Category Archives: real life

Teaser Tuesday: The Wood Queen

Posted on August 9, 2011 by

So, here’s a snippet from The Wood Queen posted at the Deadline Dames. Enjoy! I will announce the winners of Lynn Viehl’s After Midnight later this week – I’m not feeling all that celebratory today, what with the riots and … Continue reading →

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Quick update (Ireland & Camp NaNo)

Posted on August 1, 2011 by

So. I am now back from Dublin and dashing around madly Doing Stuff. I’ll say more about the “mini-break” another time, but for now I only really need to say that it was awesometastic & purpletastic. I also rediscovered my … Continue reading →

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Holiday!

Posted on July 27, 2011 by

Taking a break until next week, should be back on Monday. Four days away… *happy sigh* Why yes, I did watch this particular show again and again (over and over) when I was about 11. I may also have dressed … Continue reading →

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Friday Five: The Return!

Posted on July 22, 2011 by

Yes, it’s back. Five things. On Friday: 1) I hung out with some amazing writers on Wednesday night. Went for dinner with fellow UK author and all around lovely person, Suzanne McLeod, Stacia Kane (who I adore and am so … Continue reading →

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Purple Writing Update

Posted on July 13, 2011 by

I just screwed up and deleted a half-written post, along with two previously published posts. *takes a moment* Okay, let’s try this again. First of all, I am going to re-post this photo because I am making plans for my … Continue reading →

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Blogging #fail

Posted on July 6, 2011 by

Okay, so I know I’m supposed to be blogging more regularly, but we all knew what a recipe for disaster saying something like that was! I seem to be ridiculously busy lately, so to keep things ticking along until my … Continue reading →

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Random Mutterings & Reading

Posted on June 16, 2011 by

Here is a quick update on the past week (yes, it has been 6 days since I last posted – shocking!): I have been writing. Quite a lot, though I kinda got derailed by plotting issues (i.e. I had no … Continue reading →

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Updates, HoN & how to WIN stuff

Posted on June 7, 2011 by

I am tired. Might be coming down with something. Also, there’s a lot going on in both Publishing Life and Real Life that is adding to the sick & tired vibe. Some of it good, some of it not so … Continue reading →

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Holding Out For a Gay (Super)Hero!

Posted on April 12, 2011 by

LGBTQ Characters in Mainstream Superhero Comics (This post is part of GayYA‘s blogathon for the whole of the month of April. Go check out the other posts!) “I heard the whistle of a train as it approached the crossing. I … Continue reading →

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A Reminder: On Fame

Posted on April 6, 2011 by

We want to be famous as a writer, as a poet, as a painter, as a politician, as a singer, or what you will. Why? Because we don’t really love what we are doing. If you loved to sing, or … Continue reading →

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