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At S&S today

Jessa Slade wrote 2 months ago: Posting today at Silk And Shadows about how Joss Whedon is my soul mate… No, actually, I … more →

Tags: Silk And Shadows, I love Joss Whedon, Television

Starting over5 comments

Jessa Slade wrote 3 months ago: It’s time to start Book 3.  I like beginnings.  Setting up that fresh new file is such fun.  L … more →

Tags: In the beginning

Hot lovin'1 comment

Jessa Slade wrote 3 months ago: As I’m finishing up revisions on Book 2, I’m wondering, why do love scenes lend themselv … more →

Tags: LOVE SCENES, Fire

As cliche as sliced bread

Jessa Slade wrote 3 months ago: Just saw the trailer for The Wolfman where  Benicio Del Toro gets to squint and use the #1 most clic … more →

Tags: Cliches, Movies, Dialogue

Deadline approaches2 comments

Jessa Slade wrote 3 months ago: I’m pleased to announce that my self-imposed 30 days bucket o’ cookie dough free has end … more →

Tags: Goals, bucket o' cookie dough

Words of wisdom... no, hope... no... okay, just words1 comment

Jessa Slade wrote 4 months ago: (I know I just posted a couple days ago that I was recommiting to these posts as morning pages. But … more →

Tags: Goals, the writing life, WorDs, Don't give up ..., Jessa's questionable advice

Guest posting today at Over Coffee

Jessa Slade wrote 4 months ago: I’m talking with Sia McKye today about the Bull of Bullshit, the terrifying beast that tries t … more →

Tags: Guest Posting, Sia McKye, Over Coffee, Book Blogs

Recommitted2 comments

Jessa Slade wrote 4 months ago: No, not as in sent back to the nice young men in their nice white coats (and I’m not talking a … more →

Tags: After The Call, Goals, commitment

Good news!6 comments

Jessa Slade wrote 4 months ago: We sold the next two books in the Marked Souls series!  My editor (who needs a snazzy nickname) call … more →

Tags: After The Call, Baddaybegone, salé

Post-conference partum depression?2 comments

Jessa Slade wrote 4 months ago: On giving up A friend of mine who was part of my “incoming class,” who started seriously … more →

Tags: Goals, Baddaybegone, Depression, giving up, quitting

Payback's a bitch and so, apparently, am I

Jessa Slade wrote 4 months ago: My lovely CPs have been sending me their stuff and I’ve been tearing it up.  Because that … more →

Tags: inappropriate, Synopses, Critiquing

My favorite writing contest1 comment

Jessa Slade wrote 4 months ago: The deadline for the 2009 Golden Rose contest has been extended until August 8.  If you’ve bee … more →

Tags: Contests, Rose City Romance Writers, golden rose, Writing Contest

Magic bullets

Jessa Slade wrote 5 months ago: My critique partners have always hated this about me; I’m absolutely convinced that if I can j … more →

Tags: liquid story binder, Fire in Fiction, dirty limericks

This little piggy went wee-wee-wee, all the way to the bookstore1 comment

Jessa Slade wrote 5 months ago: (Crossposted from Silk And Shadows) Having just returned from the Romance Writers of American nation … more →

Tags: Silk And Shadows

A hero by any other name...1 comment

Jessa Slade wrote 5 months ago: (Crossposted from Silk And Shadows) The Bard was sooo wrong.  I know, I know, where to start with al … more →

Tags: Silk And Shadows, Heroes

The captain has illuminated the 'fasten seatbelt' sign

Jessa Slade wrote 6 months ago: I have approximately 48 hours left to send Book 2 to my editor — fewer if I don’t want t … more →

Tags: After The Call, Goals, DOOM, Firefly, Serenity, auger in

Who's paying for this?1 comment

Jessa Slade wrote 6 months ago: Some carry whips. Some carry stones. – Rainstick Cowbell, Mad at the Megalith   That line has … more →

Tags: the writing life, Rainstick Cowbell, Mad at the Megalith, despair .com, Sacrifice

Almost to The End... again

Jessa Slade wrote 6 months ago: Book 2 is due to my editor at the end of this month…  No, I’m fooling myself; it’s … more →

Tags: After The Call

Sad but true

Jessa Slade wrote 6 months ago: From Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis    This’d be funnier if I didn’t habitually g … more →

Tags: Pearls Before Swine


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