Filling Spaces

"I am the grammarian about whom your mother warned you."

October’s Turn

“There is no season when such pleasant and sunny spots may be lighted on, and produce so pleasant an effect on the feelings, as now in October.” -  Nathaniel Hawthorne October … Continue reading

October 7, 2012 · 16 Comments

I’m Making Myself Crazy(er)

Ever since someone tweeted out a link to a doll house furnished as a haunted/witch’s house, I have been obsessed with the idea of doing a similar one, but even … Continue reading

November 18, 2011 · 24 Comments

Meet Rowena

I was trolling on EBay this morning, and BAZINGA! This is the spitting image of one of the new vampire characters in my NaNo novel, right down to the shade … Continue reading

November 15, 2011 · 8 Comments

NaNoWriMo – Day 3

So here we are, well underway with NaNoWriMo 2011. I’m ahead on word count and pathologically hell-bent on staying that way. We know one day at least is a complete … Continue reading

November 3, 2011 · 11 Comments

NaNoWriMo Mock Book Cover

Thanks to a couple of Twitter pals, I decided to play around and make a mock cover for my vampire novel, which is still using the working title, Revenants Abroad. … Continue reading

October 28, 2011 · 17 Comments

To Plot, or To Pants?

Here we are, a scant two weeks away from NaNoWriMo 2011! As I announced on Twitter last night, I have arrived at a decision about the topic for my NaNo … Continue reading

October 17, 2011 · 11 Comments

I Shouldn’t Oughta Do This…

But, well, turns out I have no willpower to resist the pleas of a dear friend to wade once again into the fray of NaNoWriMo. Plus I stupidly logged into … Continue reading

October 13, 2011 · 8 Comments

Must…resist…NaNoWriMo

:::chewing fingernails::: I found out, via Twitter, that one of my favorite sci-fi writers, Robert J. Sawyer, is taking part in NaNoWriMo, and has invited people to follow him. Yes, … Continue reading

October 30, 2010 · 24 Comments

Anxiety Levels – Activate!

I’ve already decided to sit out NaNoWriMo this year, feeling my time is better spent working on things I’ve already started, rather than starting Yet Another Novel (henceforth referred to … Continue reading

October 21, 2010 · 18 Comments

I Boldly Went

Where everyone was going today: Back to the stores. I have never in my life ventured out on the day after Christmas, but I felt a burning urge to get … Continue reading

December 26, 2009 · 38 Comments

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