It's day 6 of Nano and it can't get any more hectic than it has been the past few days. I have to be out of my mind with the list of things I have on my plate, but a little at the time, I am crossing them off. Just when things get crazy, a phone call from a friend gets me right back on the track.
The story that I'm working on I've tentatively titled, The Boardwalk. It revolves around a forty-five year old woman, who loses the love of her life to cancer. I incorporate real life situations that happen to us middle-aged woman. Some things are so bizarre that they are unbelivable, but believe me you don't have to be young to have crazy things happen to you.
Thursday, November 6, 2008
Friday, October 31, 2008
Nanowrimo Eve
Isn't that a gorgeous sunrise? I took the picture this morning down at the South Beach Boardwalk in Staten Island, New York. This is where all my brainstorming takes place. The only reason why I love this time of year is because I can watch the sunrise every morning.
Tonight is the eve of Nanowrimo and I'm getting all excited. I have my sixty page outline and character sketches all ready to roll. I wish I would be able to stay up tonight until midnight to start, but unfortunately after being up from six o'clock this morning, I know for a fact that I will never make it as my eyes are already rolling shut at eight o'clock.
I look forward to working on my new project. My fingers are itching, however, I promise not to cheat. Damn...middle age is a beautiful thing.
Sunday, October 26, 2008
New Jersey Romance Writer's Conference
Just got home from the NJRW Conference and came with the drive to write...write....write!!!
Saturday was highlight with great speakers. I started the day by going to a special presentation by New York Times bestselling author J.R. Ward. She had us in stitches as she told her stories and urged us all to write what's in our head. Let is all roll. If you haven't read her erotic paranormal romance series of vampire books called, The Black Dagger Brotherhood, you sure were going to make it a point to purchase and read the whole series.
Our breakfast speaker, New York Times bestselling author of historical regencies, Eloisa James shared her life's experiences, coming from a family of poets and how she wrote what was in her heart despite the fact that her mother didn't like romances.
By lunch, Keynote Speaker Lisa Scottoline entertained us with her family stories that she turned into New York Times bestselling novels. Her underlying message is to use every day experiences and turn them into fiction.
By the end of the night, we all met at the Conference After Party and danced the night away. I even got up, microphone in hand during the karaoke portion of the night and with members of the New York City Chapter, we serenaded everyone with New York, New York by Frank Sinatra.
It was a great weekend. Can't wait until next year!!!
Saturday was highlight with great speakers. I started the day by going to a special presentation by New York Times bestselling author J.R. Ward. She had us in stitches as she told her stories and urged us all to write what's in our head. Let is all roll. If you haven't read her erotic paranormal romance series of vampire books called, The Black Dagger Brotherhood, you sure were going to make it a point to purchase and read the whole series.
Our breakfast speaker, New York Times bestselling author of historical regencies, Eloisa James shared her life's experiences, coming from a family of poets and how she wrote what was in her heart despite the fact that her mother didn't like romances.
By lunch, Keynote Speaker Lisa Scottoline entertained us with her family stories that she turned into New York Times bestselling novels. Her underlying message is to use every day experiences and turn them into fiction.
By the end of the night, we all met at the Conference After Party and danced the night away. I even got up, microphone in hand during the karaoke portion of the night and with members of the New York City Chapter, we serenaded everyone with New York, New York by Frank Sinatra.
It was a great weekend. Can't wait until next year!!!
Friday, October 17, 2008
Life Begins at 50
Can it be that I'm going to be 50 in 4 months? Damn...where did all the years go by. It feels as if it were only yesterday that I was sitting in the movie theater for 3 showings of Saturday Night Fever with my best friend Liz.
Back in the day we were considered "Glitter Chicks" as our hair was perfectly teased and our clothes were only worn straight out of the dry cleaners. However, my love of writing has been around before the days of disco and the New York Mets clinching the 1973 National League Championship.
I still love the Mets, and my first manuscript I ever wrote by hand is still sitting in my closet and revolves around baseball players. I will never throw it away as it is a part of my childhood that will always be alive in me.
Now, over 32 years later, not only did my priorities change, but my writing style did too. I thought I was the bomb and knew everything there was to know about publishing and finding agents. Well...how wrong I was. I have enough rejection letters for the past 32 years to wallpaper the walls throughout my house. I joined Romance Writers of America's New York City Chapter and what I've learned has been not only invaluable, but has changed my quality of writing.
I decided to change my style of writing because I was tied of reading about twenty something women finding the love of their lives. I am a mature adult, (maybe in age but not in mind) and being part of the baby boom, I realized that life started for me when I was in my forties. I have a different set of priorities and at 49, I feel emotionally and physically stronger than I have ever had in my whole life.
To me, there is more to writing than sex, sugar daddies and boy toys. I want to creative a story that the baby boomers could relate too. It took me all these years to realize that there is so much more to sex than the multiple orgasms. (Not that I would ever complain about that.)
I was married, now divorced and raising 2 kids on my own. (Who am I kidding. My son is 19 and my daughter 16, and both are on going on 30, so they think. LoL) I was mom and dad and spent a lot of time behind the wheel of the car. If I wasn't at my daughter's softball game (she's her High School Teams MVP Pitcher), then I was at my son's gig, (he's a musician/songwritereither) on Staten Island or at the Knitting Factory in Manhattan. I realized the books I wanted to read about were the ones about woman starting over and finding love.
That's what inspired me to start this blog as a way to channel others to share their thoughts on life in general, how they juggle a career and kids (grandchildren), and when they find time to write.
I feel that life begins at 50. We are the new 30, however, we're a little more wiser.
I'm going to be starting Nano November 1st and I'd love to hear from other women who are juggling families, career, and their writing.
The weekend is upon us, and I'm going to use it to work on my outline for Nano. Hope everyone enjoys their weekend.
Back in the day we were considered "Glitter Chicks" as our hair was perfectly teased and our clothes were only worn straight out of the dry cleaners. However, my love of writing has been around before the days of disco and the New York Mets clinching the 1973 National League Championship.
I still love the Mets, and my first manuscript I ever wrote by hand is still sitting in my closet and revolves around baseball players. I will never throw it away as it is a part of my childhood that will always be alive in me.
Now, over 32 years later, not only did my priorities change, but my writing style did too. I thought I was the bomb and knew everything there was to know about publishing and finding agents. Well...how wrong I was. I have enough rejection letters for the past 32 years to wallpaper the walls throughout my house. I joined Romance Writers of America's New York City Chapter and what I've learned has been not only invaluable, but has changed my quality of writing.
I decided to change my style of writing because I was tied of reading about twenty something women finding the love of their lives. I am a mature adult, (maybe in age but not in mind) and being part of the baby boom, I realized that life started for me when I was in my forties. I have a different set of priorities and at 49, I feel emotionally and physically stronger than I have ever had in my whole life.
To me, there is more to writing than sex, sugar daddies and boy toys. I want to creative a story that the baby boomers could relate too. It took me all these years to realize that there is so much more to sex than the multiple orgasms. (Not that I would ever complain about that.)
I was married, now divorced and raising 2 kids on my own. (Who am I kidding. My son is 19 and my daughter 16, and both are on going on 30, so they think. LoL) I was mom and dad and spent a lot of time behind the wheel of the car. If I wasn't at my daughter's softball game (she's her High School Teams MVP Pitcher), then I was at my son's gig, (he's a musician/songwritereither) on Staten Island or at the Knitting Factory in Manhattan. I realized the books I wanted to read about were the ones about woman starting over and finding love.
That's what inspired me to start this blog as a way to channel others to share their thoughts on life in general, how they juggle a career and kids (grandchildren), and when they find time to write.
I feel that life begins at 50. We are the new 30, however, we're a little more wiser.
I'm going to be starting Nano November 1st and I'd love to hear from other women who are juggling families, career, and their writing.
The weekend is upon us, and I'm going to use it to work on my outline for Nano. Hope everyone enjoys their weekend.
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