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    A review from a reader …

    Liomas Thomas, a reader and writer, was nice enough to write me and tell me about a review he did of Karma Girl. He had some very nice things to say about the book.

    Here’s the link. Thanks, Liomas! 😎

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    Rough draft blues …

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    So, I had this idea for a contemporary romance on Saturday night. And I started writing a rough draft on Sunday (yes, I’m a panster, not a plotter).

    I’m about 20,000 words into it right now — and it sucks. I mean really, really sucks. There’s no romance. It’s all about a woman trying to make up for past mistakes. It’s just not fun. And, if you’ve read Karma Girl, you know I like fun. 😉

    Of course, I think all my books suck when I’m first writing them. Which is why I usually pound out a 50,000-word draft just to see if there’s a glimmer of hope in my story.

    It’s a tough decision, but I think I’m going to put this contemporary romance aside and work on something else. There are so many books I want to write. I want to write a contemporary romance. A heist book. A romantic suspense. An assassin book. Oh yeah, I need to write some more Bigtime books too. :grin: 

    Up next? Probably finishing up the spy book I’ve had in the works for a while now. And I have a really cool idea for a book about the Greek gods …

    What about you? At what point do you abandon an idea or save it until later? Inquiring minds want to know …

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    One hot cover …

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    Here’s the final cover art for Hot Mama. Basically, some of the text on the front got tweaked, and they added a cover blurb at the bottom.

    I thought the Karma Girl cover was excellent, but I think I like this one just a tiny bit better. Kudos go out to artist Stanley Chow for his excellent design. Fiona Fine looks just the way I picture her in my head. Once you read the book, I think you’ll agree too.

    Now that I have the cover, you know what’s coming next … bookmarks! Wha-ha-ha! 😈

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    The Write Attitude …

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    Writing is a lonely, depressing business full of heartache and rejection. Have I depressed you already? Need a pick-me-up? Then head on over to the new site, Write Attitude. It features quotes and inspirational stories about writers and their struggles (including one by yours truly).

    Check it out! 😎

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    Karma Girl in Publishers Weekly!

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    karma-girl-cover.jpgMy agent just e-mailed and told me that Karma Girl is in this week’s issue of Publishers Weekly. It’s featured with three other comic-book novels. Here’s a link to the story. From the formatting, I can’t tell if they ran a picture or not.

    But any mention in PW is a pretty big deal, especially for a newbie author like me.

    Can you tell how big I’m smiling right now? Happy dance time! 😎

    Now, if I can just get my hands on a hard copy … none of my local bookstores stock PW …