Notice that says 5k (5,000) a writing day. Not everyday is a writing day. :)
I'm putting myself on this challenge for this whole week. Not only am I wanting to step up my word count so I can get more done, but the story I am working on I want to get into your hands. Curious what it is I am pounding away at. The next Brookfield series story, of course! Aren't you dying for Diane's story - you met her in Not Just Friends. This one took me awhile to plan. It had to be just right. I feel a lot of pressure on this one. I've had mixed feedback on readers wanting her to end up with Matt, other's want Tom, and hey, some want her with Matt and Tom. I will state, currently I'm not a menage writer and the Brookfield series is a tame series, so I don't think all three will be hoping in the sack together. However, I am a panster (not an outliner), so you never know!

Fingers and toes crossed I have success this week on the days I write. I have a goal to have this one done by mid-September and in my lovely editors hands by October. Which could mean a November release. :)

Stay tuned!

Coming September 24th, I have a short story in the Romancing The Stars anthology, titled Take Two. It's about two high school flames reconnecting. What's the catch? My hero is now a movie star. :)

Yup, the whole anthology deals with movie stars -- one of my favorite type of romances. Check back soon for more updates!

I've known the lovely Ella Jade now for about two years. I love her work and I love just talking to her. She's always got great advice, such as: Don't stalk your book ranks, and stay away from reviews!

Ella Jade is a talented author. She always creates swoon-worthy heros.

So now it's time to celebrate her birthday in style. How great is she giving away prizes for her birthday!

There will be a grand prize, as well as individual prizes. So now that I've gushed about Ella, let's get to the reason why you're here. :) The goodies.

And they are off.....

What a fun summer I had with my kids! I enjoyed every minute of it. They swear up and down I'm not gonna miss them today. But their wrong. Each and every time they are away, I miss them.

Here's to hopefully a great school year!

I have no excuse now not to get productive!

I've got an office. It's upstairs in a little room off my bedroom. It's far away from everything and would be the perfect place to lock myself away and hear nothing. But I've never written in there. Actually, I never go in there.

We bought this house a little over a year ago. The little room off the master I thought was perfect. I sometimes think if I didn't have to drag my laptop up the stairs to work and then back down when I mindlessly stare at facebook, I might use it.

Over the weekend, the husband and I rearranged the living room. I have a laptop cart I work on and it has to be positioned a certain way to make it really usuable. Well, this new set-up, I've got no where to write in there.  So...

Happy Birthday to my first born. He's 9...9! When did this happen? 

I must confess. It's his birthday, and we've yet to settle on a gift for him. Bad parent award accepted. But he's so tough to buy for. He doesn't play with toys. He's a gamer. Loves to get on the computer and play online games for hours--if we let him. Which has left it hard to figure out what to get him. Do we waste money on toys? Because that's what we'd be doing. He'd play with it once, then shove it in his closet. Or do we buy him a tablet? Something he could read on and play games. Truth be told, I'm leaning toward a tablet.