Tag Archives: Mason and Leilani

2 MO and Counting

Posted on December 26, 2005 by

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 →

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A first–and 2nd

Posted on September 29, 2005 by

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 →

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H2H SC finalist

Posted on August 16, 2005 by

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 →

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RTP does good!

Posted on July 26, 2005 by

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 This afternoon I got word that Return To Paradise, my Desire WIP (with a Hawaii setting) has finaled in the unpublished Maggie contest from Georgia Romance Writers.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 →

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Angst

Posted on June 17, 2005 by

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 →

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Stretching unused muscles

Posted on May 25, 2005 by

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 →

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Mason’s the man

Posted on May 20, 2005 by

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 →

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Living In Analville

Posted on May 13, 2005 by

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 →

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