Is Writing Always So Hard?

I always seem to have some type of issue when it comes to writing, here are a few. I have a great idea in my head but then when I write it, it doesn't sound as great as I thought. I get to the end of the story and get completely stumped. I try and edit and no matter what I type it all reads like crap. I'll just stop the list there before I depress you even further. My point is that while I didn't expect writing to be supper easy I didn't expect it to be so difficult and complex.

On one hand the complexity is what makes it fun on the other hand the complexity is what makes it so difficult. Did I just confuse you? I hope not. Anyway I don't know how it's possible to enjoy the one thing that frustrates me to no end but apparently it is.

Non-writers seem to think that writing is cake. You sit down and write whatever comes to you and voila that's all there is. These people have obviously never stepped foot into the world of writing/publishing/editing. If they had they'd know better and stop saying such ridiculous things in ear shot of us writer folk who want to do them bodily harm for saying such blasphemous things.

However, through it all I have maintained my love for writing which tells me that I am right where I need to be. So with that in mind I think I'll head off to do some more work on my WIP. My characters have finally decided to clue me in on where this story needs to go so I need to get it out before they decided to clam up on me again.


Until next time.

The Rapture by Missy Lyons

The Rapture
Missy Lyons
Price $2
September, 2008
ISBN 978-1-60659-030-0

The lure of a demon lover is difficult to resist, and impossible to leave, because sex is highly addictive. Sex with a demon is known as the rapture, since it brings absolute pleasure so intense that it is almost painful. But is the price worth gambling your life and your freedom?

Now available exclusively at Phaze Books. Click here to purchase.


You can read more at Missy Lyon's webiste.

Where Did My Life Go?

Seriously, if you've seen it please let me know. I used to have so much more time, which seems ridiculous since the number of hours in the day haven't changed. I used to be a video game junky, read whenever I felt like it, shop without feeling rushed and whole slew of other things that I just don't have time to list. Now, all I seem to have time for is the day job, working out (gotta lose the baby fat) and maybe some writing if I don't fall asleep as soon as dinner is over.

*sniffle* Is this what I signed on for? Is there ever going to be a time when I get to enjoy my life, even for a little bit? I always feel so rushed and pressured to get things done. Every day I try and plan things so that I can have just an ounce of me time but it never works out that way. By the time I get done with my responsibilities (God, I hate that word) all I want to do is sleep.

Every day mirrors the one before it and by the end of the week I crash. I Feel like I am going around in circles to hurry through my day to get things done so I can get in bed at a decent hour just so I can get up and do the same thing over and over. Please tell me I’m not the only one or I may be forced to take a head first leap off the balcony. Okay it's not that high so you don't really need to worry...

Alright, I think I've complained enough for the day. It's time to go back to my WIP.


Until next time.

Piercing the Veil by RG Alexander

PIERCING THE VEIL, Available September 17th from Ellora's Cave
Genre: Paranormal erotic romance/menage



Here's the blurb:
Twins Hawk and Val are Fianna warriors under the vengeful curse of a scorned goddess. Following the prophecy in the Book of Veils, they search for the one who can help them retrieve the Claiomh Solais before their enemies get the chance. Their quest leads them to Linnea. One touch and there can be no doubt that they have found their match. But will she accept them once she knows the truth?

Linnea is no one special. So why is she on the run from evil faeries and her egotistical ex? Why is she suddenly spending time in the company of dragons, druids, and one kinky Viking with a split personality? All she knows is she has to keep her daughter safe from those who hunt her, and her heart safe from another betrayal.

To protect one gifted child and all of humanity from the dark god that seeks retribution, they must learn to trust each other. To have a future together, they must find the perfect balance.

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Purchase at Ellora's Cave and don't forget to visit RG's website.

The Fallen by Gwen Hayes

 

“The Fallen” by Gwen Hayes

ISBN: 1-60504-196-3
Length: Short Story
Price: 2.50
Publication Date: September 16, 2008
Cover art by Anne Cain

Love will redeem them…or damn their souls.

As Darkfall gains a foothold in the small coastal town of Serendipity Falls, Bridget, a witch and healer, fights a battle on two fronts. Against the chaos bleeding through the fissures of a cracked portal between realms, and against her attraction to a fallen angel with his own agenda. Talon’s dark ways and mysterious magics go against everything she believes in, but he’s the only man she’s ever loved.

Talon, forever haunted by his fall from grace and his ceaseless desire for the headstrong Bridget, longs for what he can never possess. Though he is no longer her guardian, she tempts him with pleasure he can never touch and emotions he can never reveal.

Caught on opposite sides in a war between good and evil, they struggle against their mutual passion. Then an ancient prophecy points to the one who will break the portal wide open and shift the balance of power: Bridget. She has no choice but to turn to Talon, and the love that will damn their souls—or save the world.

Warning: Contains graphic sex worth falling from grace for. And a dark, fallen angel with voyeuristic tendencies—if you’re into that sort of thing.

Read An Excerpt Online

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Time for a Poem

Poetry is where everything started for me. I was required to write a poem for a class in high school. I didn't even think I could do it but went ahead and pushed through it anyway and changed my life forever. I have been hooked on writing since that day and I will be forever thankful to that teacher for making me broaden my horizons. Now my focus is more so on writing stories but I do still write the occasional poem from time to time and I love to share them. This one won first place in a contest and I am most excited about sharing it with you. It's about my son. :)


My Gift

Little hands dance across the plains of my face


Small features shine with a tiny dimpled smile

Caressing my heart with warm tenderness

I place gentle kisses on smooth, flawless skin

And sigh inside as my emotions gather,

Overflowing, my spirit is filled to the brim

With love unconditional bursting within

Delight overwhelms and your beauty overtakes

So pure and untarnished so honest and true

Only joy could reside in one such as you.

© Lauren Murphy, All rights reserved

Song of the Sea by Cassandra Curtis

Song of The Seaby Cassandra CurtisISBN-13: 978-1-60272-379-5 (Electronic)Available September 14, 2008

Sequel to Amber Heat best-seller Shifting Tides: Beneath A Midnight Sea…

When a mafia don’s bride-to-be goes missing, Peter Varien is hired to find her. Varien, an ex-cop turned private eye, takes the job despite the warning bells going off in his head.

He manages to track down the missing woman to a nightclub in Memphis, where she’s belting out jazzy torch songs with the boys in the band. She’s every man’s desire, with a body born of sin and a voice that enthralls, putting men under a sexual spell.But it’s a spell under which Peter is determined not to fall.Vivilyn Ondine is having the time of her life, given the power over human men through the control she wields as a sea siren. She’s never fallen in love, never truly surrendered–until she meets the handsome private investigator.Soon, Peter and Vivilyn are in a race against time, and must join forces to defeat a dangerous enemy who will stop at nothing, even murder, to capture Viv and force her to reveal the location of the magical pearl known as the Soul of The Sea.

Genres: Shapeshifter / Fantasy / Witchcraft / Magic / BDSM (Light) / Action / Adventure / Mystery / Detective / Romantic Comedy

Heat Level: 3Length: Novella (26k words)

To purchase go here: http://www.amberquill.com/AmberHeat/SongSea.html

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Shout Out to My Mother

Today my mom got me thinking about how we treat the ones that we care about and love. Sometimes when she is at church the minister (who is actually my godfather) has the congregation to call someone special and bestow on them a blessing or a prayer or just something positive to let them know that someone is thinking of them. As I spoke with her I realized that every time without fail she calls me. She tells me how much she loves me and supports me (we tend to fight a lot about my future but only because she cares *g*) and that she loves the rest of the family (the man, the boy and the teenager) and to let them know.


When she was speaking to me I couldn't help but feel blessed to have parents that love and care for me the way that they do (they have always been very involved parents but I try not to hold that against them lol) and so I told her so. She thought it was sweet and said that she felt blessed too. She finished with her blessing and said she loved me then got of the phone. I couldn't expect her to stay on the phone too long since she's sitting on the platform with the choir.

My mom treats everyone that she loves with this same care and compassion even when she doesn't receive it in return. I have learned a lot from her over the years and this is definitely one of the most important lessons. One day I hope that my children will feel this way about me, though at the moment I am ready to strangle my one year old since he is spitting on my arm. *Sigh*

Anyway, I said all that to say this, thanks mom. You rock! :D




Until next time.

Trying Not to Strangle my Muse (But it is so not working)

My journey through romance has been a fun one, but a trying one thus far. Lately I've been having more days were I want to bang my head on the keyboard in hopes that some words may fall out that will actually move my story along. I'm sad to say that it hasn't been so good so far. Though I’ve made SOME progress it feels very small in comparison to what I was hoping for. For the past few months I have been feeling bogged down, like I have an anvil sitting on my shoulders and no matter what I do I can't shrug it off.


I'm torn because I feel like if I try to force it then everything that comes out will be total crap and then I would be irritated. On the other hand I feel like I am letting precious time tick by as I sit here not really making much progress. God, I feel so lost.

Luckily I have a gang of people who encourage me on a regular bases and force me not give up (under threat of extreme consequences.) If it wasn't for them I fear that I would have given up long ago. I love writing, don't get me wrong, I just don't have any patience. I always want things to happen immediately and I get frustrated when they don't. Trust me; I know this is something I need to work on. So with that being said I am going to open my WIP and wait patiently for some ideas to come to me so I can continue this story. Ack!


Until next time.