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Suzie Sucks!
Seriously, I finished it last night, took a look and just cringed. It has no GMC, no theme, barely moves the story forward and not in a clear direction. It has no point at all. No way I can post something that bad on the blog. I am very sorry, but I’m going to have to make another go at this thing, and I’m thinking it’s going to have to come from the ground up. With any luck I’ll have […]
The Newsletter
I’d like to thank everyone who signed up for the newsletter. This is my first ever newsletter. Not surprisingly there were a few glitches. If you signed up, but did not receive this week’s episode, please email me directly. I will be sure you get a copy. I greatly appreciate everyone’s patience with me as I iron out the details. Well… as much patience as my readers will allow. 😀 Alice
Newsletter Update
It appears I will not be able to pull off a love scene this week on Suzie’s House. I’m having trouble setting up the newsletter. Actually, I have it set up, but I want to get the settings right, and the way things are now anyone and everyone could sign up. Ah well. You all wanted me to surprise you anyway.
Did You Miss Me?
I sure missed you. Between one thing and another I was unable to get online for two days. That in spite of having three computers in the house! If I hadn’t set the Monday recipe to post automatically, I’d have missed it. As it was I couldn’t get here to fix it when it didn’t work. Not that I know how to fix it even now. I’m still piecing together my desktop, but I haven’t lost anything I miss yet. […]
Have a Nice Convention, Ladies
To everyone who is off to the RWA convention, have a wonderful time. By now a fair number of you are already in the air, winging your way to Texas. I wish you happy-networking and wonderful inspiration gathering. Suzie and I will be waiting here when you get back. . Alice
Anchors Part I
You all know what an anchor is, right? Nope, not that thing you throw over the side of a ship to park it. I mean the part of your writing that helps the reader get oriented at the beginning of a scene. Anchors are details, but not just any details. They are the ones that set up the scene, telling the reader when and where the action is taking place and whose head we are in. They make the reader […]
Linky Linky
Here are a couple more you might find interesting, though not the same way. http://jauntyquills.com/2007/04/27/fun-vacation-things/ http://wordflirts.blogspot.com/ Alice
Have you all been over to see CM’s blog for today? It’s about property law in Regency England. Check it out: http://www.courtneymilan.com/ramblings/2007/04/28/correcting-some-legal-misapprehensions/ Alice
And the Winner of the Patricia McLinn Contest Contest Is
Ericka! I was thinking Tessa might get into Pat more, as she doesn’t write Romantic Suspense or Mystery at all, but the coin insisted. Ericka, send me your choice from Pat’s backlist and your mailing address and I’ll get that out to you. Keep in mind I have her early backlist, but am missing releases from 2007 and 2006. Alice
Fun Things To Do in Alice's Restaurant While Alice Is Away
I expect most of you will simply stop dropping by. Hey, I don’t blame you. The only time I’ll put anything new up will be when I accidentally run into an Internet connection while in Belize. So, no recipes this coming Monday or the Monday afterward and no Suzie this Friday. For those who will miss me, I have a few suggestions. 1] Use the categories on the right to catch up on stuff you might have missed. 1a] Check […]
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 […]
Vanishing Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
This used to be on the box of Quaker Oats. I skipped all the brand references, rearranged things, and added something. Can you guess what? 😀 1 c. butter 1 1/2 c. sugar 1 T. molasses 2 eggs 1 tsp. vanilla 1 3/4 c. four 1 tsp. soda 1 tsp. cinnamon 1/2 tsp. salt 3 c. oats, uncooked 1 c. raisins The usual cookie drill: use a mixer to mix the wet stuff, separately mix the dry stuff except the […]
Capturing the Image
So often I have caught myself writing my way around an image. I’ll have something clear in my mind, and end up building my story around it That doesn’t work well, as this round at FanLit Forever will testify. The problem with an image is that it may contain all sorts of emotion and significance, but be completely lacking in GMC. Worse yet, it may appear to have GMC, but when you try to write around it turn out to […]
Watch This Space
I was planning on putting some of Mr. Al’s post cards up today, but I’m having technical difficulties. I’ll have to put them up next weekend. By then I should have everything working. He has a wild sense of humor. It’s worth checking out. Alice
