Title: I Ain't Afraid of Emily May
Author: Me, ladychi. Otherwise known as K.J. Stueve
Summary: Ten years ago, Nate Hannigan's cousin Callie was brutally murdered by a force he didn't understand. Now the ghost of the vengeful Emily May has been summoned again, and Nate will sacrifice anything and everything to keep her from killing another member of his ( Read more... )

So, tonight, I finished the fourth rewrite of Leaven of Malice. I thought some of you, particularly off-LJ friends or new-to-this-account friends, or even just friendly friends, might want to know how I feel about it, what this means for the immediate future, what my plans are for publication (if any) and what's next on the writerly agenda.

( A Leaven of Malice-centric post under here )

PSA: I fully intend on finishing both the Noir fic I started posting and The Senator in the Scarecrow. The fact of the matter, however, is that at this point in time, I am incredibly focused on trying to get SOMETHING happening on the original writing career I've been dreaming of since I was eleven. Once this fourth fifth draft of Leaven of Malice, ( Read more... )

At the start of an otherwise-positive review of the opening chapters of my original novel, Leaven of Malice at website called YouWriteOn, the well-meaning critic began his/her review with the phrase "I thought I was reading yet another vampire story with a strong female protagonist".

Yet another vampire story with a strong female protagonist.

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It occurs to me that I never blog for realsies anymore. I do my quick drive-by blogs, but I've sort of gotten out of the habit of keeping everyone as well informed as I used to.

( What's Going On In My Life, Some Other Thoughts )

So... Ryan's talking to me today and he basically goes, "WTF happened to you during Smutsgiving?" And I'm all... "I've been working 6 days a week and my brain's fried..." Then HE comes back with, "When you're tired, you sound like Bob Dole."

>.< And that, Poufwanians, is what my conversations with Ryan behind the scenes are like ( Read more... )

Good morning, Flist! It's Thursday! This post comes in 4 parts. (Did I just do John Green? I totally did. November 17, you can not come fast enough for this little fangirl ( Read more... )

Novel's Title: Crossing Lines
Rating: Teen Plus. The themes are adult, but no smut.

( “Morning, children,” Abby droned from her desk. “Good to see we're starting the squabbling early. Just what I need to help me digest my breakfast.” )

I've been tagged by elsieaustin. The rules of this game are simple. If you've been tagged, post in your blog ten random facts that most people wouldn't know. Then tag ten people to do the same in their blogs ( Read more... )