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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”

I should of course be writing, not doing lots of blog posts, but my two oddly titled WIPs are proving difficult. Can’t get them to flow right. Probably because I’m too busy trying not to think about my revisions and whether I’ve done them right! Anyway, the best thing I’ve found to do for inspiration … Continue reading “Reading Modern Heat”