Wordy Wednesday: SNACK

When I've got a lot of writing to do and want to keep myself at the keyboard, I MUST have chocolate.  Not any chocolate, mind you, but Ghirardelli Bittersweet Chocolate Chips mixed, in a small bowl with peanuts (see, carbs and protein!).

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And with that, a hot beverage: coffee until 10 AM when I switch to hot apple cider, hot water with lemon or herbal tea.  Fattening, I know, but in my defense, I just have soup or salad for lunch.  I'd rather use up my calories in ways that help the writing.

Do you have a favorite writing snack?

Does revision pack on the pounds for you, too?

Super-psyched to read this arc!

GUESS what my secretary and I will be reading this week?  I've been waiting breathlessly for the arc of this debut novel by awsome sister-bloggers Lisa & Laura Roecker and was so excited when the package arrived yesterday.  (Also, apologies for the demon-like eyes on my dog--apparently red-eye fix does not work on canines.)

More to come about THE LIAR SOCIETY.  Meanwhile, don't forget to enter my Century-Style Giveaway by Thursday to WIN the 2010 YA novel of your choice!

HAPPY TUESDAY!

Back-to-Business Monday: BLOGGIESTA

Is improving your blog on your list of New Year's resolutions?  Head on over to Maw Books for the 4th Edition of ...

Bloggiesta!

I've been doing quite a bit of blog maintenance lately, but I'm thinking the Bloggiesta will give me the kick I need to really ramp things up.  Things I'm considering for my Bloggiesta to-do list:

1. Enhance connections.  Joined Elevensies, YALITCHAT and some other cool groups but haven't effectively connected them to the blog.  Going to learn more and make this happen.

2. With my new Kindle at the ready, recommitting to making every Fiction Friday about a newly-read (mostly newly in-print) book.

3. Similarly, refocusing back-to-business Mondays to share more information from my decade-plus of experience working in Education/Library marketing for various trade publishers.

4. Contests...contest...CONTESTS.  Adding at least one contest per month to the blog.

5. Readying A YEAR OF AUDITIONS blog--a sort of forum for writer-performers to share their stories--in conjunction with my author website launch (coming in March).  This includes taking on a few blog partners--hopefully writers with arts backgrounds (LET ME KNOW IF YOU'RE INTERESTED).

Gonna join me?  What's your plan?  Leave a comment AND never hesitate to share some advice!

Sunday Starts

Ooh, a Sunday post to start off the new year.  Two fun refreshers if you're on-line today:

Don't forget to enter my CENTURY STYLE CONTEST! and win some cool books!

Now's the perfect time to sign up for the Story Siren's third annual DEBUT AUTHOR CHALLENGE.  Here's the the list of debut authors (I'm on it!) and here's how you can participate.  Check it out!  I'm doing it and will post my reading list soon.






HAPPY NEW YEAR!