I'm here

for an all-writing week with a bunch of other authors. The sounds of the ocean create a natural, calm rhythm within me, and I write.

Ahh, the bliss...

Cutest Pudelpointer in the world

At least I think so, because...

--he's mine

--he has cute wrinkles above his eyes when he's concentrating

--he tries really, really hard to be a good boy

--he has a soft, shiny coat and velvety ears

--he's a snuggler and has a warm little body

Hubby took the dogs hunting for two weeks. I miss them.

Tuesday Tidbits...a little late. :-)

Amie Stuart has a great blog post at Southern Fried Chicas titled Ethnocentric that continues her thoughts on writing a variety of races. Good stuff there.

Over on Susan May's blog, she's worried about her NaNo project and The Economy. Aren't we all? Susan, I'm looking forward to our writing marathon later this month. :)

Terry Spear found the coolest picture for those who love reading. See it here. I wanna know how they did that!

Good advice bears repeating

From the NaNoWriMo One Week Pep Talk e-mail I received:

Do not beat up on yourself. Do not criticize your writing as lousy, inadequate, stupid, or any of the evil epithets that you are used to heaping on yourself. Such self-bashing is never useful. If you indulge in it, your writing doesn’t stand a chance. So when your mind turns on you, turn it back, stamp it down, shut it up, and keep writing.

Good luck!

Gail Carson Levine

Great advice for any writer, but especially apt for those of us who have trouble turning the infernal editor off. Thanks, Gail!

It's Guinness time again

Can't resist. This weekend we took all three dogs out for exercise and put the youngest two on birds so I could get some pictures.

The first picture is of Guinness at 14 weeks, exhibiting a nice point. In the second, it's hard to see that he's still holding a point, but I snapped it because you can see what is holding his attention.

And the third picture is of Murphy, whom you may have seen on this blog before. Murphy is now 4 years old and didn't need a lead to keep
him in check. He knows better than to move in
on the bird. See how that beautiful tail is extended and not moving? He's so intent on the bird that he didn't take his eyes off it, though I was walking all around him taking pictures. He got a lot of 'good boy's' for his efforts, just as Guinness did. Both had fun and were proud of themselves.

For those of you who might be concerned, the birds are tethered to a bush, but the dog isn't allowed to get the bird. After the dog points the bird and is praised, the bird is released. :)

I hope you enjoy my handsome boys.

Tuesday Tidbits

NaNoWriMo is in full swing. Know how I can tell? I can't get on the site half the time, and when I do it says there are 5,872 others on their with me and the pages take 45 seconds to a minute to load. Sheesh!

Who was I kidding with that last post. I've been doing nothing on my NaNo project. I'm combing through Bittersweet Obsesssions, trying to make it the best it can be. That also entails a lot of work on the ending. Maybe I'll get to the NaNo project next week.

I needed a laugh today and definitely got it plus some when I happened on Amie Stuart's blog. Oh my. There's just no describing her post. You gotta experience it.

If you haven't done the Petit Fours & Hot Tamale blog Treasure Hunt you're missing out on a great prize. There's only a couple days left to collect clues and answers. Check out my sidebar or the PFHT sidebar for info on where to find the FREE READS where the clues and answers are hidden.

My friend Nicole North has a new book for sale and an "Under the Kilt" contest to go with the title Kilted Lover. Nicole's website is worth going to just to see those male abs. She's running title . Hmm. Even the title's intriguing on that one. :)

PF&HT blog sister Sandra Elzie's debut title, The Diplomatic Tutor is out as well. Check it out.

Have a great Tuesday!

NaNoWriMo is here!

It's NaNo Day 1!!!

Are you writing?

I am, or will be. Give me a break, it's only 12:02 AM. LOL.

I've got some GOOD writing NEWS! Bittersweet Obsessions placed at third in the Heart to Heart contest, so no win, but I did get a full request. Yay! Guess I'll have to work on that a bit during NaNo too.