And yet, close to most author's hearts - yes, we do have them, even those who kill off your favorite characters. What is the biggest thing to get in the way of writing? Life. That's what. For the last couple of months, that's my literal story and I'm sticking to it. The truth is, I …
Category: Musings
Volcano Lady #4 is here!
It is with great pleasure and joy I get to announce that the Volcano Lady #4: The Lidenbrock Manifesto is available for order. You can get your copy one of three ways - hardcopy from Amazon, ebook copy from Kindle (Amazon VL#4 Link) or ... You can come visit me at Clockwork Alchemy, Memorial Day …
A Spice-laden Autumn
I love the Fall … that Spice-laden Autumn. I am one of those delirious fools who wait all throughout August and September for the return of pumpkins, apples, and falling leaves. As a girl, growing up in Colorado, we had the Aspen trees to tell us what time of year it was. As each of …
A memorial: Mac the Cat
Mac MacArthur 3/15/2000 - 4/29/2015 Being a certified Crazy Cat Lady, it would a failing if I did not post a message about the passing of my sweet kitty and writing companion. Mac was adopted through Hopalong Animal Rescue (http://www.hopalong.org.) How could I resist a gorgeous cat with the same name as a favorite uncle …
Burning Books and the New Year
For those used to my usual happy, upbeat writer-type news, this may seem out of place. Those who are friends on my private Facebook profile are a little too used to it. So, let me apologize for the jolt and promise this is not my norm for my blog. Oh, but it gets a little …
Bath or Bust!
Really ... I did have every intention of posting here while on my amazing trip to Bath and London in September. I confess: I had little opportunity. Why yes it was THAT much fun, but also I had dreadful connectivity issues while there. On 9/11 I dared to board a flight for Heathrow from San …
Guest blogger – Michael Tierney “NaNoWriMo – My Crash Course in Novel Writing
I want to give a big welcome to Michael Tierney to the VolcanoLady Blog. Michael is a determined author who can speak to the phenomenon that is National Novel Writers Month. I'll let him do all the talking/writing: A serendipitous set of circumstances last fall launched me down the path of novel writing. NaNoWriMo, if you …
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Guest Blogger – Dover Whitecliff “Be a Writer!”
With a huge "Thank You!" and "Tally-ho!" I want to welcome Dover Whitecliff to the VolcanoLady Blog. Dover is a brilliant budding author with tons to share. Not only has she generously given us an article, she is has a blog site of her own (see below.) Proof positive, especially as NaNoWriMo is five days …
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Journey to the Center of … Eyjafjallajökull (don’t panic – we’ll review the pronunciation.) (Part 1)
Tours can be great for authors – all that professional wisdom and tidbits of useless trivia only we can appreciate. Weird little things can come up in the oddest places, such as my overhearing that until the 20th Century most ships couldn’t dock in Reykjavik because the harbor is shallow and other harbors were the …
Journey to the Center of … Iceland!
Jules Verne might not have set foot on Iceland before releasing his Journey to the Center of the Earth, but in anticipation of the third Volcano Lady novel (cross your fingers for a Spring 2014 release,) I did. Not only is the country on my Bucket List of travelling to the three “I” countries (Iceland, …
