Thanks

Thank you to everyone for helping me pick a bio photo. I chose photo #1, but I’ll use #2 and #3 here and there. I’m sure I’ll find a place somewhere. You can see the update on the About link above.

Anyway, I reached that point in the novel where I had to draw my heels to a screeching halt. I have a bad tendency to make my h/h fall in love too fast. Or when I don’t know what else to do, I throw in gratuitous sex.

All right, not really. (sometimes) But I caught myself heading that way and I said–WHOA there, Nelly. Way too soon for that stuff. I think I may have to have someone shoot my hero. Or start working on some of the subplots. I love the chemistry between the h/h but it’s hard to make sure I don’t jump in and solve their problems for them. New author syndrome? Maybe.

I used to write books where I had way too much plot and not enough emotion. My second book did much better balancing that, but I rewrote it about three times while I was figuring out that I had still made things way too complicated. Book 3, I spent three weeks writing the synopsis, so HOPEFULLY, I’ve prevented a few future train wrecks. We’ll see.

I did manage 6 pages yesterday and 5 pages today. It’s still good, productive work. I really wish I could be like Stephen King and write 20 pages a day. Not gonna happen. At least, not yet. I have to gear myself up for that.

I’ve updated the For Writers part of my website and will soon be adding more content.

Industry gossip is needed . . . Hmm….