by Elle | Feb 24, 2007 | Uncategorized |
I’ve had enough of winter! This cold is making me cranky–or at least crankier! And to top off a Saturday that’s already too hectic, I just had to drive all over the place to find a gas station that still had gas!One of our biggest refineries in...
by Elle | Oct 28, 2006 | Uncategorized |
Julie Cohen has an interesting challenge posted on her blog. She’s asking writers to post the first few paragraphs of a story and then comment on how you’ve attempted to create conflict and character right away.So here it is. The opening scene of a current WIP.Lost...
by Elle | Aug 18, 2006 | Uncategorized |
… for something a little different.I received some exciting news this week. Not nearly as exciting as it was for my critique partner, Elaine—Lainey Bancroft—but I’m living vicariously through her at the moment.She got a request for a full from a New York City Literary...
by Elle | Jun 17, 2006 | Uncategorized |
Okay–last Saturday I complained about how COLD it was. This Saturday? WAY TOO HOT! It is currently 34(96) degrees. But wait, we need to factor in the Humidex. Today’s humidex is 40(104) degrees. Like I said above, WAY TOO HOT!But enough about the weather. The...
by Elle | Jun 10, 2006 | Uncategorized |
We were told to expect a hotter than normal spring. Someone lied.It’s currently 20(69) degrees in my house, and I refuse to turn the furnace on on the 10th of June. It’s 13(55) degrees outside. This time last year it was 30(86) degrees. Where is the...
