The Welcome Post

Hello There,

This is the first official post of the 'Not Another Romance Blog' blog. I am so excited to be starting this little journalism-bout of mine. Although the title suggests otherwise, this IS another Romance blog. I stick to Historical Romances most of the time, but I do dip in and out of other contemporary romances and genres too! What I am planning to do with this blog is to provide the public (that's you) with my insight on everything from different writing cliche' to book reviews and so much more.  

I am always willing to listen to you guys; in fact, I encourage your opinions and suggestions. I run an open inbox, so if you just want to say hello, if you'd like to send suggestions on future topics to dive into, or WHATEVER, I am only a send button away! I will be starting a 'subscribers review post' periodical which will spotlight a subscriber and their review on whatever book they've been reading (subjected to change depending on participants availability). I'll also be working on polls, bringing up-to-date news from the literary world to you , and just about everything else humanly possible. 

One of the greatest things about books is their ability to take you out of the constrictions of reality and thrust you into a world where little boys have lightning scars on their heads and even the loneliest of spinsters find love. We all have our battles to fight, but books just takes us all away from that (even if its only until you reach the epilogue).... 

and btw my lovelies, we may be bookworms (in our own regard), but that doesn't mean we don't have lives. Forget whom ever it was that said reading isn't 'cool'. It isn't that us 'bookies' don't have lives, its just that we have way too many different lives to choose from. Thats the power of a good novel. It's a sad occasion in my opinion, to witness and listen to grown high school students (my graduating class specifically) and hear them say things like "I've never had a library card."  Explore every nook and cranny the world of literature has to offer =)

.. Until Next Post <3

Dealing with Demons

Yes, that is the final horn of the Apocalypse you're hearing.
I finally gave in to the little demons telling me to start up a blog. Well, here it is, freshly summoned from the abyss of my right-brain.

This first post is dedicated to the little demons we, as writers, battle every day:

The "my work isn't good enough to be published" demon
The "writer's block" demon
The countless niggling devils that make us second-guess the chapter we just spent all night revising
The "where the hell is my notebook?" demon (though in retrospect, this one may be a gremlin)
The "why can't I write like (insert favorite author here)?" demon

Sometimes the demons can be helpful, when humilty is at stake. The "keeps my ego in check" demon gets the occasional cookie. But when they start to dance on your manuscript, tearing it to shreds with their little cloven hooves, it's time for a good old fashioned exorcism.
I like to take a bath and write in my notebook when the demons get me down. I only write about things that I can stay positive about: notes on a wip I may never get around to fleshing out, notes on my current novel or the query letter that I'm currently in love with.
Remind myself why I'm a writer in the first place.

Though my demons are even more numerous and varied, Lord knows the whole world doesn't need to meet them all. ;)
But I'd love to meet some of yours!

Hey, look, tomorrow is Work in Progress Wednesday! I'll have a better post for tomorrow based on my own recent WIP ranting about the real reason no one is writing any hardcore science fiction lately: It's too damned difficult!
Tomorrow: Science Fiction; The Devil is in the Details