( ################= ) 76,606 / 80,000 : 95.8% As you can see from the progress bar, I am so close to being finished I can see the ending... and I think tomorrow might be the day. There's one more scene I want to write to tie everything up and leave it ready for the next novel. I'…

Yep, that just about covers what happened during today's writing session! Phew , she pretty much gets herself into one horrible thing after another... but when you think about it, sometimes life is like that for real, right? Sure, I'm talking otherworldly kinda trouble in this in…

Gee, just got back from picking up my daughter. It's hot and really sunny ! So how was everyone's week? Mine was pretty busy, as you can tell from my previous posts. Got really caught up in the writing today. The scene was a long one, a confrontation the main character didn't…

( #############==== ) 62,730 / 80,000 : 78.4% There was a lot going on in the chunk of writing I got out today. I woke up a little tired this morning and all the action, fighting and revelations made me super tired during the 5k+ that poured outta me! Phew ... I think I need a nap - LOL! …

Okay, so now I'm up to: ( ############===== ) 57,378 / 80,000 : 71.7% Last night I got a chance to sit down and write the main points that need attention during the last leg of the novel. And well, three large notecards (both sides) later I pretty much had everything down. Now I'v…

Okay... today I thought I'd mention: Corey Haim After seeing him in THE LOST BOYS , I couldn't get enough of his movies. Though I reckon his character in TLB was the best character he ever played. I was also a huge fan of the Two Coreys - though Haim was always my favour…

Ah, the sun's back! YAY! It keeps coming and going... it's been really hot around here lately, a bit of a cool breeze every now and then but mostly still warm. So I'm still watching Six Feet Under eps while my daughter's at school. After we drop her off I get home and get…

Check this out: ( ##########======= ) 48,426 / 80,000 : 60.5% Man, today was one of those writing days! I really could've kept going for several more hours than I did. Honestly, the words were coming pretty quick today and I figured out a plot point that was kinda niggling away at my …

Not sure what the temperature is, but it sure feels like a nice sunny, summer day today! I guess we'll get a few of these days during the end of this month as a way to farewell summer. Just finished getting words done for today: ( #########======== ) 43,683 / 80,000 : 54.6% I'm ve…

Damn, I'm so tired today! Worked out a little later than usual last night, watched House (which never disappoints!) and got to sleep really late. Didn't want to get up this morning. :( And now I've got a headache! Writing didn't help my tired body. There was a bit of acti…

... weather sure sucks when you're walking in it, but it's fine when you spend the day writing. And since it's pretty much all I do Monday to Friday, the sun hiding behind the clouds isn't so much of a big deal anymore. :) Or maybe I'm just trying to psyche myself up b…

Ah, still in a vampire type of mood... so I chose THE LOST BOYS soundtrack this week... Here's a list of the songs , if you're interested. I absolutely loved this soundtrack. And probably listened to it a thousand times! I'm sure I drove everyone crazy with it…

Watched another ep of Supernatural last night. It was about a shapeshifter who could mimic the form of anybody. What a scary thought, huh? But I enjoyed it a lot. Can't wait to find out what's special about Sam. You just know there's something about him... Also worked out on …

Yeah, I guess everything just caught up with me on the weekend. Don't know why. But I do know I was exhausted -- especially yesterday. I felt all worn out and lethargic and didn't feel better until we did some yoga in the afternoon. Maybe I just needed to stretch out my muscles an…

Last Sunday, as I was preparing my notes for the latest WIP, I told myself it could be written in 4 weeks. Of course, 80,000 words in 4 weeks sounds a little daunting. But when I looked back at the stats I kept for previous first drafts I discovered it took me 6 weeks to write anywhere be…

( ####============= ) 17,786 / 80,000 : 22.2% I'm feeling really good today! I wrote quite a chunk and they're all words leading the heroine into some very dangerous, uncomfortable and confusing situations. And I'm excited! It sounds a little cruel, don't you think? To be …

( ###============== ) 13,436 / 80,000 : 16.8% It's all going well. I've caught up with some regulars, introduced a few new ones (that desperately needed names) and even had something happen I wasn't expecting. There's a new menace in town! Well, hope everyone's doing w…

Well, since I'm working on something vampiric ... here's today's pick: Wikipedia states: The Lost Boys is a 1987 American comedy/horror film about young Californians who must fight a gang of teenage vampires. It stars Jason Patric, Corey Haim, Kiefer Sutherland, Jami Ger…

Gosh, Supernatural sure is GREAT! Okay, so great doesn't really do it justice... I should be saying AWESOME! I am hooked . Can't get enough of it, wish it was on every single night. The stuff they touch on, absolutely fascinates me. It's what I like to watch, read and of cou…

Okay, so today was the day. I finally started something new! YAY! I'm very excited and got stuck right into it. Here's today's progress for vamp2 : ( #============== ) 6,996 / 80,000 : 8.7% I know the progress bar is a little lame, but I couldn't get anything else to work…

*breathing a sigh of relief* And I can rest easy on the weekend knowing I met another self-imposed deadline. Yep, that's right, I got the demon final draft completed by midday today. Yay! I'm really excited. That's three novels finalised. Sure, two of them still need a synop…

If you're interested in checking out another of my short stories, Shoreline Vigil is online at AlienSkin Magazine . If you get a chance to read it, let me know what you think! :)

Gosh! It was really hot today. And not just hot, but blazing HOT! The type of weather that makes you sweat no matter what. Phew . Still, I'm not complaining since I've already mentioned how much I love summer , right? And since I'm revising a novel about a demoness heroine, I …

Okay, so I finished reading this wonderful book tonight and just had to rave about it. WOW , it was absolutely fantastic! Marjorie M Liu has certainly painted a beautiful story with words. The story is interesting and totally grabs you so much you become intoxicated with what's goin…

Today was the first day of Kindy for my daughter. I think she had a good day, though she doesn't like to talk about her day much. She used to do the same with preschool. She looks very cute in her uniform. :) And got straight into drawing a butterfly before we even left her in the cla…

From Wikipedia: 21 Jump Street was an hour long police drama television series, developed by Fox Network. It ran from April 12, 1987 to April 27, 1991, with a total of 103 episodes. Oh man, I LOVED this show! Did you guys watch it? And gee - Johnny Depp - who would've t…