I love Christmas music, and and the entire season. Key word season. Tis not the season yet. This is fall, Thanksgiving, football, turkey. Anticipating shopping. Thinking about what you will do next month.
Not yet time for a holly jolly. Let's have the rest of Autumn, watch leaves fall, make a bonfire, enjoy the month, then celebrate winter, and Christmas. Sound good. All right then. Let's do it.
I did already start on the eggnog. Shhhhh don't tell. Now I have to go write.
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Fall is fallling-back
Daylight savings time is gone at least for a couple of months!! Yay. No more fooling ourselves about time. Somehow my internal clock was never fooled.
I love fall. My mysteries like Autumn also. I did hear on the radio that leaves don't fall, but they are pushed off by the tree. Sorry, a season called "Push" just wouldn't be the same. a "Push Carnival" a "Push Dance" or "Push Bazaar." Nope, not doing it for me. Sorry. Can't let science facts interfere with what I know is real.
When we lived in Texas, we had big, old pecan trees and would pick up pecans, smell the pungent scent of burning leaves in the air, rake leaves into piles to jump in. We have piles of leaves hear also, and acorns for the dog to dash through. Had a fire in the fire pit on the deck last night, relaxing. Grilled burgers too, so good.
Trick today, write the next chapter of Dead Fairies and catch up on the old V. I recorded them on the Scy-Fy channel.
I love fall. My mysteries like Autumn also. I did hear on the radio that leaves don't fall, but they are pushed off by the tree. Sorry, a season called "Push" just wouldn't be the same. a "Push Carnival" a "Push Dance" or "Push Bazaar." Nope, not doing it for me. Sorry. Can't let science facts interfere with what I know is real.
When we lived in Texas, we had big, old pecan trees and would pick up pecans, smell the pungent scent of burning leaves in the air, rake leaves into piles to jump in. We have piles of leaves hear also, and acorns for the dog to dash through. Had a fire in the fire pit on the deck last night, relaxing. Grilled burgers too, so good.
Trick today, write the next chapter of Dead Fairies and catch up on the old V. I recorded them on the Scy-Fy channel.
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Spooks
Do you have your costume yet? Are you ready for the party? How about dessert? Were having kitty litter cake with Tootsie Roll poop. How about you?
I'm going to be a bat with wings, Christie, my child bat, Hannah- a bat witch, Boys-vampire warlocks.
Main course is Road-Kill Burritos and bathwater punch. Sound good yet? I'll post pics but must go shopping for road kill.
How about a Halloween read?
I'm going to be a bat with wings, Christie, my child bat, Hannah- a bat witch, Boys-vampire warlocks.
Main course is Road-Kill Burritos and bathwater punch. Sound good yet? I'll post pics but must go shopping for road kill.
How about a Halloween read?
Learn about Tali Cates and her psychic gifts in a story perfect for the season in – “Bloody Murder” by Carol Shenold NOW in Ebook and Print!!
Bloody Murder by Carol Shenold
Blurb:
Event planner Tali Cates’s psychic gifts have brought her more than enough trouble in the past. She wants those irksome gifts to leave her in peace so she can support her family and lead a normal life in the small town of Love, Texas.
But when not one, but two beauty contestants in the pageant she’s running turn up dead, Tali is again drawn into murder and mayhem. Toss in some witchcraft and kidnapping, and she has no choice but to protect her kids by hunting down the killer. Life gets even more complicated when her son accuses her new boyfriend of being a vampire, which is just plain ridiculous.
Or is it?
Buy NOW in Ebook from Eternal Press
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Tuesday, October 27, 2009
The Great Pumpkin.
As a writer, I sometimes feel as if I'm sitting in the pumpkin patch, waiting for the Great Pumpkin to come and bring toys to the good boys and girls. And, everyone laughs. I have to not loose faith that he will come and bring me that finished manuscript, deal with an agent, signed contract with a publishing company.
Yes, being electronically published is great, as is having books in print. Now I want the experience of having my book in a brick and mortar store. Will that Great Pumpkin show up this year, next. Of course, it boils down to me. The Great Pumpkin can't bring me a contract or agent deal if I don't finish the book.
Once again, it depends on me, and me alone, not whining about time, and family emergencies and being tired. Putting the butt on the chair and writing.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Magical Writing
I'm reading a book about magickal writing. No, I didn't spell that that wrong. Magic is like slight of hand, magician, parlor tricks, illusions. Magick is infusing objects, yourself, your actions with positive energy to send out into the univers and make your desires known to God, Goddess, or Gods, depending upon your beliefs.
This author believes strongly in meditation with writing, before and during writing.Treating your writing tools with respect, carrying them with you and infusing them with energy. Our tools, including a computer, tablet, journal, special pens and anything else that allows rselvesto express ourselves freely, are extensions of us. This energy gives power to what we write.
If we write with the belief that we aren't really good enough, our writing will reflect it as will the energy we send out. On the other hand, if we infuse our writing with the will and power that we are doing our best and that it's good enough, well, positive attracts positive. The more we put out the confidence that we are great writers, the more confidence will come back to us with rewards.
For years therapists have used the tool of writing fears or sorrows and then burying them or burning them and burying the ashes as a means to put an end to them. The same holds true with the good things.
Write down your writing goals, keep one copy and put it in a safe place (preferably not the safe place where I put things and forget where they are.) Take the original coffee and on a full moon, put them in a fireproof container, take them outside and burn them, letting your powerful, confident emotions go into the air with the smoke and sparks, allowing the wind to carry the ashes. Samhain(Halloween) is a magical time when the door to the otherworld is thin. Ask your ancesters for help.
Next year pull out those goals and see how far you have progressed. You may be amazed.
This author believes strongly in meditation with writing, before and during writing.Treating your writing tools with respect, carrying them with you and infusing them with energy. Our tools, including a computer, tablet, journal, special pens and anything else that allows rselvesto express ourselves freely, are extensions of us. This energy gives power to what we write.
If we write with the belief that we aren't really good enough, our writing will reflect it as will the energy we send out. On the other hand, if we infuse our writing with the will and power that we are doing our best and that it's good enough, well, positive attracts positive. The more we put out the confidence that we are great writers, the more confidence will come back to us with rewards.
For years therapists have used the tool of writing fears or sorrows and then burying them or burning them and burying the ashes as a means to put an end to them. The same holds true with the good things.
Write down your writing goals, keep one copy and put it in a safe place (preferably not the safe place where I put things and forget where they are.) Take the original coffee and on a full moon, put them in a fireproof container, take them outside and burn them, letting your powerful, confident emotions go into the air with the smoke and sparks, allowing the wind to carry the ashes. Samhain(Halloween) is a magical time when the door to the otherworld is thin. Ask your ancesters for help.
Next year pull out those goals and see how far you have progressed. You may be amazed.
Saturday, October 17, 2009
Moving around
Now that I've moved everything in the living room and the desktop computer is in the living room as well as my desk I find I love it. I have this wonderful view of my flowers, bird feeders, yard and trees out the french doors to the left. The TV at the end of the room if I'm in a movie, cooking show, soap opera (Desperate Houswives) mood. The framed cover of Privy to Murder is above my TV, not bragging, inspiration. If I can find my camera that Chris borrowed, I'll post a pic or two.
My new video is on all my sites and there are big plans for November contest ending just in time for December and Christmas. Many prizes in the works. Stay tuned for more details.
My new video is on all my sites and there are big plans for November contest ending just in time for December and Christmas. Many prizes in the works. Stay tuned for more details.
Friday, October 16, 2009
Video for Bloody Murder
Run, don't walk to go see my new video for "Bloody Murder."
http://www.youtube.
It's spooky Halloween fun.
Remember, both Privy to Murder and Bloody Murder are available in print, now on
Amazon.
Speaking of, the Day of the Dead is coming soon. Do you have your pumpkin carved? Have you put up ghosts to scare away or welcome the spirits, depending upon your traditions.
We have ghosts on the window and in the tree in front. I need to get a pumpkin or two to carve but if you carve them too early, they get mushy.
Costume? We'll see. Whatever I become, it will be a fat one. Takes away some of the glamour.
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