March

March has been a bad month for me as far as writing goes.

Kilting Me Softly

A big deep breath and "Kilting Me Softly" is out of my hands. With much trepidation and fatigue I sent it to Dark Eden Press for their Scottish Nocturnal contest. It was a wee bit over their word count requirement but hopefully that won't be what disqualifies it.

Wish me luck!

Back To The Drawing Board

Samhain decided not to select "Hot Wings" for their anthology. They said they loved the premise but felt they the hero and heroine didn't meet soon enough. Fair enough and easy to change. I will put them on my "Keep Trying" list.

Sweet Release

For better or worse, "Hot Wings" is born. I sent it to Samhain's open call for their Red Hot Summer anthology.

I am nursing a cold, I'm tired and the last thing I want to do is think anymore about this story.

It's written and done at least for now. I feel good about the creation I sent out into the world and the rest is in the hands of fate. They make their announcement/decision on February 1. I'll know then how I did.

Beeline For A Deadline

Just a couple more days until I must submit "Hot Wings" to Samhain for their Red Hot Romance summer anthology. I don't know if my story will be exactly what they're looking for with regard to the theme of summer, but we'll see soon enough. I will need all the time I have left to get it polished and then there's always that awful feeling of uncertainty...

Not that I'll have much time to worry about it. Fortunately, they will make their decision in a matter of weeks after the deadline so I will suffer only so long. Also, I have another submission deadline for Dark Eden Press, a newer publisher that looks really promising. They're in Texas, so that's an added bonus. I have two weeks to get my story right and I'll probably need every waking moment of it.

After that, I can take a breather...but not for long! More deadlines are around the corner in June. Between February and May I am going to send in a few things to Liquid Silver and see how that goes.

Busy bee.

Gimme A "K"

Still hard at work editing Kalynth Sun. I had about forty to fifty pages of notes for alterations, elaborations, and such. Then a couple of days ago, I had an epiphany. I am going to change my hero's occupation from bodyguard to Chief of Security. It gets them together sooner and helps the erotic plot.

(SIGH)

I may end up entering this thing into Nanowrimo just to get it edited and submitted by year's end. What a way to start 2008!

May We Never Forget