackiekessler.com/blog/2009/11/19/harlequin-horizons-versus-r...

This includes HQ's response to the controversy: http://pubrants.blogspot.com/2009/11/harlequin-news-flash.html

Real Life Inspiration

writer2b — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:41:54 -0500

It's amazing where you can find story inspiration. Just reading through daily online news stories can bring story ideas to the forefront. Today, in particular, I found such a thing. The following link describes a story where a father and son get separated on the subway and a "bright haired woman" is the Good Samaritan who ensures the story has a happy ending.

Any Supernatural fans out there?

Stephanie Draven — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:31:54 -0500

At first, the CW's hit television show, Supernatural, didn't sound like something I'd like. I'm not big on episodic monster-killing dungeon crawls and a story about two brothers running from the law in a muscle car sounded like a throwback to the Dukes of Hazard. But upon the wildly enthusiastic recommendations of my friends and family, I rented the first season I'd missed and popped in the disk.

Now, one thing Supernatural knows how to do is grab viewers with a stunning premise. A mother walking into her baby's room to find a dark stranger standing over the crib...it's iconic. The very first few minutes of that very first episode were so gripping that I was hooked. Sure, that first season was a little rocky. It was hard to swallow the idea that our heroes lived off of stolen credit cards and fake IDs, but the whole thing went down a lot smoother when I realized how brilliantly the writers used unusual and creative interpretations of ancient lore.

Smart writing and sassy dialog carry the show, but it's the celebrated bro-mance between Dean and Sam that make it something special. As a romance writer, I suppose I should be wishing for the Winchester boys to find true love with the girls of their dreams, but this show is really a love story about family. The unfolding family drama intensifies and matures each season. The writers are just as clever with their supernatural elements. They have an unfailing instinct for what will horrify--they know that evil in the guise of an innocent child is more upsetting than an ugly monster. They know how to twist the things that bring us joy and show us the ugly sides. So I'm a total squealing fan girl.

And while I'm not going to give away any spoilers, let me just say that the Season 4 Finale had me sitting there with my jaw dropped open. Not many shows do that.

Given that I write Greek Myth-inspired paranormal romances, one of my favorite episodes was about the siren. (Feel free to add that as an entry to my autumn contest in which you could win a gift certificate and a book just for brainstorming with me!)

So how many Supernatural fans do we have out there and are you a Dean girl or a Sam girl?

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Pass me a pen

Nicola Marsh — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:02:48 -0500

After another tension-fraught twenty four hours, prevaricating whether to take toddler to the hospital or not, I'm exhausted!

Hoping for some improvement this weekend.