If you could plug yourself into a charger or stick your hand on a changing mat and magically re-charge. Well, I think it'd be damn handy. Especially in muggy gross weather. Summer so far is horrible. I'm not a fan. Enough about my dislike of wet weather.I stumbled across something the other day that sounded … Continue reading Wouldn’t it be great …
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I’ll be there for you
It's my birthday weekend. Yes, the entire weekend, thank you very much. Currently, there is a super fun competition/giveaway running on Twitter - it closes midday on Dec 12th. Because that's my birthday. Actually, it's 12:12PM on the 12/12. Hit my Twitter account and you'll find the giveaway details. ( @catconnor) The giveaway/comp is also … Continue reading I’ll be there for you
Tuesday.
Yes, it's Tuesday. It's been busy here. No, I've been busy. Not so much the girls. :)Saturday's Crime Writing Session was mostly about characters (also POV and openings), Creating people to populate a novel is a big topic. I fired off quite a few PDF's on Sunday evening, to my students. I felt bad about … Continue reading Tuesday.
In My Secret Life
Thanks to Leonard Cohen for the blog title (yes, there will be a link down below to this track). It's probably no secret to anyone here that I grew up with Leonard Cohen loving parents. So, I'm a wee bit familiar with his music and poems. Anywho, moving right along. The reason I chose 'In … Continue reading In My Secret Life
Stick To Your Guns
So you wanna be a writer?Are you nuts? Seriously, don't do it, not unless you are so driven that you can see it through. Are you prepared for what it takes to write an entire novel? Yeah, I know, everyone wants to write a book. Thing is, mostly, people want to have written a book. … Continue reading Stick To Your Guns
Happy Birthday Writers Plot!
Good morning! It's October 1st. Today, Writers Plot Bookshop turns 6! 6 years of fighting the good fight for indie authors and publishers.6 years of saying yes to indie authors and publishers.6 years of helping with all manner of queries and concerns from new and established authors.6 years of caring and looking for ways to … Continue reading Happy Birthday Writers Plot!