...is that I enjoy reading romances and other genre fiction in both first and third person points of view. I like being in the main character's head in some books while in other books seeing things from both the hero and heroine's perspective is interesting. For a...
Last week author Jess Dee blogged at Samhain about 15 reasons she hated winter. Since it's winter here in New Zealand, I thought I'd borrow her timely topic and do a list of Thirteen Things I Dislike About Winter. 1. It's cold. 2. The cold means I have to dress in...
My Thursday Thirteen today is inspired by the Drinking and Drunkenness section of Marc McCutcheon's Building Believable Characters. (And it had nothing whatsoever to do with my grump in the previous post!) Thirteen Drink Related Descriptions and Symptoms 1. Inebriated...
I'm feeling a little out of control this week, so I thought I'd explore the topic of stress. Thirteen Things about Stress 1. Stress is your bodies natural response to danger or threats. 2. Your nervous system responds by releasing a flood of stress hormones, including...
Mr. Munro and I have been watching Lie to Me, a show where they use body language and facial expressions to solve a crime. I haven't heard much buzz about the show online, but we really enjoy it, and for a writer, it's pure gold. I especially like the way they...
I was thinking this morning about the ways in which people are rich. Here's what I came up with. Thirteen Ways to Get Rich 1. Money - that's the obvious one, not that money necessarily makes you happier as a person. Money makes life easier. 2. Family - people who...
When I was a kid there were quite a few vegetables I didn't like. My parents, however, had rules. If my brother, sister and I didn't eat our vegetables, we didn't get dessert. It was as simple as that. I learned to slog through cauliflower and parsnips, very grateful...
I mentioned earlier this week that I’m doing some research into Regency England. What started me on this path? I picked up a copy of The Amorous Antics of Old England by Nigel Cawthorne when I last visited the library. Reading it sparked a story idea. I give you...
Thirteen Things about Wellington and my upcoming weekend. 1. Wellington is the capital of New Zealand and is about an hour flight from Auckland. 2. It’s always very windy in Wellington. I’m hoping we have reasonable weather for our weekend since we’re intending to do...
