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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