JK Rowling leads the way to the interactive reading experience with Pottermore. I have long had a deep respect for Rowling and her abilities. She transcends author because of the long-abiding enthusiasm of her fans and has achieved icon level.
Writing Challenges
Sometimes writing a particular story gives us challenges. What am I saying? In every story I’ve ever written, I’ve faced one challenge or another on the way to completion. This is a good thing. With each challenge, I learn something in getting over the hurdle.
And All Because of Toilet Paper
I’ve been having a bit of an off week… you know the kind. Nothing really wrong, but not feeling quite 100%, the day job a little tough to take. Yet there were bright spots to the week, like getting a text message from my friends Drew and Branli about getting together for coffee as they passed by my workplace. So not all bad, not all good, just not feeling quite myself.
The People of 2010 – Part VIII
May the fleas of a thousand camels infest the crotch of the person who screws up your day and may their arms be too short to scratch…
The People of 2010 – Part VII
You want to know about how I met Denise Grover Swank, Eisley Jacobs, Betty Viola Blue, and Jane Kindred? Click the link and find out.
The People of 2010 – Part VI
The first time I noticed Branli Caidryn (@branli) online was in conversation with Mireyah Wolfe and I wondered who the tiger striped cartoon character who frequently cried and scattered skittles while running away was.
The People of 2010 – Part V
<--This little saying could not be more perfect for the two friends I had the distinct pleasure of meeting this year. Both ladies are warm, caring, and wicked wordsmiths.
The People of 2010 – Part IV
The Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers have a lot to answer for… Not only is the conference I attended in Denver in September 2010 responsible for my meeting Eve Morton and Queen Calisto, but it’s where I met Layla Messner (@LaylaMessner), Dawn Embers (@DawnEmbers), Mireyah Wolfe (@MireyahWolfe), and Frankie Blooding (@SMBlooding) as well.
The People of 2010 – Part III
All right, technically the people I’m highlighting in this post don’t really count as people I met online and then in person. BUT I met both Eve Morton (@evemorton40) and Veronica Roland (@QueenCalisto) in person at the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers Conference in Denver this year.
The People of 2010 – Part II
Since my last post dealt with the most recently met of my growing Twitter family, I thought this post should start with the first tweet up I had. Shannon Whitney Messenger (formerly @packratx, now @SW_Messenger). Shannon was an easy one to decide to want to meet.
The People of 2010 – Part I
I don’t make a secret of the fact that 2010 was a difficult year for me, both on the personal level and a writing level. But with every difficulty something good came as well. And at the end of the old year and beginning of the new, it is natural to reflect on the year before to help set the course for the new year.
Don’t Buy My Books
This is how I felt when I heard this morning that Amazon.com had a book available for sale on Kindle that goes against the grain of moral and ethical decency.