Hiddy Ho Good Neighbors

Dana here with a quick post about my writing. Demon Protege is in her final stages of preparation for her release next month. Book cover is under construction and I'm busy filling in plot holes. Editing is occuring simultaneously to smooth out any rough patches. So unlike most road construction projects, Demon Protege is set …

About my writing…

This is one of a few videos I have planned in honor of Camp NaNo this month, as well as my next book release coming up next month. Hope you'll tune in! Oh, and on a side note, membership to the Nowata Press Publishing & Consulting Guild is now (and forever) open.  Scan to join …

Camp NaNo

Wow. It's been FOREVER since I last posted. Talk about a whirlwind of activity that on the surface doesn't seem to be moving me forward but I suppose is more putting me in a better position to capitalize on forward momentum when it happens. Wait. What? So, yeah. Here's what's been going on: Signed up …

Okay, now where was I?

Oh yes, so we left off with me explaining how my recent bout of anxiety attacks is none other than my Divinity giving me a "thunk on the head" that I need to do better with my mental / emotional health. I've let my empathy run me over and it's left me floundering in other …

7 of 40 – another quick scene.

She scaled the wall in her usual spot, noting that none of her trip wires or other safety features had been crossed.  Slipping in the window was academic.  She made quick work of taking off her weapons and then her clothes on the way to the shower.  The clothes went into a trash bag from …

6 of 40

Another favorite part of a scene: “Start talking.” “Yeah, okay. What do you want to know?” “Don’t be foolish. I want to know why you’ve been following me, who you are and is there any reason for me not to kill you?” “Uh, well, don’t want you to kill me at all mostly because I …

As writers everywhere prepare for camp…

Thought this might put a smile on my fellow writers' faces. Let the April Camp NaNo countdown begin!

Random Bits & Pieces

Happy Birthday I am now officially involved in counting down to my 50th birthday. I've got a list of activities I'm going to shoot for enjoying in the next 12 months, all culminating in the biggest birthday celebration I've had to date. Activities appear in no set order; those with specific dates are in bold: …

Camp Journal – Day 27: The Summit of Mount Rough Draft

The view from the summit of Mount Rough Draft doesn't look anything like that picture there, but I thought this came close to capturing the feeling of having made it to the top (word count 50,680; I've got a few more thousand to write to finish the story though). I'm going to sit here for …

Potential Title

Working hard to hit the finish line and claim my badge today. Don't see any reason to drag it out until the end of the week. Besides, I have a few hours of "don't have to do anything" today so might as well knock this out and have the rest of the week to veg. …