I decided at some point that I’d devote the long Labor Day weekend to wrestling the SSE-wanna-be into submission. I’m disconnecting myself from the ‘net (well, in a few hours—I’m not done blog-hopping yet) and stocking up on caffeine, because I desperately want to get this done.
But Shan, you’ve been talking about this for months [...]

Both of my children are in school today. Right up until about suppertime last night, I thought I’d party like mad today. I’ve been working toward this day for 12 years, after all.
But I miss the short kid desperately. Like keep breaking into tears kind of desperately.
Not that I don’t miss the tall kid, [...]

And I’m at RTB today!
We took a long weekend, kind of a last hurrah before school starts. Tomorrow! :boogie: Fun and relaxation was had by all, although riding out an intense thunder and lightening storm in a 34′ aluminum can is not so enjoyable. It did, however, make for nice not-dusty riding.
A [...]

Buenos Friday! I can’t believe another week has passed already. My sense of time has no doubt been skewed by Shannon’s working me into a state of utter exhaustion. Don’t tell her I told you, but she’s panicking because the short kid begins full-time days at school next week and she knows she was [...]

So, first, I have to tell you about my new jammies. Sad, I know, but they’re so awesome. Walmart has the “Mutts” organic cotton two piece jammies, t-shirt top and capri bottoms, and I’ve never had more comfy jammies in my life. Seriously, even better than the soft, faded flannel sleepshirt I wore until it [...]

Part of being the parents of a boy is training him to be a man. For my husband, this apparently consists of teaching him how to throw a punch, take off dirty socks in such a way they roll into a tight ball, and to drive a stick. As the mom, my role is [...]

(Yes, I’m totally ripping off this idea from Emma, but she’ll forgive me or I’ll send her emails every five minutes asking if Jason’s book is done yet.)
So…things I learned this weekend:
1. School shopping sucks. The tall kid doesn’t see anything wrong with his current (ratty) sneakers or clothes and, when I suggested [...]

…to never write a virgin heroine again. I don’t care how realistic it is that a 19th century, unmarried, sheltered New England young lady would have no sexual experience. Trying to layer in the drama around the big event is a pain in the butt.
And then there’s Adam, who’s never deflowered a woman before [...]

Buenos Friday! It is me, Ezmerelda, intrepid indentured muse. I have missed you and managed to escape the metal hell in which I have been trapped.
(Shan: Oh, shut up. I keep you in a very lovely Vanilla Mint tin to keep you safe from the cats.)
So what has my lazy, unfocused [...]

Michelle asks:
I want to know, when you’re writing a series, how do you keep all the information straight. Do you have a journal where you write notes on each of the characters (ie from the Devlin group) and what they do, what they look like, whether they were shot or stabbed, etc. Or do you [...]