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Schools out for the summer? 🙂 Today Moya and Conn chimed in on all the excitement in the church. Frustration eating at the poor fae folk, they are no longer sure about Casey and Kelley discovering the origion of the feud. After all the ridiculous act happened over 100 years earlier. Now the argument has escalated, each generation, becoming more angered than the last. Instead […]

I’m writing!!! Happy Dance Time!!! I know, I’m telling myself it is only a page and a half, but I started. I found myself getting into the story and feeling the characters again. So will Casey find out the truth about the feud? Was it really over such a little thing? Are Casey and Kelly really starr-crossed lovers. Do they have a future? You will […]

I’m going to skip the next mind style for now and move on with the present and goal setting for the supper. Yes! Woohoo….school is out for the summer. I’m going to take a page out of Genene’s book and set aside an hour every day to write my anthology. Nothing will get in the way…I say nothing. Yes, I am determined. If I don’t […]

The next mind style I want to address is Abstract Random. Flakes: In layman’s terms this one word sums up the Abstract Random personality type. Gregore says when they are at their best they are like beautiful snow flakes, each one incredibly unique and together they cover the world with a dazzling art display. they are the emotional, heart centered, sensitive point that establishes rapport […]

New Review: Dakota’s Bride Dakota’s Bride is a remarkable story. I love the description of Dakota; he is a man who oozes charm and lots of chemistry, especially when he and Emma are bonded together. This incredible romance is one I positively fell in love with and is good enough to read again and again. Christine Young sketches characters and landscapes that this reader could […]

Mind Styles to help build character profiles: How well do you know your character? How can you develop conflict just with a character profile? Dr. Anthony Gregore published The Style Delineator in 1982 culminating twelve years of study and research. This resource guide can give writers a way to enhance conflict and humor as well as bring the hero and heroine to a deeper understanding […]

Book Tasting: I just ran across a promotional tool that actually makes some sense. The idea is based on the concept of Wine Tasting or Food Tasting. The author gives the reader a taste of his/her book without ramming it down their throat. Tastes: free reads, a chapter excerpt, a taste of the dialogue, or an exciting taste of a scene. When I was able […]

I actually wrote last week, well kind of sort of, I plotted and I read my part of the anthology. It was fun to get back to my characters and the detailed scenes which I was able to outline will creat a quick write. I also discovered that I was in need of plotting the fae folk scenes. I knew they had become a bit […]

Klarissa said:“Highland Honor is an exciting historical with lots of passion and danger. I felt drawn to Callie and Colin’s lives and wanted to learn about them. With some questions unanswered Ms. Young leaves it open for more stories with these great characters. If you love Highlanders, you’ll love Highland Honor.”Read the entire review.Buy Highland Honor from Awe-Struck Publishing.http://awe-struckreviews.blogspot.com/

The readers luncheon in Portland yesterday was a great experience. Jane Porter’s speach was wonderful, a little funny, poignant and eye opening. Every time I hear anyone speak of their experiences growing up and the difficulties they had to live through I am grateful. I wonder how there are so many disfunctional families and people in the world. Yet I teach. And I see the […]