It’s Make Me Laugh Wednesday. Enjoy.
Preparing for UtopYA.
UtopYA 2015 is just around the corner. Here’s a peek at what happens inside my head when I’m preparing to attend a conference. Fair warning: my head is a strange place. First thought: Woo Hoo! UtopYA is here. I get to hang out with Quirky Writer/Reader/Blogger Chicks who speak my language. But half the people I met last year aren’t … Read More
Make Me Laugh Wednesday
It’s make me laugh wednesday. Enjoy.
UtopYA2015 is Almost Here
What is UtopYA? According to the the official webpage it is: An uplifting, collaborative and educational conference for those who love supernatural and contemporary young adult and new adult fiction! Panels filled with writers and experts in the publishing and entertainment industries will share with established and aspiring authors and screenwriters their tips to improve craft and advance careers, as well as FUN panels … Read More
Make Me Laugh Wednesday
Wednesday snuck up on me this week. Hope you’re having a happy hump day. Here’s a little summer humor.
USB Drives With Style
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Make Me Laugh Wednesday
It’s Make Me Laugh Wednesday. I hope these make you smile.
What the hell, Supernatural?
Warning: *Spoiler alert and authorly rant ahead. Charlie cannot be dead. Not. Dead. She was supposed to have her own spinoff. She could have teamed up with Sheriff Jody Mills and her formerly vampiric adopted daughter and Castiel’s daughter to create a kick-ass all-girl hunting quartet. I get that Dean needed to have a reason to be a rage-monster to … Read More
Fabulous Fan Art
Check out the fabulous Fan Art I’ve received over the past few months. Isn’t it awesome? Knowing that people like my characters enough to create something like a felted dragon, a computer background, or an original drawing is amazing to me. Feel like drawing a dragon? Send it to me and I’ll share it in a future post. Dani Ingalls
Editing Like A Psycho
Since I came home from work Friday evening, I have engaged in an authorly pursuit my husband refers to as Editing Like A Psycho. Before you are offended on my behalf, allow me to explain. I will go over a manuscript for ten hours in a row, taking breaks to drink coffee and eat while I try to add what … Read More
Make Me Laugh Wednesday – TV quotes
It’s Make Me Laugh Wednesday, the TV Quotes edition. And yes, I normally post Wednesday morning, but this morning, I was under the impression it was Tuesday. What can I say? Editing a book written in first person point of view (I) while writing a book in third person POV (she/he) causes brain fry. That’s my excuse and I’m sticking … Read More
Swag Mistakes Not to Make
You’d think I would have learned my lesson after last years Swag debacle where I ordered postcards and bags featuring my book’s release date for UtopYA. And yet, I did it again. I am not a total newbie anymore. I know that all release dates are guesstimates and that the market fluctuates which means publication dates fluctuate and yet I still … Read More
Excerpt of Trial By Fire
I wanted to share an excerpt from the rough draft of Trial By Fire, book 3 in the Going Down In Flames series. Bryn and her knight Valmont are investigating vaults below the library when they discover something interesting. The lights in the room beyond lit up, revealing floor to ceiling bookshelves and glassed in cabinets containing museum qualify artifacts. … Read More
Naming Characters
When you create a character, you spend a lot of time coming up with the perfect name. It has to hint at their character and their appearance and not remind readers of a famous character they know from another book. That last part is easier said than done. You decide to name your character Dezirae. It’s unusual, not too trendy, and … Read More
Make Me Laugh Wednesday for Bookworms
It’s Make Me Laugh Wednesday. Happy Hump Day to everyone. Here is some bookworm centered humor.