Talk to Me: In Deep Smit (03-06-09)

So… um… it’s Friday again. Actually, it’s been Friday more than once now. I think with my posting on the QueryTracker.net blog, my In Deep Smit posts will become more biweekly-ish.
But I definitely have something I’m deeply smitten with to share this week.
I’m in the middle of another manuscript revision. An agent who loved my [...]

You’re Almost There, With Much at Stake: Back on the Chain Gang

This round of the blog chain was started by the soon-to-be-famous Leah Clifford.
Her question:
What do you do to amp up the conflict?  What pins do you stick in the little voodoo dolls?  How do you torture your characters???
Leah was also sneaky enough to postpone answering her own question, leaving me to get this topic [...]

You’ve Got a Friend: Back on the Chain Gang

Hello, bloggy peeps! Another blog chain in progress, this time chosen by our own Terri Rainer.
Leah Clifford had the link before mine and Jessica Verday will be up next.
I’ll be answering the “Alternative Question” Terri posed:
Alternative question: Do you brainstorm with a friend when you are plotting, or do you prefer to be the only [...]

I’m Grateful and U-R-A-QT (In Deep Smit 12/26/08)

Another Friday here, although I suppose for most folks today was a holiday.  But just like there is no crying in baseball, there are no holidays in the hospital.

Regardless, it’s time for another “In Deep Smit” posting. I have many things to be grateful for this week, especially.  I’m grateful for the time I spent [...]

Geekiness to Spare

A long time ago, I celebrated my uber-geekiness here when I discovered how to use Palm Markup Language to create my own ebooks with formatting, table of contents, etc.
I love having a copy of my manuscript handy on my palm pilot, and I love reading my crit partners’ manuscripts on the go this way. [...]

Wish List (Back on the Chain Gang)

Well, the blog chain has swung my way once again.
This chain’s topic was selected by Sandra Ulbrich Almazan.
Terri Rainer made the most recent post on this subject. She also wins hands down for most gratuitous hottie picture, so if you don’t go check it out you have only yourself to blame. Mary Lindsey [...]

It’s My Blogiversary! (sort of)

It’s not quite Friday yet, but I have a very good reason to celebrate my weekly “In Deep Smit” a day early…

It was one year ago today that I signed up for this spiffy blog on WordPress.
I started this blog when I was just one month (and about 40K words) into The Edge of Memory, [...]

Smug as a Bug in a Rug (Back on the Chain Gang)

The Blog Chain has circled back to me again, so I’m postponing my usual “In Deep Smit” posting (unless y’all will buy the deeply-smitten-with-the-chain-gang thing two weeks in a row. )  This chain’s topic was selected by Kate Karyus Quinn.  If you didn’t already find your way here from Leah Clifford’s blog, be [...]

In Deep Smit– 10/17/08

It’s Friday again. And this week I have a secret love. I didn’t want to let this happen, but you can’t fight a tidal wave.
This week, I am deeply smitten with Facebook.
Since I began trying to publish my novel, I’ve done the recommended steps to make myself a desirable client. [...]

Hmmm… Is Sarah Palin Watching My Book Trailer?

My book trailer is posted on youtube.  Along with a shorter version.
I’ve discovered you can view various stats on your videos when you post them.
For my original book trailer, I have viewers from about 20 states so far, but mostly it’s just one or two random views.  Most of my viewers, naturally, are in Illinois.
But [...]

Two Minutes of Your Time–

I decided that the original mock-up trailer I made was a bit too long.  So, I’ve edited to just under the 2:30-minute mark. 
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My Only Friend The End: Chain Gang Wrap-Up

We’ve added a new link to our blog chains: the wrap-up.  A official end to the chain with links to all the fabulous posts.
Well, what a wild and crazy ride that was!  I am consistently impressed by my chain gang buddies.
I absolutely loved reading all the responses on creating story worlds.
Here’s a quick recap:
I started [...]

Opportunity Knocks: Chance to Improve Your Project and a Great Cause to Boot!

Moonrat from Editorial Ass is running a raffle to raise money for a friend who’s fighting cancer.
The amount needed is totally doable, so let’s get this thing done.
You can buy tickets for any of four raffles.
Prizes include:
An editorial review of your full manuscript
An editorial review of your partial manuscript
A review of your query and a [...]

The Long Long Trailer– Fun with Mock-Up Novel Trailer for The Edge of Memory

So, everybody (and their brother) makes book trailers these days.  Or so it seems.
I’ve greatly enjoyed watching them, but had no plans of making one myself.  After all, I am seeking representation… not published yet.  And I wanted to use the song with the lyrics snippet that inspired me with the idea in the first [...]

In Deep Smit– 09/26/08

Another Friday is here! Today I have a very writer-friendly deep smit posting.
Today, I am deeply smitten with Lulu.com
You can use Lulu for print-on-demand self-publishing, of course, but that’s not why I love them.
Back when I was finishing up my first round of major editing, I noticed that I found different changes I [...]