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BUBBLE BATHS AND STEAMY ROMANCE BLOG HOP TOUR (JAN 27-29)

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Bubble Baths and Steamy Romance Blog Hop Tour January 27th -29th OFFICIAL LINKY LIST TOUR RULES! 1) HAVE FUN!!! 2) INVITE ALL OF YOUR FRIENDS!!! SPREAD THE WORD!!! 3) THIS TOUR STARTS: Friday, January 27, at Midnight (Arizona Time) THIS TOUR ENDS: Sunday, January 29, at Midnight (Arizona Time) ***Winners will be drawn and posted Monday, January 30th! *** 4) MEET AND MINGLE WITH ALL THE AUTHORS & BOOK PAGES! EXPERIENCE A NEW DESTINATION AT EVERY STOP! PARTICIPATE IN EVERY BLOG CONTEST AND BE ENTERED FOR CHANCES TO WIN MULTIPLE PRIZES! EVERY BLOG VISITED IS ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY TO WIN!! 5) PARTICIPATION AT ALL BLOGS IS RECOMMENDED, BUT NOT REQUIRED. REMEMBER, THE MORE BLOGS YOU HOP, THE BETTER YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING PRIZES. EVERY AUTHOR & BOOK PAGE IS WAITING TO MEET AND INTERACT WITH YOU, SO PLEASE BE SURE TO SHOW THEM SOME LOVE! 6) DID I MENTION TO HAVE FUN? WHOO! HOO!! HERE WE GOOOOOOOOOOOO! ***Authors & Book Pages have full discretion to choose

One of those, How did I do that moments.

Ok, we all have those moments when the light goes on and you say to yourself, wow I finally get it.    My workshop instructors and critique partners have all said the same thing to me, when you think you’re done put it down, leave it alone and then go back for a final edit. Well here goes the funny moment.   (It doesn’t pay to cry)    Somewhere during my editing process I deleted a major chapter. Not sure how I did that but I sent it back to a publisher, who requested changes and a re-submit, without the main action in the middle and got a rejection letter. They said the middle was lacking in action and the characters never connected.   Well I was frustrated but had a workshop coming up and I needed to decide what I was going to do. Work on it some more, or move on.   If you know me you know I hate to quit without finishing.   So I took my break, went back and decided to do a read through. Can you say Duh?   The main rescue scene and hot steamy sex scene was gone.   The publisher mu

What not to do on Antihistamines.

I had to laugh at myself today as I read through my first week of notes from a workshop I'm taking. What does, describe your characters Noah’s arc flaw mean? I'm not sure either. I started Editpalooza last Monday and fell behind due to a bad cold. I tried to keep up with my assignments and I took notes, or at least I thought I did. That’s what I get for trying to concentrate on a read through and character arcs while on drugs. Noah is not in my book so I'm not sure why I was concerned about his arc, but he's all over my notes. Maybe it’s my subconscious trying to tell me he should be in my next book. I'm not sure what an old man dressed in a white robe is going to do in a special ops series. You never know, his robe could be hiding a very large gun that will save the damsel in distress. Or something like that. :} My new year started off with a bang and my calendar is filling up fast. If my day job and my writing didn't keep me busy enough I have signed up fo