http://www.melaniblazer.net/blog Another day in the life of a romance author Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:46:07 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This is been hashed and rehashed and probably little more than a bunch of hash, but I've been hard pressed to find a blog topic that wasn't just journal entries of my less than exciting life lately. Still in the middle of kitchen work--which has multiplied into more work. Then ... http://www.melaniblazer.net/blog/2008/06/30/romance-by-any-other-name/ I got this in an email today: Apples and Wine Women are like apples on trees. The best ones are at the top of the tree. Most Men don't want to reach for the good ones because they are afraid ... http://www.melaniblazer.net/blog/2008/05/24/apples/ This weekend we helped some friends totally obliterate their kitchen. Okay, so things were neatly and methodically removed, until it came to the ceramic tile floor, cuz, well, it just ain't gonna happen anything like neat and methodical.... Good company, some really good burgers and a lot of laughs helped make ... http://www.melaniblazer.net/blog/2008/05/19/im-sure-it-can-be-called-research/ Just got a notification that Cerridwen Press that they have added a nifty new button on the side bar to further help you find the kind of books you're looking for. Already you can search by genre, author or Title/Series. YOUNG ADULT INTEREST. These are books that have younger protagonists ... http://www.melaniblazer.net/blog/2008/05/08/oh-this-is-new/ There's been a note regarding a wordpress upgrade that I've ignored for a bit, and just tackled. Wow, that wasn't so very hard at all. This week has been a "get it done" kind of week. I've a lot more to accomplish, but progress is good. I've been writing, but not gonna ... http://www.melaniblazer.net/blog/2008/05/07/hmmm-upgrade/ Feels weird, really. It's been awhile since I finished the whole circuit with a book--wrote, synopsized, wrote a query (if you want to call it that... I tried!) and submitted. Yes, to a publisher I currently have books with, but still, it's... the first "cold" submission in a long time. ... http://www.melaniblazer.net/blog/2008/04/21/and-itsoutta-here/ I'm not real eager to cram my story into one, but alas, that dreaded synopsis time is here. Thing is, I did about... three synopsis for this story as I went, but due to characters bullheadedness growth, and changes in the plot to "Fix" things, well, none of them really apply. ... http://www.melaniblazer.net/blog/2008/04/14/nutshells/ The trip was long, time mesmerized by the hum of tires on the road. The night sky was lit up by reflections of the dash on glass. Stars watched us, fighting for our attention with the multiple color lights of a modern highway. There was little to see until dawn, ... http://www.melaniblazer.net/blog/2008/04/08/some-thoughts-from-vacation/ Just took a quick jaunt to Arkansas to visit family (on my husband's side) and basically get out of town for a breath of "fresh" air. A mental stretching of the legs, so to speak. Took lots of pics, and will probably post them as soon as I get them ... http://www.melaniblazer.net/blog/2008/04/07/im-back/ Had an interesting convo this morning with two fellow writers, both pretty good friends of mine. I think the convo started with us all talking about our current writing progress, and I shamefully admitted I was stilling writing the *whispers* sex scene I'd omitted when writing the story. I'd thought I'd ... http://www.melaniblazer.net/blog/2008/04/02/between-the-lines/