Win A Copy Of Till Death Do Us Part!

Hey guys! I'm being interviewed over at Booktalk with J & J about my novel Till Death Do Us Part. Head on over and leave a comment for your chance to win a free e-copy of the book! I'll be choosing a winner this coming Monday so get those entries in!

http://booksbypickles.blogspot.com/2009/08/interview-with-e-jamie.html

GLOW OF A FULL MOON--THOUGHTS UPDATE

8-24-09
The writer, Elbert Hubbard (1856-1915) said, "To avoid criticism, do nothing, say nothing, and be nothing." Imagine, as we approach September 2009, that his words are still pertinent today. So let's rise to the challenge and write something that might hold up for years to come.

What else am I thinking about? The Honolulu Writer's conference. I'll be there from Sept. 4-7th. If you are there, too. Please, stop me and say hi.

Also on my mind is a certain werwolf who is prowling around in my brain cells, slowing and magically finding his way from that complicated matter to the waiting pages, hungry for his tale.

Another thing on my mind is the release of UNDERCOVER COWBOY. The thriller is about a FBI agent with naughty bedroom eyes and a weakness for a certain strong young horse-trainer who refuses to be protected and a killer who refuses to be stopped.

UNDERCOVER COWBOY is the 3rd in the Ryan Ranch Trilogy. Watch for its release on October 16, 2009

Aloha, Lynde Lakes
Author of BILLBOARD COP,
COWBOY LIES.
LASSO THAT COWBOY
& UNDERCOVER COWBOY

GREAT ADVICE!

I got some Great Advice.

I've been struggling for the longest time trying to get Harmonica Joe's Reluctant Bride on paper. I've slaved over it so much that I've almost lost sight of the theme.

So, after finally getting to the end but by no means done with it, I took a good look at it and had the overwhelming feeling that it was all crap and began an extensive edit. I felt awful. You know how it is with us writers, we live a work life mostly in isolation and sometimes that can lead to problems with objectivity.

So, I put out a message on the member loop for my local chapter of RWA, Carolina Romance Writers and asked, what do you do when you feel like everything you write is hog wash.

I got a terrific answer that I wanted to share with you guys.

One of the members simply said, "You can't edit a blank page." Well, there ya go--better to write something that you don't feel is your best work and edit it later than it is to give up and write nothing at all.

I just wanted to share that little tidbit with you in case you ever run into the blahs with your writing.

Sarah McNeal

http://www.sarahmcneal.com/