Lightning but Missed the Eclipse

Posted on June 15, 2011 at 6:55 PM

DI love lightning--very exciting. I love the cool rain brings. It's very inspirational for my writing. It wasn't supposed to rain today, but whoosh. Unfortunately I missed the lunar eclipse. It couldn't be seen in North America.

Last night after coming home from kickboxing, I managed 1000 words. Gerri is continuing to do a great job too. How is everyone else doing? On June 25th, over on Nights of Passion blog, Gerri is having romance author and marketing expert Jennifer Fusco taking about brand marketing. They're going to give to one lucky commenter a free website analysis. So if you're looking for suggestions on how to improve your website, drop by http://nightsofpassion.wordpress.com on June 25th.

I am also excited that Poseidon's Catch and Mrs. Bright's Tea Room will be available soon in print. Stay tuned for further developments.

--Susan

Goals: Include the Things You Love

Posted on June 20, 2011 at 5:39 PM

Yes, I have lost my mind. Yesterday was my dad's 82nd birthday. Consequently I ate ice and did not walk or kickbox. I also only wrote about 500 words. Darn. But I had a great time at his party. It is vitally important that you have a great time in life and include the things you love. While I'm at it let's look at some other things I love. I love Jonathan Maberry's book Vampire Universe. It's an alphabetical resource of vampiric creatures from around the world. Yes! I think I've mentioned this book before, but it really is that good. I love the Irish movie Once. It's the story of a street performer who meets a girl, a musician from Czech Republic, and how together they pursue a dream. I love my new Facebook author fan page. I love it so much that I'm inviting romance, urban fantasy, sf, & fantasy authors, you are invited to post book covers & blurbs on my Facebook page http://on.fb.me/krFyDI And what I really love is Bit.ly that lets me shorten my links. Let's recap: I've talked about my goals, a great resource book, a fun movie, my new Facebook page and my author invitation (please, visit and Like me), and a website that offers a valuable public service. There are paid services as well. Tell me about your goals or what you love today. -- Susan

Goals: Don't Let Setbacks Set You Back

Posted on June 22, 2011 at 11:59 AM

I've been doing fairly well with my goals. I either kickbox or walk everyday--one day I shadow boxed. I've been hitting my 1000 word mark too. But this morning when I got up, I realized that at least half of the words I wrote last night were not going to work. So today I'm cutting 500 words and rewriting. Will I write 1500 words today? Maybe. I doesn't matter. What matters is that I still love my novel, and I'm willing to throw away words to make it better. A setback? Perhaps. If you can look at rain and see growing plants, then it's not a setback at all. It's another move forward. Thomas Edison once said when asked about his previous failed attempts to build the light bulb, "I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work."

My favorite quote by Mr. Edison expresses it better. "Hell, there are no rules here - we're trying to accomplish something." I'm off to accomplish something. Ta for now. --Susan