Since we're all so shiny and new, I thought I'd kick off the thread.
My name is Jayme and I write a mixture of erotica and environmental stories. I've had one story published (through Ellorah's Cave) and hope to have more follow soon.
I'm a wife & mother to three (15/girl, 13/boy, 9/boy). We have a dog and a cat (who plot regularly to overthrow the establishment) and live down in South Florida.
So...that's me. How about you?
Howdy, y'all! I'm Kathleen from Texas, and I'm another one of those pesky career journalists who wants to be a fiction author. I'm thinking there's some sort of undiagnosed plague or mass hysteria at work here....
My other half and I live on Galveston Island, often referred to as "a cemetery with a beach attached." Ever since The Great Storm of 1900, the island, rather quietly, has enjoyed its status as one of the most haunted places in America. As a community, we're devoted to historical preservation, so when I have time, I lend a hand as a tour guide at some of Galveston's "museum houses." Given the opportunity, I love to get lost in history.
Otherwise, I serve as full-time staff to two opinionated dinky dogs and write historical romance and contemporary romantic suspense, both set in the American West. (Rewriting a completed manuscript in each genre is making me thoroughly crazy right now.) I read and critique widely across just about every genre, though, and have judged a number of RWA contests -- and won a couple -- this year. I look forward to working with y'all! :-)
Hi Linny,
Thanks for the feedback! Yes, dialogue. Sigh indeed. That's my biggest challenge, too. I find if I write in silence, I am able to "hear" the characters better. Of course, if the creative juices aren't flowing, it's mind-numbingly dull to sit there in silence.
Welcome Kat!
Glad you're part of the group. :)
Lisa