Okay…hope you have about five minutes to watch this…then please respond below! I hope you will share my excitement! I couldn’t wait till my regular Monday posting schedule to let you all know!
My Agent Story, Sample Query Letter, AND a Query Crit Offer!
One of my original “author” shots from my old blogspot. Yes, my dog is kissing my cheek… I was at a loss for what to blog about, but my writer friend Cynthia Herron (http://authorcynthiaherron.com/blog) suggested sharing my “When I got the Call” story about when I got my agent. I’m only too happy to share, because I remember scouring blogspots… Read More
What’s Wrong with Medieval?
Something from my Pinboard: http://menwholooklikevikings.tumblr.com/post/35315102848/viikinkisoturi-ii-jarkko1 I recently read an interesting post by Tamara Leigh, a multi-published author: infinitecharacters.com/2012/11/23/a-traditionally-published-author-wades-into-the-waters-of-self-publishing-by-tamara-leigh/. She discusses how she got some push-back from Christian book publishers on her medieval books, because “inspirational publishers were wary of novels set during the medieval time period due to the stigma of corruption within the Church, the Crusades, and the Inquisition.”… Read More
Why Vikings are “Boss”
My son’s newest word for cool or awesome is boss. As in, “Zelda: Skyward Sword is BOSS.” “The Ranger’s Apprentice book is BOSS.” I’m going to let you in on a secret. Vikings are BOSS. There was an incredible amount of online buzz about the multi-faceted bad-guy Loki in the previous Thor movie. But there’s already palpable excitement about the… Read More
Vlog Post–My Inspirational Painting
Okay, peeps! Here’s my first attempt at vlogging! Enjoy!
Tag! I’m…NOT Going to be IT! (But I’ll Let you meet my Vikings!)
Statue (in Iceland) of my heroine, Gudrid, and her baby boy, Snorri I’ve gotten tagged by a couple of my writer friends: TC Avey and Michelle Griep. In this tag (detailed on Michelle’s site here: http://writerofftheleash.blogspot.com/2012/04/tagim-it.html or on TC’s site here: http://tcavey.blogspot.com/2012/04/lucky-seven-meme.html), you’re supposed to: 1. Go to the 77th page of your book or current WIP.2. Count down… Read More