Been a while since the last post, so here’s what I’ve been doing since then:

1. Biting my nails, as I’ll be biting my nails for a couple of months while I wait to hear back about The BookTM;
2. Painting the basement, with only the bedroom and the corridor to take care of;
3. Finishing the book that I was reading, the one that I had problems with, that I ( Read more... )

Hold onto your hats. I’m reading a book.

Not just any book, either. I’m reading a much-lauded debut novel that received sparkly shiny reviews from several sources.

I thought that I would’ve learned my lesson a while back, but I seem to be a giant sucker for buying books because the back cover blurb looked interesting, the book had a cool ( Read more... )

It’s been three weeks since I’ve looked at The BookTM. I’ve heard from one reader, received preliminary feedback from a beta, and am hoping to get more critiques this week.

The plan is, this week I’ll be going through The BookTM to see if there’s anything that smells “off” to me. Then I’ll go through it again for line edits and typos.

And, ( Read more... )

The BookTM: What are you doing?

Me, crouched between two pieces of furniture and holding up a tasty chocolate morsel: I’m trying to get Book One, Series Two to come out.

The BookTM: Oh. Why is it in there, anyway?

Me: How the hell should I know? It’s not talking to me.

The BookTM: Want me to try?

Me: Be my guest.

The BookTM: Hey, Book, why are ( Read more... )