Seeking Elora (Book) http://www.Writing.Com/main/books.php/item_id/1197828-Seeking-Elora A couple of days ago I wrote blog content for my tour date tomorrow with the title Pushing Boundaries in Genre and Trauma I won't write the same content here since you can go read it tomorrow, if you wish, but part of the gist of it was about issues I covered in my newest book. It is the most serious to date. I think it will turn some roman...[Read Full Post] Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:48:58 EST http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/676994 I had to walk AWAY from the computer yesterday. My fingers cramped so bad I couldn't type. So, my daughter and I watched The Ugly Truth for the second time since we just bought the DVD. Today they were better but I took a break in between to do some gardening. When I had hand/wrist issues as a teen, the doc said washing dishes would be good for them -- anyt...[Read Full Post] Sat, 14 Nov 2009 22:10:00 EST http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/676203 Like many, I have been following the Ft. Hood Massacre. Like everyone, it saddens and hurts me to think of the innocent lives lost. And I can't help but flash back to more innocent days, before the massacre, before September 11th, and before the DC sniper. I met my husband while he was stationed at Ft. Hood. I was young, 20 when we met, barely 2...[Read Full Post] Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:04:34 EST http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/675729 Remember, it's first draft. Abraham slung his backpack over his tired shoulders and headed down the dusty road leading to town. His father asked to take him. Begged, nearly. But Abe didn’t want his goodbye, which could be his final goodbye, to be at the train depot. He wanted it at home, on their farm, where he should be helping w...[Read Full Post] Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:20:18 EST http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/674646 Here's the first stop of my blog tour for anyone who wants to come in and say hello: [Link: 'http://judahraine.com/romancewriteup/?p=673&cpage=1#comment-1063'] Today is an introduction to my work in general and details about what you can win for taking the time to read and comment. Tuesday I'll be talking about Artistic Vision and Creative Do...[Read Full Post] Sun, 01 Nov 2009 14:19:56 EST http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/674189 still no pumpkins. It's on the to-do list today, along with 50 other things. So, Happy Halloween! And if you have free time and want to see what I've been doing off the site: Off The Moon is part of a book cover contest that ends today. If you go to [Link: 'http://www.classicromancerevival.com'] and click on "classic cov...[Read Full Post] Sat, 31 Oct 2009 13:09:42 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/674017 Maybe not officially. I haven't gone in for diagnosis. My son was up in time to get ready for school this morning, but instead of getting ready for school, he was busy leaning over the toilet. I went to the library book club Monday night, barely able to finally control my cough just enough to go sit within a group of people, and when someone sneezed...[Read Full Post] Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:56:13 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/673631 I owe lots of return emails and such, so in case anyone checks in here ... I'm still here, kind of. 4 weeks of tonsilitis/fever/exhaustion 1 trip to the ER from an antibiotic reaction + a chest cold setting in on the verge of recovery from above = WAY far behind I'm trying to work through it, finish editing for next month's releas...[Read Full Post] Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:57:07 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/671732 So far the only difference here is the falling leaves. It's fall now. But here in western PA, as in many other states, summer never fully arrived, blending spring into fall without much change. A few warm days that couldn't quite be called HOT sneaked through. It made a lot of us ask just where our local warming was, never mind global. B...[Read Full Post] Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:07:47 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/669074 "For fiction writers and poets, blog should exercise your creative muscles and let you write in an unpressured way. Sometimes it can help you stumble on insights, as well as new friendships. However, for an aspiring writer, you have to be careful it doesn't detract or replace the "real" work of writing the book or the manuscript." ...[Read Full Post] Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:21:39 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/667709 [Image #1598934] My photo. Fri, 11 Sep 2009 15:46:44 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/667365 Abraham Lincoln: "You can't make a weak man strong by making a strong man weak." Anyone up for a flash fiction contest? It's my birthday as well as WDC's birthday and I'm giving the gift -- a merit badge for a well-thought-out and well-written mini story or essay relating to the quote and to longevity. Post the item link h...[Read Full Post] Sat, 05 Sep 2009 16:05:10 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/666415 WDC is 9, I'm ... a year older in a few days, and my account is nearly 7 years old! Fall arrived early here in Pennsylvania. To be honest, it's mainly been either spring or fall most of the year. We didn't get much summer. But then, it's been a crazy year - not the norm. So they say. Let's hope. In a couple of weeks, I&#39...[Read Full Post] Tue, 01 Sep 2009 20:46:20 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/666069 I had an hour the other day between where I'd been and where I was going, and no book with me. Not even a notebook. So I parked in front of one building and walked down to the next, a craft store, browsing for something to fill my time. With a brand new blank sketch pad and two hardnesses of charcoal pencils (and a box of erasable colored pencils tha...[Read Full Post] Fri, 21 Aug 2009 11:18:47 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/664572 "Once abolish the God and the government becomes the God." G. K. Chesterton On October 7th, the Supreme Court will hear a case by the ACLU trying to tear down a WW1 veteran's memorial in the Mojave Desert. Why? Because the memorial is in the shape of a cross. The ACLU says it's an Establishment-Clause violation. The problem wit...[Read Full Post] Wed, 19 Aug 2009 10:52:20 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/664260 Dancing With The Stars announced their new celeb lineup for season 9. Anyone who has followed me long knows I'm a fan of the show. The hype is getting more than I appreciate, but I love the idea of taking non-dancers, pairing them with pro dancers, and seeing what they can do when they're willing to work at it. I also love ballroom dancing. I&...[Read Full Post] Mon, 17 Aug 2009 11:33:23 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/663977 This was posted to the BookSpa list (linked to the left) today and I thought I'd share it. Of course, I had to add my own thoughts (in italics). It is impossible for you to read a book without a red pen in hand, so you can edit the already published and edited book. I use a pencil, since it IS already published. You go to set the table and you find ideas you had jotted down on a napkin -- a cloth napkin....[Read Full Post] Fri, 14 Aug 2009 10:00:49 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/663588 There’s something about waking up to Quarterflash’s “Harden My Heart” and then moving on to The Fray’s “You Found Me” that makes you stop and think. Harden My Heart: "All of my life I’ve been waitin’ in the rain. I’ve been waitin’ for a feeling that never, ever came. It came ...[Read Full Post] Thu, 13 Aug 2009 10:43:28 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/663446 10 days of travel + 3 weeks of company + 3 weeks of hubby's vacation ------------------------------------------- = almost no blogging! But things are normalizing now so be warned, I'm back, and I intend to kick this blog in its hiney and get it moving again. In the meantime, I notice Blogville is echoing. I hear some of our bloggers have moved t...[Read Full Post] Mon, 10 Aug 2009 10:47:57 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/662998 The blurb may still be reworked, but here's the cover and info for my fourth book, Off The Moon , mainstream fiction with strong romantic elements, due in November 2009. [Image #1548220] "Riveting" Ryan Reynauld has immersed himself in a world of music, parties, and acquaintances who ask nothing of him. Having risen to the top o...[Read Full Post] Wed, 05 Aug 2009 11:29:10 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/662296