It’s that time again, gather round for another installment in our ongoing Urban Fantasy-slash-Western serial, CONJURING MISERY. Your three storytellers: Dave Benneman, Jami Gray and Camille Douglass are weary and saddle sore but we promised to continued on. We now return to the on going saga of the hand of villainy and the conniving mistress […]
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On Scorpions, Dust, and Fur #writerlife
I’ve lived most of my life in the Southwest, where dust rules, cool is anything under 90 degrees, and the local wildlife is more likely to kill you than cuddle. Thus, I’ve maintained an understanding with the three main sand dwellers–scorpions, snakes, and huge ass spiders–you go be you away from me and I won’t […]
Continue readingFinding Your Voice #writertips
Funny thing about writers, you can read a collection of words, and if you’re familiar enough with the writer, even without their name appearing anywhere to clue you in, you’ll know it’s them. Why? Because their writing voice is like the dulcet tones of your best friend. For a writer, finding your voice is like […]
Continue readingConjuring Misery Chapter 7 (the second half)
Gather round the campfire, young bucks. Fall is in the air and we’re heading into dangerous territory with our Old West Urban Fantasy serial, CONJURING MISERY. Come join our yarn spinners Jami, Camille Douglass and Dave Benneman as we rejoin our motley cast as they face the evil tumbling through the dusty trails of Misery… Chapter […]
Continue readingIgnoring the Imposter’s Voice #writerlifelessons
I am an introvert by nature and while I can strap on my “public” big girl pants and enjoy social interactions, if given a choice, I’d happily curl up in an overstuffed chair, book in hand, and occasionally peek out at life for random bouts of people watching. I actually have to “prepare” myself when […]
Continue readingPlanning It Out #writerbuisnessplan
While at the RWA Conference I attended a workshop given by the talented Stephanie Bond on the value of a Writer’s Business Plan. Hold your horses, young one, don’t bail on me. I get that the use of “business plan” may invoke images of scurrying executives with briefcases in hand or endless board meetings, but […]
Continue readingConjuring Misery Chapter 7 (the first half)
Welcome back to the town of Misery and our misadventures of Sam, Snake and Smoke, courtesy of our storytellers Jami, Camille Douglass and Dave Benneman. Today we give you the first half of CONJURING MISERY‘s Chapter 7. If you need to catch up, head on over and due your duty, then mosey on back… Chapter […]
Continue readingAre You Ready to Brave the Great Pitch Session? #pitchprep
While you’re frantically trying to figure out how to shove that last pair of jeans into an already over-stuffed suitcase, circling around the edges of your mix of excitement and anxiety of attending your upcoming writers conference, is the annoying whisper of, “Am I ready to pitch this?” Before we tackle that question we need […]
Continue readingGetting Back To The Grind #checkin
Welcome back and come on in. Do you like what we’ve done with the place? Yeah, the remodel was long overdue, but we’re just thrilled with the end results. Settle in for a bit and I’ll catch you up on the latest events so next week we can get back to our regular programming. (settling […]
Continue readingConjuring Misery Chapter 6 (the second half)
Mornin’ all! Glad to see you up and about. Bring your cups on over for a pour. Snag a seat there between Dave Benneman and Camille Douglass, then we’ll get right back to our story of magic and the old west with the second half of Chapter 6 of CONJURING MISERY. Jami’s visiting San Diego […]
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