Writers spend a lot of time at their desk and in front of their computers, but I wouldn’t be a bit surprised if most writers also take long, meandering walks.
I think it helps clear the mind. The brain can whir, jump and make intuitive connections while the body makes repetitive movements. Whenever I’m facing trouble [...]
Every once in a while I need to set a Sunday afternoon aside and write as much as I can. That’s when I pack my tote bag and head for the public library.
Yesterday I spent a few hours at my local library and got a lot done. Here’s what my desk looked like:
Going clockwise, I [...]
I just received the Wicked Wonderland cover art. Getting to see the cover is always a fun moment for the writer. I think it’s because it makes the book seem more real.
When I first saw the cover, I sent it to my twin sister because she is bored, bored, bored of my shoe covers. (And [...]
I’m sharing some questions I receive through e-mail, Myspace, etc. in case you guys were wondering the same thing. ~
Question: Did you have any formal training in order to become a writer? Classes? A degree?
Answer: I have a Bachelor’s degree in English Literature, and I’ve attended a few writing classes, but I don’t think [...]
This month the Naughty Bits 2 anthology came out. It’s a collection of erotic short stories previously published as Harlequin Spice Briefs. My short story is “Favor Me” and it’s written under my Jenesi Ash pen name. (That means it’s not a romance.)
“Favor me” is the first story of The Mistress Diaries. Amaris Martin is a [...]
Question: What is the hardest part of writing for you? The easiest?
Answer: The hardest part of writing is the revisions. It’s painful. I think it’s because I have a set idea of how I want the story to unfold and now I have to look at it in a different way (and I usually [...]
One of the most common questions I get is about where I work. Do I have an office? What does it look like? Stuff like that. I’m like that, too. I’m always curious of people’s creative areas like a sewing room or art studio. Sometimes you can walk into their craft area and you get inspired. [...]
Whenever the heroine of a TV show or movie has two good friends, one of those friends is the plain or buttoned-down goody-two-shoes and the other is the trampy lush. Think of Rosie and Tanya from Mamma Mia. Or Dena and Andrea from the Samantha Who. Even Sex and the City plays with the friend [...]
Question: What do you eat or drink when you write?
I get a lot of questions about my writing process and this one cracks me up! One reason is because a couple of years ago a friend was in a panic when Coca-Cola discontinued her favorite flavor. She drank it whenever she wrote and she didn’t [...]
I received a few copies of the Russian translation for Red-Hot and Royal, and I tried using Bablefish to get an idea of what was said. Bablefish is not always correct and some of their word choices are ridiculous. And after reading Kate Hewitt’s near-disaster with the text translation page, I know it’s far from reliable!
Let me [...]
