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And this week . . . - Monday, October 16th 2006 1:32 AM
Monday is all about working on KNOCK ‘EM DEAD, the book that doesn’t seem to want to end.  Ever.  I can just see my tiny editor lifting the manuscript when it...
The book isn’t finished but I have good hair. - Saturday, October 14th 2006 4:20 AM
The good news: jackets ordered!  Will they arrive on time – hell if I know and beyond my control – well, not really, I put them on my credit card, so there’s always...
My new writing mantra . . . - Wednesday, October 11th 2006 5:40 AM
Sit on your hands.  No, not when you’re writing – you need them for those.  If you happen to be on deadline or gasp late on a deadline, do not attend a parent...
The further adventures of Jack the Blue Cat - Friday, October 6th 2006 6:47 AM
Apparently I’m not allowed to get sick.  Didn’t get the memo on that one, so I suffered (not in silence, of course) through strep throat.  My hubby and daughter...
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly - Sunday, October 1st 2006 7:17 AM
It’s always a good day when you get a new contract.  In my case, it was 2 in one day.  I’m doing an essay in the non-fiction book Perfectly Plum: On the Life,...
Great How To List - Thursday, September 28th 2006 8:19 AM
Want a great list of writing/reference books?  Go to www.babesinBookland.com and check out the entries for this week. Happy writing - Rhonda
Book Bashing - Tuesday, September 26th 2006 3:17 AM
Before I begin this little rant, allow me to provide some perspective:   I’ve published 30 romantic suspense novels and novellas since 1993.  Obviously, I love the...
To Muse or Not to Muse - Saturday, September 23rd 2006 6:27 AM
Confession #1: I don’t think I understand what the muse is.  Confession #2: I’m starting to think that’s a good thing. Next week on www.BabesinBokland.com, we’re...
The Writer's Television - Wednesday, September 20th 2006 5:23 AM
First, I feel kinda bad.  I’ve been blog-lazy but in my own defense, I’m on deadline and at the risk of stealing a concept from the Marines – instead of...
Great Lunch with Cherry, Karen, Traci, and Kathy - Thursday, September 14th 2006 6:35 AM
Had a fun, fun Tuesday – Kathy Pickering, Traci Hall, Karen Kendall and Cherry Adair came to my house for lunch. We ate, we laughed, we ate, we laughed, I did a car pool run...
Pacing and Eating - Tuesday, September 12th 2006 5:31 AM
I'm having a great day today!  Hosting Big Girl's Luncheon at my place.  Cherry Adair (just hit the NYT list - go Cherry!); Kathleen Pickering; talented Karen Kendall...
To Cheat or Not to Cheat? - Friday, September 8th 2006 4:43 AM
Dallas or New York?  New York or Dallas?  Hummmmmm.  Major quandary time.  I’ve been to all but 2 RWA National Conferences since the late 1980s. ...
Submission Tips and MS Word Tricks - Thursday, September 7th 2006 5:37 AM
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE SUBMITTING These are questions that haunt us all, things we're never sure of. Things that drive us bonkers. Things that should all be in one place...
I Miss You - Thursday, September 7th 2006 5:34 AM
In loving memory of my beautiful son, Kyle McKinley Pollero, 1985-1999.  My heart still aches baby. Mom
A Day in the Life . . . - Tuesday, September 5th 2006 5:22 AM
What is your day like?  That’s one of the most common questions I’m asked.  (Especially by my Mother – but then it’s code for ‘will you take me to X?’)...
Plot Hell - Thursday, August 31st 2006 6:02 AM
I have a hole.  A big one.  I’m an anal plotter, so writing myself into a hole is my greatest fear.  I’m well into KNOCK ‘EM DEAD and realized – after...
New and Used - Wednesday, August 30th 2006 10:42 AM
I was reading an interesting discussion a while back about the pros and cons of buying used books and then what to do with ‘non-keepers.’  If you’re like me and...
I hate Ernie - Monday, August 28th 2006 6:19 AM
Nothing blows more than a hurricane.   Except maybe the expectation of a hurricane.  At 11:00 AM, the Hurricane Center will issue the hurricane watches and...
Need more Time? - Friday, August 25th 2006 4:39 AM
I hate trying to juggle a deadline when life keeps intruding.  No, this isn’t personal to me, all my writer buds seem to suffer – rarely in silence – from various...
Writing Diversionary Techniques - Thursday, August 24th 2006 5:15 AM
I’ve gotten nothing written this week.  Zero. Zippo. Nada.   I’m in plot limbo – knowing there’s something wrong but not quite able to figure out why my...
I get the best stuff - Wednesday, August 23rd 2006 7:37 AM
When it’s time to upgrade or replace technology, it’s mine.  My husband and daughter get my cast-offs.  It makes sense since I’m the one who is dependent on...
When it isn't a great idea to tell people what you do for a living - Monday, August 14th 2006 4:40 PM
Welcome to a new week.  I welcomed Monday after a weekend of unending dance registration, kiddy birthday parties and schedule switching.  It isn’t fun when life...
Who knew? - Thursday, August 10th 2006 7:51 AM
Yesterday was the day I was deemed unworthy by my child.  I thought I had more time, but alas, 4th grade is apparently the new 7th grade – who knew?  Somehow, I was...
COVER ARRIVED!!!!! - Monday, August 7th 2006 8:48 PM
I’m holding it in my hot little hand right now (makes typing a bit tricky).  For the most part, writing is, for me, a fairly structured albeit sedentary activity. ...
Setting goals - Monday, August 7th 2006 9:18 AM
  Well, there are goals and there are fantasies and often the two are confused.  A fantasy is a wonderful thing, but not something within my power to control.  I...