Tag Archives: Mason and Leilani

2 MO and Counting

Posted on December 26, 2005 by Annie Rayburn/Carol Burnside

Well it’s now been two months since my partial of Return To Paradise landed on Wanda Ottewell’s desk in the Toronto Harlequin offices and a lot has happened since then. Hqn changed the guidelines for Desire, and they’re monkeying with the … Continue reading →

Posted in Carol Burnside, Here at home, Stupid Stuff, submissions | Tagged Desire, guidelines, Harlequin, Mason and Leilani, Return to Paradise, Wanda Ottewell, Writing | 1 Comment

A first–and 2nd

Posted on September 29, 2005 by Annie Rayburn/Carol Burnside

I thought this deserved a post, because it’s another first for me. Today I received an e-mail notifying me that Return To Paradise placed 2nd in the Heart to Heart contest and Wanda Ottewell requested a partial! The HtoH only judges … Continue reading →

Posted in Carol Burnside, Contests, Everyday blather, Going Places, Here at home | Tagged 2nd place, contest placement, Heart to Heart, Mason and Leilani, Return to Paradise, Wanda Ottewell, Writing | 3 Comments

H2H SC finalist

Posted on August 16, 2005 by Annie Rayburn/Carol Burnside

What does the title mean? It means I’m a finalist in the Short Contemporary Category of the Heart to Heart Contest with my manuscript, Return to Paradise. Apparently the judges see Mason’s appeal. 😉 Woo-hoo! Big smiles tonight. Now, please … Continue reading →

Posted in Carol Burnside, Contests, Goals, Going Places | Tagged contest final, Heart to Heart, Mason and Leilani, Return to Paradise, Writing | 3 Comments

RTP does good!

Posted on July 26, 2005 by Annie Rayburn/Carol Burnside

Woo-hoo!!! This afternoon I got word that Return To Paradise, my Desire WIP (with a Hawaii setting) has finaled in the unpublished Maggie contest from Georgia Romance Writers. The Maggie doesn’t give you scores, but does offer critiques from 2 … Continue reading →

Posted in Carol Burnside, Contests, Everyday blather, Good News, Good Wishes, Here at home | Tagged contest final, GRW, Mason and Leilani, Moonlight & Magnolias, Return to Paradise, the Maggie | 10 Comments

Angst

Posted on June 17, 2005 by Annie Rayburn/Carol Burnside

Gosh, it seems like forever since I’ve written a blog entry. This has been a long week. Long and full of angst. My characters have angst. I have angst. I’m writing a Desire, but I feel like maybe I’ve stuffed … Continue reading →

Posted in Everyday blather, Here at home, Rants and Opinions | Tagged doubts, fears, Mason and Leilani, Writing | 5 Comments

Stretching unused muscles

Posted on May 25, 2005 by Annie Rayburn/Carol Burnside

That’s what I feel like every time I start a Synopsis. Like I’m stretching unused muscles. Who knows if they’ll respond like I want them to, or if I’ll strain something and the recovery will be long. Overly dramatic, you … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Carol Burnside, Everyday blather, Goals, Meet the Characters | Tagged Caught In The Act, Mason and Leilani, Return to Paradise, synopsis, Tyler and Breeana | 7 Comments

Mason’s the man

Posted on May 20, 2005 by Annie Rayburn/Carol Burnside

Woo-hoo! Mason managed to hold off the doubt demon long enough for me to write 6 pgs. Now I’m trying to tackle the dreaded Synopsis. It’s not so much that I find them hard to write. For the parts of … Continue reading →

Posted in Carol Burnside, Contests, Everyday blather | Tagged Mason and Leilani, synopsis, the Maggie | 2 Comments

Living In Analville

Posted on May 13, 2005 by Annie Rayburn/Carol Burnside

I believe I’ve mentioned before how anal I can be about some things. If not, well, consider yourself informed. For instance, I love making spreadsheets and lists, have computer files and filing cabinets logically labeled with group headings, sub-headings and … Continue reading →