Short & Sweet!!!

Update!!!

Quick update so you will know why I am so freaking busy & stressed. I know I probably have too much on mu plate but I think I have the stories in my head why not try and get them out there for everyone else to read as well. I think someone `mose well enjoy them rather than them collecting dust inside my mind. Well that is my excuse and I am sticking to it - LOL.

On Writing: wordage.

When Souls Collide - 11,160 - Due April 14th

What The Hell Am I Supposed To Do? - 554 (I scrapped it and started again) - Due May 1st.

One Last Kiss Goodbye - 7007 - Due April 10th

On Subbing:

Still working on Windblown Kisses: My Knight In Tarnished Armour. (77K)  still doing up the last tidy up before subbing.

On Edits:

I have just finished round two on The Lines of Marsden: Rules Are Meant To Be Broken and am waiting for the editor to get back to me it is Currently just over 76K

Upcoming: 

I am doing two Christmas shorts I have no clue what they are about as yet but I will let you know when I have some sort of a story idea.

Oh To Be Fit & Flexible.

If I was able to do this and not freak out in fear of falling and/or hurting myself, this is the one sport that I would really like to do. For some reason this ability truly amazes me, and I just sit back and watch and think WOW!!! I so want to write a story where one of my characters does this. So sit back and I hope you enjoy this as much as I did.

Parkour & Freerunning...

Em's Turn

OLDIES BUT GOODIES

I get 4 this week because I missed out last Sunday.

Seriously who doesn't like a bit of Tim Curry.

T Rex is just awesome - he died too young.

For my mum, who s a huge Bowie freak.

Just cause I can - love the beret. 

Albuquerque Here We Come!!!

Emily & I are registered for GayRomLit. 

Booking flights and hotel tomorrow.

5 Things That Piss Me Off In Writing

Okay, I woke up at midnight last night I couldn't turn my brain off and the more I thought about writing there were more and more things that just pissed me off. So I thought I would share.

1- The major one is language barriers between Australian English and American English. - Seriously I think you guys need to think about joining us, (mainly so I don't keep screwing it up). in two of my stories I have both an Aussie and an American main character - So what version am I supposed to write it in. Because I know my editor will kick my arse if I use both.

2- Why do people think they can write your story better than you? and I am not talking other authors or editors - I am talking family and friends. How many times I have heard "I liked it, but I would have written it like this." On: One Last Kiss Goodbye (Title still in thought.) I have a friend tell me exactly how it was going to end and proceeded to tell me - I was like well hang on now, I am writing it and I don't know where it is headed so how can you? (By the way I am 7K into the story).

3- Why is it every time I receive edits it ends up going back to the editor with way more words? The Lines of Marsden: Rules Are Meant To Be Broken, went back to my MLR editor with nearly 4K extra. I don't understand when I reword things I end up like doubling the sentence. Somehow I think my editor is pulling her hair out right about now - (Does it help if I say sorry, Kimberly.)

4- Why is it I am so bad at promoting? Actually it's not that I am bad at it I just forget to do it. Though I did remember to promo Toowoomba Boys 2: Hunting for Clay on Talking Two Lips Yahoo site - check it out if you have time. There are such great excerpts going on there take a look at what is coming out.

5- This is another thing I hate and I do it oh so often  - Why the hell do I keep losing my notes? Why can't I be more professional and keep them all in the same place? I even lose them on the computer sometimes because I can never remember where I save them to. I spend so much time trying to track them down.

Pimping An Idea

With permission from MMRomance member Fehu on GoodReads.

PROMPT:

He was sent to sent to be the consort for the High King. Prince Allen is taught the ways of Diplomacy and Politics but not fighting.

The High King is a warrior and his dead lover was his first general. He doesn't want anyone that can't wield a sword and can only defend himself with words. That is just not someone he wants to help raise his children. So when Prince Allen is presented before him the High King doesn't choose him to be his next consort.

What is a rejected consort to do?

Prince Allen cannot return home, as he was sent to cement a treaty between his kingdom and that of the one belonging to the High King.

The army is hiring and Prince Allen asks to be part of the next expedition, hoping that by training to be a warrior he will be able to forget the High King who rejected him without really knowing him.

Can these two men come together and find love?

**~*~**

This is one of the best prompts that I have read and I missed out on getting it by a heartbeat - so I wish Megan all the best in writing her story and I can't wait to read it - this is a story that just needs to be told.

Knowing me as you all do, I couldn't let it go. I still wanted to be able to write my own story from this prompt - so I contacted the person who came up with it and asked for permission to use it as well and I am lucky that Fehu is such a wonderful person and is allowing me to do so.

So at some stage in the near future I will be writing my own version of this wonderful story - I have quite a few ideas running through my head - All I know for sure is that I will be writing this for Fehu and my wonderful beta reader Sue - It will involve something that I know Sue is quite fond of in my preferred writing style.

Update!!!

 Okay, I know I have missed the last two days of blogging and I do apologise. I have no real excuses except to say that I have been up to my elbows in edits on The Lines Of Marsden: Rules Are Meant To Be Broken. I have twenty pages yet to do that I hope to finish today - I am just up to the small stuff now. I hope that from here on out it will be clear sailing.

 Other than that I have had to set up a writing schedule so that I get the rest of the stuff I need to get done by April. I will give you a heads up on what I am attempting. I will need everyone reminding me that I have lots to do and keep me on track.

Due by April.

Father's Day story for Silver: One Last Kiss Goodbye. (Novella) 10K done.

Father's Day story for MLR: When Souls Collide. (Novella) 3K done.

4th of July story for MLR: What The Hell Am I Supposed To Do? (Novella) 1K done.

Full Length Novel for Silver: Windblown Kisses 1: My Knight In Tarnished Armour. (This could also be classed as a Father's Day story - it is written and is going through the last read through) 77K done

 I think this is doable - so wish me luck.