Monthly Archives: December 2012

Your Mother Was a Twat-Waffle

(WARNING: I usually keep this blog PG13 and bleep any foul launguage. However this post is about foul language. If the language offends you, please do not read further.) I rarely cuss. My characters rarely cuss. If the story calls … Continue reading

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The Comfort Zone

I have a long list of writers I love. I have a separate, largely overlapping list of authors whom I feel are an influence on my writing. But the ones I go back to the most, not just to read … Continue reading

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Interview With Honeytoast

Honeytoast is the very sad kitteh of Tiffany Reisz, erotica writer extraordinaire, author of the Original Sinners and editor of Felt Tips. I live with two writers. I like sad books. I rate books on a scale of 1 to … Continue reading

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Finishing Strong

Here’s the last check-in for ROW80 this year: I had a couple of wishy-washy days, but most days this week were good. Not as much on the WIP as I’d like… more blog stuff than anything. But it’s progress! Today … Continue reading

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SciFi Q of the Day: Wife Husbandry and Vice Versa

SciFi Question of the Day: Is it weird for a character have a romance with or even marry someone they knew as a baby? For example: Doctor Who and River Song, or Jacob the werewolf and child-of-vampires Renesme? ♦ Twitter Answers: ♦   Stormy@BeckyStormyLynn  @USNessie A … Continue reading

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The Fictional Blog

While working on the Pangalactic Sojourner series, I realized that the main character in the first book would probably have a blog. In fact, the title of the blog is the title of the book, so it’s kind of important. … Continue reading

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Interview With Andrew Shaffer

Andrew Shaffer is the author of Great Philosophers Who Failed at Love and, under the pen name “Fanny Merkin,” Fifty Shames of Earl Grey: A Parody (a Goodreads Choice 2012 Semifinalist). His next book, Literary Rogues, will be released by Harper Perennial in February 2013. His … Continue reading

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12-12-12

How am I doing on my #ROW80 goals? Fracking Fantastic! Today my story was published!  OK… I’ll calm down. Well, no I won’t… but I’ll keep my composure. The actual writing goals? Very good, actually, although my focus has temporarily … Continue reading

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SciFi Q of the Day: Push or Pull

  SciFi Question of the Day: Is there any scientific reason that suggests it would be easier to build a tractor beam that pulls instead of pushes, or vice-versa? Facebook Answers   Dave Mac   I would think emiting a force to repel … Continue reading

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Luxury

I have the luxury of being financially able to stay at home to raise our kids. In fact, I recently turned down an offer to return to my old teaching position because the part time didn’t mesh with the kids’ … Continue reading

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