Author Archives: aliceaudrey
Mr. Al’s first Tudor Thingy
It occurs to me that some of you may not have seen Mr. Al’s first post, which he put in FanLit Forever instead of sending to me, his dear wife who specifically asked for it. So here it is: . I don’t know what happened, I’ve been possessed by an imp or something. No one is willing to talk movies so now you all are gonna get a history lesson! You brought it on yourselves. The Henry story went like […]
Cudos to Bev!
I’ve only read the first few pages, and recognize them from one of your blogs 😀 but I can see this is going to be a good read. Congrats on writing the book and getting it out! Alice
Guest Blog with Mr. Al: The Tudors
Some time ago I asked Mr. Al to provide me with a guest blog- something having to do with marriage in history, his choice. He came up with a wonderful bit about Henry the VIII which he promptly posted over in FanLit Forever! Harumph. This is his sequiel to it. . Some persons have made it known that they enjoyed my previous post on the Tudor follies. I was and am tickled pink that so many, all six or seven […]
Suzie’s House 11: Good Morning
Suzie gave Ben a quick kiss on the forehead as she handed him a nylon, thermal lunch box. “Mom,” Ben wriggled his shoulders uncomfortably. “Don’t do that.” He looked past her shoulder. Following his gaze, Suzie glanced down the hall running the length of the house right down the middle from the front door to the utility room. Drew stood at the opposite end, over by entry to the kitchen. “Ah,” Suzie said knowingly. So Ben didn’t want Drew […]
"I Know What I Like"
Editors and Agents are constantly answering the question “What are you looking for?” with some variation on “A really good book.” This is, of course, the ultimate truth. No editor or agent wants to put the effort into a project they don’t like. It is such an obvious truth that it is of no use whatsoever to the average writer. The problem is that we are all human. Editors, agents, writers, publishers, readers, everyone involved with the publishing industry has […]
Belize Still On. I Hope.
Ok. Cross our fingers and hope nobody gets any sicker and it looks like we can still all go. I hope. It mostly depends on things like my cyst, my mothe’rs hip replacement, and my son’s strep throat. But at least we were all able to get our shots after all. For a while we weren’t so sure. We are cutting the timing a bit close. So, for anyone I haven’t already told, I’m not going to be very active […]
To Belize or Not To Belize, That Is The Question
Gah! . Travel plans on hold. . I hate disease . Alice
Hello
Yes, we’re having some problems in the Audrey household. This time, exposure to Scarlet Fever. Probably nothing but bad timing. . Alice
Cindy's Cafe au Frisson (café con escalofrío)
Here’s Cindy’s real recipe for Cafe au Frisson: 4 cups steaming coffee or decaf 2 ounces tequila 2 ounces Kahlua 2 ounces brandy 2 ounces Rompope (a creamy vanilla Mexican liqueur) or Irish Cream if unavailable whipped cream to garnish Brew 4 cups coffee, let cool. Pour liquors and ice in tall glass, pour in coffee. Top with Whipped cream. Serve responsibly.
Quiet Days
It’s a quiet day today. Hardly anyone has come by my blog, and not many are likely to. On days like this I feel a wild urge to do something crazy and say something I shouldn’t. It’s like being the hair cutting heroine from Susan Elizabeth Phillips book This Heart of Mine. Down, Alice. Down! Alice
Suzie’s House 10 : Rub A Dub Dub
Miranda lifted a hand out of the tub, letting the water trickle down her arm and sighed. She loved this old claw-foot bathtub. It had a high back, claw feet, and an old fashioned faucet complete with porcelain handles. She felt like a real lady with her hair piled on top of her head and the water fragrant with lavender bath salts. Everything had worked out perfectly. She had Vin and Drew and Suzie and herself all together in one […]
Central Conflict
Yesterday I said “It’s the way a character reveals him or her self through the struggle with the central conflict that keeps us turning pages.” The first time I heard that sentence it simply went in one ear and out the other. But it kept coming back over and over again. Apparently there is something to it. So let’s look at it. Conflict is important because it generates questions which can be used as hooks. When you have a central […]
Alice's Take on GMC, Part I
GMC stands for Goal, Motivation and Conflict. To get the real scoop on GMC you need to refer to Debra Dixon. She literally wrote the book on Goals, Motivation, And Conflict and does lectures on it for Romance Writer’s of America both in the RWA Chapters and at National. The point of the book and lectures is that every effective character comes equipped with at least one set of goals which are motivated by the character’s beliefs and that the […]
Back on the Soapbox
I held off on changing the menu for this blog because I couldn’t decide what I wanted to do with it. Then I forgot I hadn’t changed it. Then I realized I don’t really need to change it much. I am finding everything I want to blog about comes back to writing. Not simply an occasional discussion of a particular book or philosophical point. I like talking about the nuts and bolts of it, even if Milady Insanity no longer […]
