Word Slinging and Optimism

Deep Thoughts and Shallow Reality

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May

Good morning!  I've had a week to reflect upon my experiences, and put my thoughts to paper. Okay, not to paper, but to word - and now to the internet.  Isn't technology amazing?!  I type at my computer, then the whole world has the opportunity to see what I say... incredible.  Now... if only the whole world would do it.  ::laugh::  Here's part one of the PPWC Silver Jubliee conference reflections.  If you were there, I'd love to hear how it went for you!    Keynotes: Kevin Hearne – Urban

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01

May

Oh.  My.  Gosh.  I am happy to finally be home! Three conferences, in three different states, in twelve days… I am happy to be back in my own bed with my puppies and kitties.  No rest for the wicked though, back to work today to answer my 121 emails!  Yikes! I will put up my reflections from the Pikes Peak Writers Conference next week, I need time to absorb it all in first.  Besides, it’s the first Monday of the month, and you know what that means… The first five hundred!!! Today’s snippet is

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24

Apr

“Monday, Monday!  So good to me!  Monday mornin’, it was all I hoped it would be! Anyone?  No?  No one?  Well, I guess it’s not really fair when you can’t hear the music that goes with it…  It’s the Mamas and the Papas.  All I really know are those two lines, but I’m sure the rest of the song is great too! Another week has come and gone.  There have been musings and flashes, and no we’re back to musing again. :D  Isn’t that great?!  It is.  It really is. To carry on, my wayward son, so that

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17

Apr

Good morning!  Happy MON-day!  It’s great to be alive!  Good morning!  Happy Monday!  To you!  And you!  And you!  And you! (Please speak/sing this salutation to the tune of “Good Morning” from Singing in the Rain.  Thank you.) For whatever reason, a lot of my blogs actually start with some kind of music… unfortunately that doesn’t translate into writing, and you don’t hear my renditions of new and classic songs.  It’s sad, no?  If I were more photogenic, and didn’t sing like a cat being

2017

10

Apr

Hi! Hello! Salut! Hola! Hallo! Ola! Ohayo! Jambo! And that’s about every way I know how to say hello!  You only get “Welcome back!” in English though. :) I got some good feedback about the interview between Tree and Chaos, so I thought I’d throw a few more of my characters into the interview seat.  One at a time is no fun, so I have a new pair today.  I’m still using the same interview questions I answered in my very first blog, and with the heroines, but today we’re going to see what happens

2017

03

Apr

Oh Monday, you are a cruel mistress.  Here again, I see. Can you see a day?  Like, really see the day?  What does Monday look like…? Anyway, today’s five hundred are brought to you by; Bobble Heads! Because sometimes you just need someone to nod their head “yes” at you. This chunk is from the second book in the New Hope Chronicles, Recon.  There’s sort of spoilers as we move into the later books, but nothing truly “spoil-y” until book four.  So, if you have plans to read my books, LET ME

2017

27

Mar

It’s Monday, Monday!  Gotta get up on Monday!  Everybody’s looking forward to the work week, work week! (The less popular version of Rebecca Black’s “Friday” song, rearranged and lyric-ed by ME!) Monday means musings!  And musings means merriment and mirth!  And merriment over musings on Mondays makes Mondays less moldy! (it was the only adjective of bad that started with an M…) Today’s terribly titillating topic is ADVICE! (I’ll stop with the alliteration now, I promise) Every writer has

2017

20

Mar

Hieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! Helloooooooooooooooo! Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay! You came back.  Awww, my heart swells with joy and friendship.  I knew I was more interesting than the rest of the internet. :) Today we (and by ‘we’, I’m apparently meaning the royal ‘we’) shall talk about my today.  And my tomorrow, and my day after that, and so on.  We shall look at the fascinating day to day of this author’s life. Bam!  Prepare to be amazed. Okay, amazed may be stretching it a little… let’s go with mildly

2017

13

Mar

Good Monday friends! So, I’ve decided to be totally egocentric this month, and tell you all about me!  Aren’t you lucky?  You are.  Just trust me on this, it’s going to be ah-mazing.  Just hang on to your sock, and prepare to be dazzled… Are you ready? You got your socks, right? Then let’s do this! Okay, personally, I don’t really think I’m all that cool, so let me tell you about my family – because they’re pretty neat!  I’m from a family of five – mom, dad, older brother, and younger

2017

06

Mar

…Monday.  The first Monday.  Not the first of the month.  That only sometimes fall on a Musings Monday, so I’m working with what I’m given.  Just enjoy my alliterations already!!! Today’s five hundred are brought to you by: Protein Shakes! Because throwing bacon and steak in a blender just won't be juicy enough. This excerpt is from FUBAR, the beginning of my New Hope Chronicles – which is still my personal favorite, even if no one in the business cares to even look at it.  ::sigh::  Tree and

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27

Feb

Goooooooooooooooooooooood morning Internets!!! It’s Monday once again!  [and there was much rejoicing – yay]. It’s my final Lovely Ludicrous List… [and there was probably much more rejoicing – yay].  Today’s totally tubular topic is…. Wait for it… Wait for it… My favorite Heroes and Villains – and I added Anti-Hero as well, because that’s totally a thing.  I tried to keep it to three, but I did some interesting counting, as you’ll soon see… HEROES 3.  Officer Rhodes from Bridesmaids. Well,

2017

20

Feb

Well friends and fans (I force myself to believe if you’re reading these silly things that you are both…), it’s that time again.  MONDAY!  If you are my husband – Yay!  If you are a more normal human being – Ugh.  If you are me – Ugh, but yay, but ugh, but yay, but… I wish I were sleeping… Anywhoo, I am continuing my “Lovely Ludicrous Lists” for you today.  Today’s terribly tantalizing topic is… My Top Six Books and why I love them! (I know, you just can’t wait, right?!) #6: “Prince of

2017

13

Feb

Hello again my dear, dear friends (hi husband!), welcome back to another exciting edition of “the random shit that goes on in Torie’s head” – also known as my blog.  With unintentionally setting a theme last month with characters, I consciously decided I would do it again this month with lists.  Because everyone loves lists!  Especially writers! Or maybe it’s just me.  It’s hard to tell sometimes… Anyway, today’s Lovely Ludicrous List is: My Top Ten Writing Obstacles (aka excuses and

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