The Complete Novel Plotting Workbook by Weston Elliot

After a very cool day at LDSBA, (which you will hear in more detail about, along with pictures, I promise) I spent my free time yesterday and today looking at critiques for my third book. (All right, so that’s a bit of a misnomer, I actually wrote scads of books...

Cake faux pas and free books

So last night I was cruising the Internet looking at fun cake designs (because regardless of whether or not I have a legitimate reason to make one in the next six months, I still have to look for ideas–don’t ask, it’s probably caused by some weird...

More Great Giveaways!

Vinyl lettering has soared in popularity in recent years, giving people a way to express their values and feelings in a classy, non-permanent way. My friend Danyelle is giving away a $15 certificate for a custom vinyl lettering job from Vinyl Expressions on her blog...
My latest adventures in cake decorating

My latest adventures in cake decorating

I just thought I’d share my latest forays into cake decorating. All three are 8″ round cakes, two layers deep. The first one I actually cut the layers in half lengthwise to create four layers, and then I filled it with cherry filling and topped it with...

Great Quote

Just had to drop a note. I’ve been sorting books at work and loved the quote from the back of Diane Setterfield’s book “The Thirteenth Tale,” and had to share. “My gripe is not with lovers of the truth but with truth herself. What succor,...

A scrapbooker’s dream supplies

Hey, my very awesome friend Kim Thompson is giving away over $100 worth of scrapbooking supplies on my friend Danyelle’s blog. Kim is not only a totally great writer (if the first things I wrote were as good as hers is, I’d have been published ages...