I was talking with a writer friend who was freaking out over a recent sale she saw on one of the publishing trade websites. "That's MY story!" she wailed. "I should just stop writing my novel now because this other writer has just sold MY book!" After talking her off the ledge, I tried to reassure my friend that just because another writer has written a book with a similar idea doesn't mean that it's the same story. No matter how hard we try, there are no new ideas/stories under the … [Read more...]
I Heart The Library
February 15, 2010 Read Comments
Today is President's Day, which for me means no software geek work today. That in itself is a celebration. I hope that everyone had a great Valentine's Day. I still have a love hangover from yesterday's wonderful festivities so I thought I would share my great love for the library. It's where I've spent most of this holiday. I could be shopping for furniture for my empty rooms as one of my friends suggested, but I would rather spend it here at the library working on my novel. Getting a … [Read more...]
Winterland (Southern Style)
February 12, 2010 Read Comments
I'm a true Southern girl and every time that it snows, I get all giddy inside. This is before the snow freezes and causes all kinds of havoc and chaos. I know that people who are used to snow probably don't get why people down here freak out when the snow "storms" occur but considering we have like 3 salt trucks---it really does make a cause for ringing the alarm. I took some pictures to show you how pretty the snow was in my neighborhood. Who knows what the next few days will bring, but … [Read more...]
Mockingjay
February 12, 2010 Read Comments
In the midst of the chaos that is my day job, the news about the final book of the Hunger Games Trilogy brought some excitement into this week. Scholastic has unveiled the title and the cover of the third book, Mockingjay, which drops on August 24, 2010. I don't believe that they are sending out ARCs for this one so any spoilers should stay at a minimum. To say that I'm excited about this final book would be an understatement. So although August is a long way off---it will be here … [Read more...]
