Tuesday Comings and Goings

Today I'm over at Slip into Something Victorian talking about New Year celebrations. With really neat pictures and an article from ABC about the 1900 century-changing celebrations.

Monday Musings

January 3.

2011.

New day, new week, new month, new year.

Not much has changed.

I still spent yesterday writing all day. To be fair, I spent New Year's Eve partying and New Year's Day recuperating/Christmas partying/shopping.

What does this year hold in store for me? Yeah yeah if I knew that I'd be rich. I know what I'd like it to hold. Happiness, health, sanity, prosperity, and good friends and family.

I hope your new year holds everything you want from it! Go after it, whatever it is.

As for my Charity One-liner, Two whole people commented, so $10 goes to The Children's Aid Society. Maybe I'll try again not during the holidays when more people aren't crazed.

Happy New Year!

2011 is upon us. Still no flying cars, trips to the moon, or the complete eradication of poverty. On the plus side, also no World War III, nuclear destruction, or all out annihilation. Have to look on the bright side, eh?

This coming year I'm devoting to my 1922 Prohibition series, finishing up my Dark Regency story (and plotting the 2nd in that series) and possibly finally getting back to that Egyptian Contemporary Paranormal.

Anything beyond that is a bonus, though I also want to plot out a semi-traditional Regency (meaning no paranormal, no erotica, but plenty of sensuality and twisty red-herrings).

You? Plans, plots, ideas, goals? Hopes for the upcoming year? Happy, Healthy, Safe 2011 to all!

One-liner charity event

Long, long ago (not that long actually) a local writer's group had a fundraising contest for the holidays: The best first sentence. I didn't win, I don't remember who did or what their line was, but I sorta recall mine.

It involved a naked man beneath the heroine's Christmas tree where she found him Christmas morning upon waking and went like: There was a very hot, very naked man lying beneath her Christmas tree.

There was more to the story, a real plot actually, though don't ask me what their names were. The heroine's best friend and the hero's best friend smuggled the very drunk hero into the heroine's home as a Christmas surprise.

This is the last week of 2010, and there is always a need to help others. (Heartwarming story here as to why I'm doing this and why I love this country.) Just because you're tight this year doesn't mean there aren't families who can't afford the very basics for their children. I'm a big believer in education, it's the only way to elevate our society and prevent street gangs from recruiting.

I usually donate to esoteric charities, but this year, for every person who leaves a one-liner, I'll donate to The Children's Aid Society.
It can be from a story you never finished, the best opener you never used, whatever. But it has to be yours, it has to be posted here, and it has to be by 5 pm on 12/31/10.

DISCLAIMER: I reserve the right to ignore cheesy openings like this one (see picture to the right →). They have to be legitimate story openers. If you have a cheesy opening (see picture to the right →) please include the next line for clearer explanation.

For more information about why I picked The Children's Aid Society, click here.

December?

It's December? I don't want to hear it. I refuse to believe it. I'm not ready.


Not for Christmas, nearly done with that shopping. But for the end of the year! Where did 2010 go? What happened to it? Why does time go by so darn quickly.


What did YOU accomplish in 2010? And what do you plan to accomplish for 2011?

And don't forget Friday guest Sandy Lender will be here!

OR my Title Contest!

2010 goals

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

New year, new goals...actually the same goals, just with different stories:

• Finish my contemporary paranormal trilogy.


• Finish a series of 4 or 5 for the Vintage Rose line of The Wild Rose Press.


• Read more! I miss it, and it's hard to read as much as I used to between writing, work, family, life, etc.


• Keep in touch with friends--and actually see them this year!


• Work on my synopsis writing, it's a serious problem (frankly I suck at them!)


• Flip a coin and see if I want to start my Portugal/Peninsular War series or another contemporary thriller.


• Or possibly both.

12 months ahead of me? Long time to get stuff done, wouldn't you agree? On the very first day of the year? Yeah, looks great, eh? We'll see how far I get come December 31!

Happy New Year!

Or Hogmanay as the case may be...

People say out with the old and in with the new, but I have a feeling tomorrow will be the same as today. But hey, the Mummers are on!

May 2010 be everything you work hard for and better than you think. And when in doubt, remember those closest to you-appreciate them, spend time with them, and remember the great times.

Auld Lang Syne:
Should auld acquaintance be forgot
And never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot
And auld lang syne?