Monday, December 28, 2009

Moving Toward The New Year



Christmas was quiet and lovely here, just our family. My thoughts were often up in NW Montana with my siblings, since I'm the only one who couldn't make it to Kalispel. Perhaps next year. Cold and snowy, too.


I finished Demonade and am in edits. It should be off to my editor right after New Years. I like how the story, especially the big turning point scene, turned out. When I thought about that scene it drew a blank except for some basic ideas. But it just flowed, so that was cool.


I'm working on a straight contemporary romance, since one of my goals this year is to submit to a print publisher. this is a category romance and so far I am not missing the paranormal element I usually write.


In Real Life I am gearing up to get my teaching certification and start a job hunt. Lots of work! I have to take several tests, pay for finger printing... mucho stuff.


This week I am reading category romances, mostly SSE but some Desires. I also have a couple mysteries in the TBR pile/file for a change of pace. I have several Christmas romances I picked up at the UBS, those will come in handy if I decide to write a Christmas story in June. And it is time to head for the Baen free library to see what new books they are offering!

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Happy Holidays!






Happy Holidays!

I hope all my readers are blessed this season.

We are looking forward to a quiet family Christmas. Presents are under the tree--I'm thankful for that!-- and our most pressing preparation is to make some Christmas treats.

I would like to be up in Montana with my sister and her family but have no time off work. We do plan to get togethr for a week in June.

Here in Wyoming we are  getting snow, so we will have a White Christmas! This is very important to my teen daughters.

Writing news: EEK I am still working on Demonade. Three bouts of bronchitis/severe asthma has not helped. I also started a steampunk space romance. And later this winter I will work on a straight contemporary idea to submit to Silhouette.


I now have three books on Amazon Kindle!


 My Amazon Author 


Take Care,

Melisse 

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Latest Reads

I've been home sick a lot since I had the swine flu so I've been reading. Sometimes all the energy I have is to set the scroll function on the pda and let the words fly by! I am getting better, and still have some good books to read!




Here's some I've enjoyed this month.

Reviving This Blog

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