New Way to Tell a Story

Want to be amazed and inspired? Check out this video: http://www.fark.com/cgi/vidplayer.pl?IDLink=4575494


Thanks to CJ Lyons for posting this link!

If You Love a Writer - Blog - Eileen Flanagan

I just spotted this on Facebook and thought I'd share it here. Since my first book was released a bit over two months ago, this post hit home with me.

If You Love aWriter - Blog - Eileen Flanagan
The new home of Eileen Flanagan's blog, Imperfect Serenity

Organizing Tips & Tricks

Today I'm blogging at Bits & Bytes: Romance...the Writer's Way

http://warawriters.blogspot.com/2009/08/organizing-tips-and-tricks.html

I hope you'll come visit and share a tip or two or three. (grin)

And if you're in Wichita tomorrow, I'm having my first booksigning at Waldenbooks, Towne West, beginning at noon. I'd love to see you!

Trio of Local Romance Authors to Sign Books

My first booksigning is almost here!

When: Saturday, August 22, 2009, from noon until 3 p.m.

Where: Waldenbooks in Towne West Square, Wichita, Kansas.

I'll be signing copies of my debut historical romance, Sapphire and Gold. Two friends will join me: Steeple Hill Love Inspired Suspense author Patricia Davids, who'll be signing her newest release, Speed Trap, and Harlequin American author Roxann Delaney, who'll be signing her newest release, The Rodeo Rider.

Please stop by and chat with us! We'll have chocolate!!

Don't Forget the Flaws!

Today I'm blogging about character flaws. I hope you'll visit me at the Bits & Bytes: Romance...the Writer's Way blog: http://warawriters.blogspot.com/2009/07/dont-forget-flaws.html

Not Going to Nationals blog series

I just found this great blog series, Not Going to Nationals.

Trish Wylie is tweaking Jack Bickham's 38 Most Common Fiction Writing Mistakes for romance. Check it out at http://trishwylie.blogspot.com/2009/07/not-at-nationals-common-romance-writing.html

Going Where the Fear Is

I just read this and it really resonated with me, so I thought I'd share.

So much of writing is going where the fear is. Fear is power, and a lot of writers don’t want to go there. It’s absolutely natural. Who, after all, wants to be afraid or hurt? Feelings of fear or pain exist for a reason. They are warnings, and quite effective ones. They’re like the reflex that pulls your hand back before you realize you’ve touched something hot. (Gom jabbar notwithstanding. Ha.)

Harnessing that power, going where the fear is, writing even though your hands are sweating and your heart is in your mouth, is the very least you owe your readers. You have a bargain with them–you tell the truth, they keep reading. Lie, bullshit, pull back or cop out–and they sense it. They smell it. It will get your book thrown across the room faster than anything.

These two paragraphs come from this blog post by Lilith Saintcrow titled "There Is No Bloodless Art": http://www.lilithsaintcrow.com/journal/2009/07/this-is-no-bloodless-art/ I hope you'll read the rest of her article.

I realized a while ago that I've been letting fear rule me and get in the way of my writing. I'm still working my way through it, one itty bitty baby half-step at a time. Anyone else suffer from this? How do you deal with it?