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more good news - Tuesday, October 25th 2005 11:32 AM
My editor contacted me this morning and said RIO is a go! Woo hoo! Don't know the pub date, but will post it when I have it. Let's celebrate! www.allysonjames.com
suddenly swamped - Sunday, October 23rd 2005 7:18 PM
I suddenly am so busy I can't breathe. Today was not only my husband's birthday, but my dad's as well, so we had double birthday fun, and I'm cooking a special dinner for dh...
good news - Wednesday, October 19th 2005 4:35 PM
I had some good news today--Ellora's Cave accepted a proposal to write a book in a series for them. I don't have the title for it yet, because I have to think of one , but it...
time to get cracking - Saturday, October 15th 2005 9:43 AM
All right, I have dinked around long enough. I need to write two books by Jan-Feb. I have 1/4 of one done and I'm still chatting with my editor about the other (though I...
input -- output - Wednesday, October 12th 2005 7:17 AM
I find that after I've written large chunks of stories (like my 10K and 5K days), I need to stop and suck in creativity. So I do other things, like make wreaths and other crafty...
writing doubts - Friday, October 7th 2005 9:48 AM
Why is it that when I work on this book for Berkley, Playing with Fire, I'm nervous as all getout? When I write the Shareem, I'm comfortable, like being with family. I love my...
today's word count - Wednesday, October 5th 2005 8:53 PM
5100. I scrapped chaptes one and two of Playing with Fire and started all over again. 5100 words later, I think I've got it.  My hero, villain, and heroine now all have...
this is what I call a good writing day - Monday, October 3rd 2005 4:52 PM
i wrote 10,000 words today. Started about 9:30 am and finished at 4:30. Took some breaks for lunch and just to ease off, but sheesh. I wish I could do that every day, because I...
Submitting Rio - Tuesday, September 27th 2005 11:46 AM
I just now turned in RIO to my overworked editor. So he's done and he's in. In this story, Rio finds a princess in distress and has to hide her and help her and teach her to...
Rees available in Print now - Thursday, September 22nd 2005 9:42 AM
Rees, Tales of the Shareem 1, is now out in print. You can order from Ellora's Cave here:...
contest winner - Sunday, September 18th 2005 5:05 PM
My contest winner is Amy--congratulations! She is busy choosing which three Ellora's Cave books she wants from their vast stock. Thank you all for participating, and for voting...
Rio done! - Wednesday, September 14th 2005 5:07 PM
i just finished the draft of Rio's book. Woo hoo!!! It came in at 60K words. I'm going to let it cool a couple days, then do some revising/editing before I submit it. That was a...
Contest for Free E-Books - Tuesday, September 13th 2005 10:00 AM
I have a contest going--the winner will receive three Ellora's Cave E-books of their choice (only requirement is they are published before Sept. 2005). To enter, simply sign up...
Meet Rylan - Friday, September 9th 2005 9:01 AM
The Shareem from my current book wanted to be introduced. A Level Two Shareem, Rylan has wheat-colored hair and a fondness for whipped cream. He fell in love with the...
Maia and Rylan Out!!! - Wednesday, September 7th 2005 9:30 AM
TALES OF THE SHAREEM: MAIA AND RYLAN is out at the Ellora's Cave site. Here's a link to blurbs and an excerpt. Enjoy!...
poll - Monday, September 5th 2005 8:33 PM
If you got an email from me about a poll on my newsletter about your favorite romance, I apologize. I meant for that to go out with my newsletter in a couple days as a fun...
reviews - Sunday, September 4th 2005 4:38 PM
I've already gotten some nice reviews on Maia and Rylan from Ecataromance and JERR. I've posted snippets on my site (www.allysonjames.com  click on "Reviews"). I've also...
disaster relief - Thursday, September 1st 2005 10:07 AM
A lot of readers and authors want to help out the hurricane victims of New Orleans and the Mississippi/Alabama coast. Below is a link with several options for giving. There are...
one more week - Wednesday, August 31st 2005 9:23 AM
I just saw all the new releases for the week go up at Ellora's Cave. That means Maia and Rylan is coming up next week!! I'm so excited. Allyon James www.allysonjames.com  
writer's tips - Monday, August 29th 2005 2:40 PM
For you aspiring authors out there, here are some tips to help you out. Happy writing! Allyson's Writing Tips 15 tips for success (in no particular order)   Write...
progress - Thursday, August 25th 2005 9:55 PM
I'm at 26,000 word on Rio's story and working steadily. I plan it to be about 55K, so I'm just about halfway done. I've not been able to spend time on EC stories since about...
homonym curse - Monday, August 22nd 2005 10:05 AM
Does anyone else do this? When you're writing fast and furious, or writing half asleep, you start spelling phonetically or using homonyms? This morning I wrote that Rio...
on writing and insanity - Thursday, August 18th 2005 5:51 PM
You know those signs in offices that say "You don't have to be crazy to do this job, but it helps" ? It occurred to me today that to be a writer, you do have to be insane. No,...
In print - Tuesday, August 16th 2005 10:23 AM
Just saw that Rees is available in paperback from B&N.com. Here's the link: http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/results.asp?userid=ER6s1dtBcX&SID=357022 So...
firefly - Sunday, August 14th 2005 12:11 PM
Ok, I'm excited about September, because that's when the Firefly movie, Serenity will be coming out. Yay, yay, yay! If you've not seen the series and you like sci-fi and...