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I really hate synopses. They suck. I know most people hate them too but honestly, as a complete pantster who has only just starting doing the synopsis before writing the novel, I am useless at them. Am trying to do synopses for the Great Beginnings contest, for the two stories I’m going to be entering, … Continue reading “Synopses and Babies”

Yes, I’m posting again and no I don’t suddenly have the offer of a million dollar contract for my debut category romance (sniff). What I do have is a cold (double sniff). And I’m bored. I’ve finished all my ‘work’ reading (the latest modern heat) and I’m not sure if downloading any more romance will … Continue reading “Huge Advances”

Well, here I am still waiting. It’s been two weeks since I sent off my revisions and I haven’t heard anything. Not that I’m expecting to hear soon – apparently they’re really busy over there at the moment. I was checking out the eHarlequin boards and some people have been waiting for responses on full … Continue reading “On Waiting”

Yep, I’ve had to get out my whip and give my poor characters a sound thrashing to get them back into line. Thought Kate making her proposition was a good thing but no, as it turns out, it’s not. Honestly, that woman is turning out to have more layers than an archaelogical dig. What I … Continue reading “Whips”

On the subject of conflict, I was reading on the Smart Bitches, Trashy Books blog about what kind of conflicts readers prefer in their romance. It makes for interesting reading – especially the comments regarding what sort of conflict readers don’t like! (reminds me of the discussion on one of the Amazon boards about what … Continue reading “Revenge? Blackmail? Enemies?”

As you’ll probably have guessed from the word meter at the side, I am working on Kate ‘n’ Alex. Or at least, a new story for them. It’s completely and utterly different from my Feel the Heat entry – it kind of had to be really – but that’s not really the problem. The problem … Continue reading “Free Will”

Just heard that my ms finally got there! Yay! Anna at HM&B has told me that she’s swamped this week but she’ll get onto it ASAP. Don’t know quite what ASAP means in M&B land, could be in the next couple of weeks, the next month, the next six months, who knows? But now the … Continue reading “Still More Angst”

They didn’t get it. Can you believe it? After all that angst and dancing around, Anna at M&B never received it because their email was playing up on Wednesday! And to think I was concerned about sending another email because I didn’t want to bug her… Argh!!! In her words, ‘thank goodness you checked’! Right, … Continue reading “More Angst”

I’ve done it. Had a final read-through today, made some more changes, pestered the husband to read them through again, re-did a paragraph he thought didn’t work, then danced round the house going “I can’t, I can’t!” As my other half told me in no uncertain terms – JSTFT. Just Send The F%&!ing Thing. So … Continue reading “Elvis Has Left the Building Or JSTFT”

Have managed to hold out a week and have taken out the ms for a final read-through and to do some last minute tweaks. And I have to say that I’m completely BORED with it. I suppose that’s normal. Anyway, went to an Auckland Chapter group meeting of the RWNZ over the weekend and got … Continue reading “Last Minute Revisions on the Revisions”