Faeries & More

Saturday, August 1, I felt as if I fell into a time warp or hitched a ride on a time machine back to the late '60's. Oops I gave away my age. Only this time everyone, well almost everyone, was dressed in costumes--faeries were predominate but there were also lots of elves and some pirates and just costumes. The shops were fun and full of celtic art. (bought some christmas presents). I'm trying to be organized.

So the purpose of anything like this is to return inspired. So was the journey to faerie world successful? Absolutely. I entered a world I knew nothing about and have returned somewhat enlightened. Would I recommend the experience? Only to the adventurous at heart.

Now I have to write. The photo show following are pictures I took and clip art I downloaded. And I saw and almost bought (I controlled myself) a faerie house. I am becoming a believer.

Faerie World fun research

I'm so excited about going to the faerie festival and learning lots about leprachauns, faeries, and gnomes. I will post pictures later. Can't wait to finish my St.Patty's day anthology and to see how all three stories go together. (Right now I'm clueless) For those who live in Oregon, I think it's a lot like the country fair in Eugene earlier in the summer. We will see...

Writing a book is a lot like losing weight

Laying in bed this morning, thinking about what I planned to do today, I had an epiphany of sorts. I told my husband I would help him paint the lattice work on our fence but I had to write my two pages first. LOL, that could take all day. For those of you who know me well, I used to be prolific with my writing. I could write ten to twenty pages a day if I had nothing better to do. Those days are long gone. So, you say, how is writing a book like losing weight? Well, they both involve setting one small goal at a time. When the goal is achieved, you set the next goal. If you don't "write the alotted 2 pages," then the next day you sit down and try to write two pages. Of course the goal is whatever works for you. Before you know it you have two chapters written and you are not quite sure how to you did it. The same goes for losing weight. You set a goal and you work until you reach that goal. Then you set a new goal. The goals have to be reachable and attainable in a reasonable amount of time. Wow, enough of the lecture. I have been trying to write my anthology for next year and it has been really tough to find the time. But if you haven't guessed already, I have finished chapter two and am heading into chapter three.

Allana Angel

CELEBRATION TIME!

I've finished edits of the novella, CHASING RAINBOWS, for the February 2010 anthology. It's still out to one critique partner but I'm delighted with the story. The hero and heroine earned their happily-ever-after, and the secondary characters were great fun.

I'm now focusing on other parts of my life, but gathering ideas for later this year when we start seriously promoting this anthology. What fun it will be to have two other great authors to share promotion!

-Amber Angel

New Beginnings

I'm back from vacation. School is out for the summer and I'm ready to write. I have been thinking about my part in the Rogue's Angels anthology for St. Patty's Day 2011. Wow, it is a long time from now because we are still working on the Valentine anthology to be published February 2010. I took an idea from a tale my mom told me. It was passed down from her mother and I'm guessing her mother which would be my--great grandmother--I think. So today, I'm running off my plotting cheat sheets, working on my characters (although they have been building in my mind for about three months) and hopefully starting on the first scene.

Allana Angel