http://www.melaniblazer.net/blog Another day in the life of a romance author Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:22:44 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en >And we just passed a coyote rummaging on the side of the road. (I know... slow start) >How LONG is the state of Illinois anyway? >There is never ANYTHING good on the radio until you're about to get out. >I really love this place and these people. We could stay up all night talking. ... http://www.melaniblazer.net/blog/2010/02/22/things-i-would-have-tweeted-on-my-weekend-roadtrip/ Well hell, Start writing, editing and submitting and it's like Ghost Whisperer out there. Every damn character I'd thought of already and some new have harkened the doorway of my mind, asking when I'm gonna write their story. Uh, sure, I'll get on that. Right now I'm toying with the story ... http://www.melaniblazer.net/blog/2010/02/03/brain-overload/ Still toying with a title for Nascar part deux. For those of you who read Trophy Girl, this one features Matt and Tess who were mentioned briefly. Zander and Molly and Selma and Steve are also in this story. What's not in it is the sex. Zander and Molly were ... http://www.melaniblazer.net/blog/2010/01/10/vrooom/ Just got sales statement. Seems you people out there, whoever you are, are still grabbing up Trophy Girl, the Nascar themed story published through Samhain Publishing. As a Nascar nut myself, I can see the appeal, but it's not a new book, but still way more popular than any of ... http://www.melaniblazer.net/blog/2010/01/07/guess-this-made-up-my-mind/ First day of 2010--Hope for everyone it's the start of a really great year. Husband's surgery went well. He's recovering better than he has from previous surgeries--and I hope that continues in the days to come. Supposed to get a boat-load of snow last night. Didn't happen, but I guess that's a ... http://www.melaniblazer.net/blog/2010/01/01/happy-new-year-2/ How can it be a week from today? Wow. All I want for Christmas is.... Ha! Isn't that a weighted question. I'd love 24 hours of complete silence. I mean, no nagging OMG I forgot this or OMG how am I gonna get that done from the internal voice. No day job ... http://www.melaniblazer.net/blog/2009/12/18/happy-christmas/ Saying it today cuz you know there's no way I'll be here to blog two days in a row. I've been busy writing (still messin' with a re-write and tossing around the idea of another in my head. My 5th-grader neice asked me to write her a story about "lady ... http://www.melaniblazer.net/blog/2009/11/25/happy-thanksgiving/ Hectic doesn't begin to cover the insanity that has become my life. Between work, hubby's job nightmare, the kidlet's Army/school controversies and the fact there's never enough money, time or energy to accomplish all that's expected.... well, *scream*. I do have much to be thankful for, and I will constantly remember ... http://www.melaniblazer.net/blog/2009/11/03/november-already/ It's me. I'm making some changes with internet providers and how my graphics are stored. It'll take some time, but book covers and anything else I've lost will eventually we back... K, back to writing now. *wink* http://www.melaniblazer.net/blog/2009/09/29/dont-adjust-your-screen/ Today we're off for family day with my daughter's Army Reserve unit. Not sure what to expect, but it beats working. Written about 10 hand written pages in the last couple of nights, and got about 3 typed in. This book is kicking my ass--and it's a rewrite, technically! Just struggling ... http://www.melaniblazer.net/blog/2009/09/12/saturday-stuff/