• Let the edits begin. . .


    Anyone following my facebook page might know this, but I jumped into some edits on my novel, Winged, this past weekend. I’ve got some wicked-awesome crit partners reading a few of my novels, and the edits are coming in.

    For those of you who are reading this and aren’t writers, we have critique partners read our novels to find mistakes on all levels. Typos, grammar, content, plot and so on. It’s really important, because we’re so close to our projects, we often can’t see what’s staring at us in the face.

    While working on edits for Winged, I got another set of critiques back on Caine & Lily’s story–doesn’t have a title yet, and the blurb isn’t even up yet–but oh. . . they were good.

    Lot’s to fix on that one, too.

    If you’re a writer and reading this, how do you handle critiques? Do you jump right in them? Read first, then take some time to absorb before diving in? **DO TELL** I love hearing how people handle them.

    I love reading them, no matter how “harsh” they might be, and then letting them sink in for a day or so before I start diving in. I treasure getting feedback that’s impartial and blunt because I know that when I rewrite, the story’s going to be that much stronger!

    So now I’m off to edit.

    WRITE ON my friends! Woo-Hoo!

  • Catch the Rush . . .


    WOW!

    It’s been an awesome week having my characters host the blog.

    Thanks, Ashley, Trinity, Dakota, Rachel, and David for hanging with us!

    And now, I get to have fun giving away a sweet prize–A$25.00 gift card to one of my favorite places—Barnes and Noble.

    So . . .

    Let’s get on with it, right?

    The winner is . . . LBDiamond.

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    LBDiamond, drop me an email with your mailing address and I’ll send your prize ([email protected])

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    Thanks, everyone. Have a great weekend.

    Stay tuned to Catch the Rush for more contests/drawings in the near future!!

  • Where do you ponder?


    Where do you like to sit and ponder?

    Overlooking an ocean or lake?

    I’ve done that and loved it.

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    How ’bout watching a sweet sunset.

    I’ve seen plenty of those and totally love them. Sunrises work great too for me.

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    If you’ve been visiting the Light of Truth blog for any time at all, you’ll know I’ve spent a bunch of time up on Sedona, Az.

    I have done a couple writer retreats up there and pounded out some serious words on a few of my novels.

    I mean, with a view like this, how could you NOT be inspired, right?

    The beautiful red rocks.

    The thrill of a great hike or trail run.

    It’s among my top choices of where to go to write.

    Some of us have favorite chairs we like to sit in. Heck I have a favorite sweatshirt I love to wear when I’m writing.

    But where do you like to go to think? You know, to just think things through, whether you’re a writer or not.

    Along with those mentioned above, another big one for me is my road bike.

    Yep, the green, black and white Jamis and I have spent many hours on the road together.

    I’ll pound out anywhere from 30-70 miles on that thing just thinking. It can be about anything, but mostly, it’s about what kind of funky situations I can throw at my characters. Plots. Conflicts. Tension.

    There’s just something about being outside seeing the sites, busting my lungs, and getting fresh air to fuel the ideas.

    This past Friday, I got another story idea. I didn’t necessarily want one quite yet since I’d just finished a novel a couple weeks ago. I was actually looking forward to some rest. But I can’t always control when the ideas come, that’s for sure.

    Since it was just a little “trickle” of an idea, I figured I’d spend some time thinking on it to see if it went anywhere.

    So, this past Saturday, I spent a couple hours in the saddle. Thirty miles later. . . the little trickle turned into a full blown idea.

    Even thought of the names while on the ride. Trinity and Jayden.

    Then, later that day, when I sat down at the computer, the flood gates opened.

    So. . . we’ll see where the story goes.

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    I’d love to hear about your favorite place (or places) to sit and ponder!

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