Snakes, Kids, Christmas and Editing...what else can happen?

The title says it all, I think. :( The week has barely begun and I am running behind. A million miles behind.

Last night, I was editing chapters 13 & 14 until about 11'ish. I finally finished, saved and packed up for the night. Crawl between the sheets and hubby says, "Gee, I hope you're doing it right." Heart failure nearly ensued. That is NOT the question an aspiring author needs when she is running on not enough sleep, during edits. Let me assure you of that immediately. :) The funny thing is, I got the gist of what he meant, but, you know what? It's summer holidays here in Australia. My teenaged daughters are BOTH on holidays, less then 2 weeks to Christmas (so no cooking is happening just yet) and yes, knee deep in edits. My head is literally a mess. I haven't even finished the shopping...oh and one daughter has a birthday on the 23rd and the other on the 3oth of December. I really didn't plan that one well at all. Oh and I haven't made an appointment to see the hairdresser for Christmas. Think I might luck out on that.

Today, I needed to look through and finalise chapters 15 and the conclusion. Simple? No.I

n case you can't tell...this is so much harder than I expected. I'm not really sure what I thought edits would be like. I edited before submitting, so yeah, I thought I had a great handle on what I was doing. Now? Not quite so sure.

My editor is great though. She said she is going through and loving the story. That helps. LOTS. The other nice thing is, once this is cleared off my desk, I have 2 stories waiting for me to pre-submit edit them.

So, here I am, tapping out my blog, finally finished the edits and sent them through, waiting for hubby to come home and deal with the crisis of the snake, the kids are busy (the house is quiet - I probably should be worried, but peace is reigning supreme) so I am going to take the chicken route. Wait til I'm needed. Lol!

Emails, telephone and kids. Editing love scenes with kids wandering into the office is not easy. :) But the crowning glory? A snake. In the laundry. Long and gray and just sitting there. Right. Not doing ANY washing until it is gone.

Bright notes? Lots!

I'm visiting Barbara Westbrook for her Christmas Recipe Blog on the 15th December...

I'm blogging for the Secret Cravings Publishing 1st Anniversary Blog Hop on January 5 - lots of great giveaways and prizes, including a Kindle Fire.

January is also Choc Block full of visitors including:

• Dawne Prochilo
• Shannon West
• Raine Delight
• Natalie Bates

Oh and Australia Day (26 January) I have an Aussie SCP author Jan Graham

So, signing off for now. Remember to stay calm, eat lots of chocolate...and above all, have fun!

Imogene

2 in one week!

Yes, I know, 2 blogs in one week? How much can there be to say?

Well obviously tons, because here I am again. So let's start...

1. I finally got my results from Show Me The Spark - Heartland RWA Chapter ... a 3rd placing for Starline. Congratualtions to those who won. Given this was my first go, I am not too upset with the outcome :)

2. Yes a Trailer....Just what you wanted to see.....right? So click below to watch!

Lastly, I have such respect for women who manage to get their manuscripts right on the first go.....ohh my! I feel like my eyes are falling out of my head and my hands are cramping right now.... First round of edits, and it is HARD!

But you know what? I am sooooo looking forward to seeing my book out there for sale. It is so exciting now to be able to show people my cover art and go....See? That's mine!

So no matter how hard or taxing, I am going to keep going, because it won't be long and Starline will be available to purchase. So great!

Thanks to all my followers for letting me babble! Right, back to edits again!

Imogene

Cover Art

It is a curious thing. As a new author I didn't feel like it was "real" until I got my cover art.

What cover art I hear you say? The cover for Starline arrived in my inbox this morning. Now I'm supposed to work through the day as usual when something inside me is screaming with excitements :)

But I'm fairly sure you will all agree. It is pretty special. So for your delectation, I present....

STARLINE
by
Imogene Nix

With wonderful awesome artwork by Dawne Dominique

Okay, gotta do work now....

Imogene

Ruminations from the basement of my mind...

Welcome back to another ramble through my mind! It is a little less cluttered than it was, say yesterday. I finally finished my first draft of The Blood Bride. Truth be told, I want to change the end already - not a lot, but a few tweaks here and there. I will print it out after this weekend - work that I have been avoiding has to come first though.

Great things happened this week, I agreed to be a blogger on Barbara Westbrook's Christmas Recipe blog... You can check it out here - and I turn up in the middle of the month on the 15th (US time remember!)

I also have my editor for Secret Cravings. This was a biggie.... So that means some serious editing for me, and a lot less time to skive off.

Now...on a sober note, I challenged a group of my friends to a challenge regarding presents. What would they wish for this Christmas? We decided to start with the ridiculous and work towards the achievable...

The one thing that came across clearly was we all wanted to escape the daily 9 to 5 grind. Funny that. It included the money to make the things we wanted to happen ... well, happen, of course. Trips and the ability to explore, things that showed us what close relationships we had with those closest to us. And last but not least, most said a change in their size...if you will downsizing (me included there). We are so busy running around we don't treat ourselves with the love and affection we deserve. Maybe that is one of the reasons we love Romance Reading?

So my challenge to you....starting with the ridiculous to the achievable... What would you ask for this Christmas?

I look forward to hearing your ideas!

Imogene

Wednesday Morning Procrastination

Yep, I'm sitting here at just after 10 in the morning, eating my breakfast with cappuccino in hand and wondering...what am I doing? What should I do?

Well I know what I should be doing...just don't tell hubby I'm not doing my bookwork right now. But really, the heat at the moment is driving my batty. So rather than doing that, I am trying to update everything for Christmas (just over 1 month away), school holidays (first daughter finishes tomorrow) and clear my decks for any little incident that will push my schedule out of whack.

What does that mean, you ask. Well I have just written a recipe for a Secret Cravings author, Barbara Westbrook's blog. She is collecting recipes from those of us contracted to SC to share. What a great idea! I had to laugh though, because as I wrote the recipe out, I had to substitute the Australian for American terms. You know Jelly, Jam etc to Jello and Jelly.

See...told you I'm procrastinating.

Well, I guess my procrastination time has to come to an end. But how about you share your favourite ways of procrastinating. And I will share my recipe :) (Well you can even add a recipe if you like.)

Sherry Trifle...

You will need 2 plain sponge cakes.

1 jar of strawberry jam (jelly)

2 packs of Jelly (jello) strawberry or port wine work best

Custard (thickened follow the recipe on your pack)

Sherry

Thickened Cream.

Kiwi Fruit, strawberries or equivalent to decorate.

Day one:

Cut your sponge cakes to fit a large bowl (we prefer a punch bowl for this recipe) and then make crosses and cuts to let the jelly (jello) mix run all the way through.

Make up the jelly (use only 1/2 the quantity of water on the packaging) and use sherry to make up the rest of the liquid value. (I still prefer to have slightly less than the recommended amount. Slather strawberry jam (jelly) on the top of the sponges in the dish. This needs to be thick. Next pour over the slightly cooled jelly (jello) & sherry mix. Place into the refrigerator to set.

Day two:

Make your custard. I use Poppy custard mix (which is Australian) but you will need to find a thick alternative. I always prepare a double quantity as you need a thick layer. Follow the instructions on your pack, leaving out any sugar. (Trust me, there is way enough sugar in this recipe!) Once the custard is prepared, allow it to cool. Remove the skin that forms (yummy but not helpful for the trifle) and then pour the thickened custard over the base. Place into the refrigerator to set properly.

Day three:

Do this Just Before you serve...

You are going to need at least 1 litre of cream to get the layer correct. Whip the cream so it is stiff. Let it settle for a few minutes then top with fresh seasonal fruits.

To serve, you will need a long serving spoon and go all the way to the bottom. There are then 3 distinct layers.

Right, time to get back to work and remember, sometimes you need to procrastinate, so that the good stuff has time to filter into your mind!

Imogene

Taking a break from editing and writing...

Yes :) I have a new arrival due this weekend.

Ohh! I am so excited.

Lovely and new smelling.....

Vinyl!! :)

Yes, after telling hubby for nearly 2 years, my new floor covering in the lounge is arriving next Monday to be laid. How cool is that?

But...

That means this weekend I will be forced to step away from the computer, because we are not just going to do the floor, no, the 4 of us (with a ring in) are stripping the lounge, cleaning and repainting the walls and hanging curtains. Our lounge is where the tree gets put up, we have our family nights (yes we do have some fun with that...from Barbie movies to ghosts and bloody gut infused ones as well.)

So, while I may have another few days writing to go, I will be, to a large extent messy, tired and possibly grumpy the rest of the time. Lol!

So have a great weekend. And think of me, having just as much fun.

(Oh and unlike the Brady Bunch...there will be no tic tac toe on the walls!)

Imogene

The Star of Ishtar wins....

Yes, it has been well over a week since my last post :) But I have been busy...honest!

Since my last post, I submitted a short story, which is loosely connected to the Warriors of the Elector series to Secret Cravings (who are publishing Starline). Got a contract today...

So without too much ado, I can add that to my list of Pending Publishing credits. Yeah...

Wow...

So my current WIP "The Blood Bride" is focus #1 for the next few weeks, as I am working towards getting it to the halfway mark. Wrote this steamy steamy scene yesterday, and blushed furiously during it...but at the end, well I read it through, and wow...if I may say so myself it is hawwttt! *fanning self here*

Apart from that, life continues to go on, with chickens, guinea pigs, cats and dog in tow. The weather here is heating up considerably so spending more time in my office is a good thing.

So for now,
*raises a glass*
here's cheers!

Imogene

It's Dunaden .... by not very much!

Okay getting into the Melbourne Cup spirit thing here...I had a flutter or three and, while not exactly making a million I did get back what I put in and a little extra as well. I have this bunch of friends, who meet daily over the internet to chat, run businesses and generally misbehave. They are great!

We decided to run a sweep and of course, as we are literally all over Australia had to come up with an awe inspiring way to run it. So we ran it online - everyone in the group had to indicate if they wanted to join in, pay their money etc via email and paypal.

In the end, there was, what I would cal a decent prize pool. And you know what? it was fun. We even had an outrageous hat parade...my personal fave is a hat that reminds me of a mohawk...

Not sure I would wear it, but as with anything it is personal taste. So I sat at my computer, working, with my chicken and greek salad, streamed the race and shouted for my horse to win, just like any other red blooded Australian!

On a bright note as well, The Star of Ishtar is now out with Beta Readers. What does this mean? Well these lovely people read the story, check for errors and make sure that it reads ok...all the usual things.

Once I get the comments back from them, so long as there is nothing too big, I should be able to submit it to the publishing house.

So, what is left to do? Well once I get my copious winnings (well maybe not that copious) I think I will go and buy some choccies to celebrate another manuscript is ready to go. I will print it in the next few days, grab my posterity picture (which is becoming a ritual here) , toast the jolly horse Dunaden and have a celebratory wine - or three :)

I hope your Melbourne Cup was fun, and if you had a flutter you had a win.

Until next time,

Imogene <3

There are just times when we really get excited..

What can I say? As a finalist in the Heartland Romance "Show Me The Spark" competition, which just happens to be my very first too, I finalled in the Futuristic/Fantasy/Paranormal category.

One of the really great things with this particular competition is that they send you lots of comments etc and you have a week to revise your entry and resubmit. So when mine came back, I took a good long hard look at the comments. Yes, there was certainly lots to work on.

So I did. I read, reworked and tweaked. Finally all done, I resubmitted this morning - I have to say I am pleased it is gone but my stomach is wobbling with, well not quite fright, but certainly lots and lots of nerves. So, being one of those people who just has to know, I popped back to the competition page, but instead of seeing the dates, I saw this. And this is where it gets really sad! Lol!



I actually took a screen shot to keep for posterity! But look! There it is ... Imogene Nix.

A huge grin is now firmly planted on my face.

I do hope your day is as pleasant as mine!

Imogene

Writing for fun? I love it!

Well writing in and of itself can be a very rewarding experience....but today I got rewarded....yet again :)

At the prompting of some of the ladies from the RWA Paranormal loop, I decided to enter one of the RWA (America) chapter competitions. The first 25 pages. I have to admit to a fair amount of trepidation. I mean, they could hate it? Right? What if they tell me it is so bad never to enter again?

Girding the loins and all, I put everything together and shipped off the entry. Sure I liked what was written but would anyone else? That was in the first week of September....tick tick tick to today....

About to head out to an Art Gallery Opening and I tell hubby...."hang on, just need to check my emails...." and to my eternal surprise there was an email there about the competition. And guess what? I am a finalist.

I have to tell you, I did woop a little, yell to hubby to come see...all the usual.

So here I am ... wine and currently popcorn in hand letting you know.

I passed the clouds sometime and am about to enter the ionosphere....don't worry I am sure I will come back to earth sometime soon.

But for now, I feel great. Hope you do too.

Imogene

Websites and Writing

So I was reading a dead interesting blog by Dear Author about the importance of remembering that the website is for the benefit of your readers, not the author and I sat and mulled it over for some time. Made notes of the elements that were suggested as essential and you know what? Each item made sense.

I went back to my new website (which I crafted - how I love saying that!) and checked that I had most of the elements in place... Then I turned back to my blog and to my horror, realised I was missing a heap of information ... always the way isn't it? You don't realise what you are missing until someone points it out. Things like links to my Facebook page etc., So now, when you look on the right hand side of the page, all the links are there. >>>>>

So how is a website like writing, you ask? Writing is like building websites, in that we can check and work and polish but at the end of the day, it is only as good as what the reader (or in the case of a website), visitor sees and is hoping to get out of it. I can read and read and read my manuscript until my eyes are just about bleeding but miss things that should be easy to spot. Maybe that is because I am too close to it. Maybe it is because my brain knows what should be there, rather than the actual items I am searching for. But at the end of the day, if it is missing information, you miss the point.

So with that in mind, I am off to work on edits for Book 2 - Starfire .... I have a sneaking suspicion that I may need to find someone not to close to it, to read it through ....

Till next time

Be good and have fun!

Imogene

Now it is official!

I have sold Starline to Secret Cravings!!

Woot!!

So now begins the next part. I am waiting to be assigned an editor to begin the preparations of the manuscript ready for printing. We have a projected date for ebook release and a projected date for print release as well.

How cool is that?

So why not pop along to Secret Cravings next time you are looking for an ebook to read?

And when you get the opportunity, grab your copy of Starline as well

Imogene

It got the better of me....

The new website will be live over the next few days....just waiting on some more stuff to happen.....

Anyway, I thought you might all like to take a look at the new website design - I have spent many hours tapping over and over adding and changing and tweaking!

So without any further ado....I present the NEW and IMPROVED Imogene Nix Website!!

Please note - there is a section at the bottom that is blocked out currently - I will have it uncovered in the next few days once I activate it

Oh joy or joys!  Let me know what you think - I am having a squee moment here!

Imogene

What's New?

Yes it has been nearly a month since I last blogged.  Lots going on...some I can share and some just needs another few days....waiting waiting waiting....just about bouncing around in my seat.....

Suffice to say, by now you should be seeing the new skin on the Blog - yes I wrote that with the help of a handy little software gadget....love gadgets!  In the next few weeks we will be reskinning the website - it may disappear for a day or two while I get myself organised....It is just about complete just a few more things to be added....still learning how to add stuff in the new system.

We (actaully me/I) do have news, and that should be released if not tomorrow then probably Wednesday at the latest...

Imogene

I'm it!! I mean it is Me!!! Well I know what I mean :)

Wow...I am in the very best of company today. Over on the Darksiders Down Under Blog I get to be today's fantabulous Dark Light.

Now that is soooo seriously cool because I am up there with the exalted Keri Arthur, Jess Anastasi and lots of very established authors.....

Yes you even learn about my secret wardrobe items :) Are you a closet something or other? Why not share it here today.

On the other hand, the first draft of Starfire is complete and ready for me to start working on....biggest problem is time now.....with the next two weeks taken up with school holidays, I have the kidlets home so I don't see too much work on Starfire taking place.

Well that is it for now.....remember to pop over to the Darksiders blog and say hi!

Love
Imogene

Gah! Chickens, Guinea Pigs and Kids...

What a week this last 7 days has turned out to be. Monday was a public holiday and thinking I still had days before my latest clutch of chickens hatch, darling hubby and I decided we would take the kidlets to the movies. Now it is a no brainer ... heading off to see the latest (and thankfully last) HP movie. A touch of shopping and heading home to ..... shock horror! our chick (only 1 in the incubator that looks like it was fertile) has hatched while we are out. Well, we think, the hen downstairs is sitting on a clutch but not due for another week. Best get it organised to be a lone chick. Wake up Tuesday morning to cheeping as the hen downstairs starts bringing out her clutch. Quick pop them in with the lone. At lunchtime there is more and again that night. In the end we have 9 chicks.

Hubby then declares the lady at work has found him 2 female guinea pigs so they added to our brood....what a week with our increasing animal count at Old MacDonalds Farm (or rather Frog Haven!)

Then we get a phone call, daughters are needed to practice photography on.....

Writing 2 000 words achieved (a little on the low side) but lots personally. *Sigh* hopefully next week will be more productive :)

Catch you all soon, hopefully with more and bigger news.

Imogene

Have you ever....

...had a day when you just wish you could crawl back into bed? Yesterday was one of them. So there I was, big plans for the day. Reached nearly 45 000 words on my second manuscript and then without a fizz, pop of bang first the desktop screen goes blank. Ok, that was bad luck, but we have a spare downstairs, then the laptop fails and lastly my external back up drive....uh oh, cause now I do have a problem....see everything is saved on both the computer and the back up drive....dearie dearie me.

Thanks to super hubby though.

He is organising for the computer and an old computer to be sent off to another town in our region to have repairs and back ups done. Bummer though about the external drive as I was going to organise to have it all backed up and brought back to me this week. But beggars can't be choosers.

So, while this is all really bad luck, it is able to be recovered from (I hope anyway) just going to slow down my efforts at world domination via books anyway.

Anyway, not that I am "stalking" my email client as someone lately suggested I should, but I am back to waiting on hearing from the publishers.

Have a great day

Imogene

OMG!!!

So here I am practically bouncing off the walls in excitement. I know I need to sit down and be quiet, but lordy, it is hard today.

I sent off the first manuscript in the series, well actually a partial and have a request to see the whole thing. Yup, of course this could be a false start, but we all have to start somewhere....right?

My stomach is clenching with excitement though and really, for a first novel (my only other title has been a town history before so a bit of a change in pace) I think it bodes well, so long as I can keep the writing fresh.

Yep this is an off the chest blog today...but forgive me...it is the excitement typing :)

Have a great day!

Imogene

Rewrites more rewrites and still more rewrites

Yep, back to Starline. I love this book and I love the characters, but I have to say, currently I just so badly want to get this book finished. Why? Because I think I am on my 400th reading of the story.

Why is that a problem you ask. Well, now that I know the story so intimately (yes I know I should anyway because I wrote it) it is hard to walk away, take a break and come back fresh. That is where the aid of my trusty Beta-Writer/Critique partner comes to the fore. She has read and re read and told me the sections that I have stuffed up in.

Now to be fair, this is my first major attempt at writing. And she may be kind....although I do hope not. I can't learn anything if people are kind and don't tell me the truth about my writing. So here I am blogging away merrily about the trials and tribulations of getting these rewrites done. So I would love to pose a problem to those of you who are already published....How many more times am I likely to need to re-read and how many people do you have beta-read your books?

Anyway, on a bright note, there is only about another 20 000 words left to be written in the second book, before it should be due for the first round of re-writes :) Oh joy of joys more re-writes!

Well, don't forget to visit my website and put it into your bookmarks.

For now, I am back to rereading Starline.

Cheers!

Trials and Tribulations

Aaaargh! This last week has been filled with highs and lows. The biggest low included falling down a set of concrete steps, which led to the high of having time in bed to work on book 2 and also getting the new website live. I gotta say though, this is not a recommended way to get a holiday from housework and all things work-like. The swelling, and shades and colours that currently grace my knee mean that it will go with anything, all you have to do is be able to walk to these events. Alas, in my case it has not been the way of things. lol!

And the website? Well it is live and online. You can visit it at http://www.imogenenix.com/ - please do as I love feedback.

In the course of my writing in the last few days, I have been finding out a lot about Low Self Esteem and have found it quite interesting to learn causes and ways of treatment. Some say it is considered an illness, others say it isn't but one thing is certain. There are more sufferers out there with this condition than I ever considered. If you think you need help, there are many organisations out there to offer support. Try Beyond Blue http://www.beyondblue.org.au/ or if you are under 25 there is Youth Beyond Blue http://www.youthbeyondblue.com/ if you feel you cannot talk to your General Practitioner.

Book 2 has also now broken the 25K word barrier - still less than halfway but getting exciting now. I would add a short snippet but it might be better to keep it under wraps right now. But I can tell you, this heroine is soooo different to Mellissa the heroine in book 1. I am still discovering things about Jemma I never expected. I am also waiting to hear more about her background...she is only telling me things in dribs and drabs!

Okay, so today I have to work to make up for time lost last week, thankfully I can now at least walk (albeit slowly) into my office and start work.

So I am going to leave you with a quick quote:

If you think you can, you can. And if you think you can't, you're right. Mary Kay Ash - I am of the mindset "I can".

Happy reading!
Imogene

Conundrums and more Conundrums

So here I sit in my cold cold office, with fingers that feel like they are likely to break off as iciciles in the freezing weather if it gets any colder. I can hear the chorus of "Hop Into Bed!" running in my mind, but with kids about to go to school and more work including re-writes for the book calling, I know I will have to soldier on. Which leads me to the main reason for today's blog:

Sex, Sex and More Sex....(at least in a romance book or Sci-Fi if you are me.)

One thing I learnt while I was away is that some guys just don't get the whole romance aspect of a sci-fi romance. A friend of hubbys (who is a really nice guy, with a fabulous wife, both professionals who have known us for over 10 years and we consider them good close friends) settled down with my manuscript while we were away, flicking through the pages. Hubby had called it raunchy (in warning to him) to which I valiantly disputed it wasn't (well not by most of today's standards anyway.) Flick, flick, flicking through the pages he found the first of what my CP calls my intimate scenes. Uh huh, watching his face turn shades of red, but you know what? He kept reading. He had no clue I could write like that or even knew some of that information!

So I thought about it, the expectations people have about women who are WAMP's (White, Anglo-Saxon, Married & Professionals) and it occurrs to me, that for all our hard work at changing peoples perspectives of women and their needs, there is still a core (and a strong core at that) of people who believe that it is still Great Auntie Mary who never married who read these books for the titilation value. Now we know that the romance readership is varied and includes Men and Women of all ages, walks of life etc., From Accountants, Solicitors and even Barristers through to the lowliest cleaner...(not that I think they are lowly personally but you get my drift.) I am not sure how we overcome this except by coming out of the closet about our reading choices, what appeals to us and why we read these books.

For me, it is escape, sure I would be the first to agree to that, but also that instinctive need for closeness, romance and love. The concept of hope that seems to thread through a lot of the stories....and yes I get my HEA (Happy Ever After.) To be fair sometimes my HEA waits 3 or more books (bummer!) but I keep hanging out for it because I believe that I have invested emotion into those books - formed a bond with the characters, and I want to see them finally find that special man/woman/relationship. Yes! And I want to be challenged, either in seeking new worlds or just thinking about what is a reality for that cattle farmer down the road. (Not looking for much am I?)

So the next time you are in a bookstore, be loud and proud about your romance novel. Don't hide it in a brown paper bag. On the train, on Facebook or anywhere else you can think of, show off the book you are reading. It is only with a concerted effort that we can change the societal concept of romance readers and our expectations.

Okay, now back to my normal program.....Chloe Neill here I come :)

Happy Reading
Imogene Nix

Travelling with kids

How many times have we said travelling with kids is difficult? Well after 2 days on the road with two teenagers we finally got to Cairns. Arrgghh! With one talking non stop and one singing, it has been a trial. To say the least....but eventually we arrived :) *phew*

Today I listed to Christina Aguilera, Pink, Eva Cassidy, Kelly Clarkson....now it has been an interesting mix I have to say. The highs and lows have included some songs with a subtext that the kids don't even understand yet sang the words to, and it put me in mind of a book I have read not too long ago with a storyline that while good used terms that didn't fit with the overall time line of the series.

Anyway, it has been highlighting to me the need to write books with text in the correct complex and timelines. So as I start re reading my manuscript, it is something I will particularly be looking for, words used in incorrect context and inappropriate to the timeline. So wish me luck.

Regards
Imogene Nix

Here and Back Again`

Okay so my first manuscript is in the hands of another writer at the moment, and I have to say I am so nervous. I remember reading Dee Davis describe it a bit like sending your kid off to college, you know you have to let it spread its wings, but nevertheless you find it difficult to just say "Go!"

So instead of working on the second book, or even working on more rewrites - I am kinda waiting on her feedback anyway.....not that I am rushing anyone, but I guess it is a little bit of avoidance at the moment so I am on a reading binge... So far in the last week it has been Darkscape followed by My Immortal Assassin. (love that Carolyn Jewel). Anyway, so by my desk as I am typing this is 2 Susan Grant books - Your Planet or Mine? and Sureblood.... and of course I have a copy of the latest Carolyn Jewel book - My Dangerous Pleasure.

I keep looking at the manuscript though and thinking should I start on it? But you know what? I am going away for a week on Friday so I think I will throw it and my mulitcoloured gel pens into my laptop bag and take it with me. Apart from that there are 2 eroticas waiting to be read....life in a bookstore is great :)

Meanwhile, I will leave you with this thought:-

'No matter how good I might think it is, it is only as good as the next person who reads it'

Happy reading and writing
Imogene Nix

Welcome to My World

Here I am world...new to the fun parts of writing. I have finished my first manuscript....Starline and while it is currently in it's infancy I think it is fun!

Basic premise? Sorry I can't tell you that just yet, but what I can say it, my brain hurt continually until it was finished. Starline is the first book in a trilogy called the Warriors of the Elector series.

Now I have to say, the hardest parts of this book to write were thinking up words that might be used in the future....I wonder if the concept of marriage will still be around, or will we have moved on to other forms of formalised unions? The future intrigues me and so I have examined that within my story.

The hero is tough and uber sexy, and the heroine? Well actually she kinda reminds me a little of some of my personality traits and others I only wish I could have! lol.

Okay, so keep an eye out to see what more will be coming soon!

Wishing you a wonderful experience
Imogene Nix