Felicitations, dear Sisterhood, Eleanor Barrett West, here. Miss Parnell has written me on several occasions expressing her readers curiosity regarding Hartwell, our beloved Sisterhood School. I believe I have struck upon a brilliant, even if I do say so myself, solution to their inquisitiveness. You see, I have kept a diary of all things Sisterhood… Continue reading November 1777, the trials begin…
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Comparing is to invite despairing.
Are you familiar with this saying (or something similar)? I have been spending a considerable amount of my wakeful life noticing that some of my writerly peers are and have been able to produce work during this time of global upheavals and I have not, or at least my work is dribbling along while theirs… Continue reading Comparing is to invite despairing.
Whose your favorite heroine?
Our library has been closed to the public for months—just like ever other library in the country, I imagine. Well, last week they started letting us return books through the outside drop boxes and do curbside pick-up off the back-parking lot. As you can imagine I jumped at this op. Unfortunately, I seemed to have… Continue reading Whose your favorite heroine?
Off the cuff – RE: a writer’s challenge
Well, I did it! I gave myself the challenge of writing a new book (The Falcon & the Phoenix) in three months–holy cow thank goodness Orlando turned me onto Larry Brooks and Story Engineering–if you’re an author or thinking about it I highly recommend his work, Larry’s and Orlando’s (Orlando Sanchez). The downside is I… Continue reading Off the cuff – RE: a writer’s challenge
Off the Cuff: Doing it on a shoestring
I’m not sure which I find more frustrating right now: learning a new piece of software or marketing on a shoestring.The learning curve of software is annoying and yet I can see how far I’ve come in the year since I started self-publishing. Well, to be fair I didn’t actually publish until August. But my… Continue reading Off the Cuff: Doing it on a shoestring
Off-the-Cuff: Dec 13, 2017
I am ruminating on the idea of women as avengers. When I use this word with some of my fellow authors to describe my female lead characters, we inevitably get into strong disagreements. They think I mean in the mold of a Robin Hood or a Batman, and truthfully, I do borrow generously from those… Continue reading Off-the-Cuff: Dec 13, 2017
Off The Cuff: December 9, 2017
Something’s been bothering me. I am a member of a loop of published romance authors of all sub-genres. Last week someone finally asked the question: what is the difference between romance and harassment? I waited and watched. A few people posted and then the subject died an unceremonious death. Why didn’t I post? I told… Continue reading Off The Cuff: December 9, 2017
Off The Cuff – December 6, 2017
Okay, today I’m 15 days out from the launch of my next book, The Reluctant Heart – Part 2. Working fast and furious with my super-dee-dooper cover wonder woman designer, Dar Albert, of Wicked Smart Designs. I am so lucky to have found Dar (TY, Deb Stover). We are getting close. There is something about… Continue reading Off The Cuff – December 6, 2017
Off The Cuff: December 3, 2017
FRUSTRATION! (Can you hear me screaming from there?) Working on final edits for The Reluctant Heart, Part Two (Due out December 21, 2017) which are going painfully slow. My concentration is faltering and my distractability is on the rise. (Not a good sign) Read a few posts today from other romance authors about the difference between… Continue reading Off The Cuff: December 3, 2017
Off The Cuff: December 2, 2017
Since you landed on my website, the home of Annie Parnell on the web, I am going to make the assumption that you know I am an author and so spend a great deal of my day alone with my computer cooking up new stories for my readers. Over a year ago, I decided to… Continue reading Off The Cuff: December 2, 2017