The Star Captains' Daughter

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11398239910789862452011-12-23T05:46:41.017-09:00The Star Captains' DaughterKimber Anhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982239712083114488noreply@blogger.comBlogger11961100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139823991078986245.post-50347982623807095792011-03-02T05:19:00.002-09:002011-03-02T05:19:42.348-09:00New Personal Blog

Good morning! If you found this 'read only' blog interesting, you might want to pop over to my new personal blog at my authorly main site. Here's the link- The Kimber An Blog

Kimber Anhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982239712083114488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139823991078986245.post-32777746400487910182010-07-15T14:26:00.000-08:002010-07-15T14:26:13.607-08:00SUGAR RUSH to be Published

http://enduringromance.blogspot.com/2010/07/kimber-ans-sugar-rush-to-be-published.html

Kimber Anhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982239712083114488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139823991078986245.post-27925444458913759182010-06-19T20:44:00.000-08:002010-06-19T20:44:08.774-08:00Kimber An Has Moved

This blog is read-only now. Please visit my new blog- http://kimberansblog.blogspot.com/ I was getting tired of this look and wanted something more Alaskan. I'm posting there exclusively now.

Kimber Anhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982239712083114488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139823991078986245.post-9495461851211380792010-06-13T03:33:00.000-08:002010-06-13T03:33:50.602-08:00New Blog to Replace This One

Good morning, Blog Buddies! After, what, four years, I think, I've gotten bored with this blog and am creating a new, personal playground blog. I'll be working on it and moving over there in the coming days or weeks, depending on when I have time to work on it. I decided to go with a more Alaskan feeling blog because it seems like people ask me about my home state the most. I think it's

Kimber Anhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982239712083114488noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139823991078986245.post-83778764020557287282010-06-08T19:54:00.000-08:002010-06-08T19:54:00.175-08:00Sizzling Hot Freakin' Psychos, Part Deux

French psychaitrists make it official on Darth Vader. http://screenrant.com/darth-vaders-professional-diagnosis-mikee-63555/ . Authors and assorted storytellers, take note. If you want a rivoting villain, you gotta know your stuff. .And, like I always say, if you're villain's gonna be a freakin' psycho, why not make him hot? Makes life so much more complicated for the Heroine, you know.

Kimber Anhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982239712083114488noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139823991078986245.post-52644564654757125512010-06-03T11:20:00.000-08:002010-06-03T11:20:05.124-08:00SUGAR RUSH on Authonomy

HarperCollins has a website for discovering new authors called Authonomy and I've uploaded the first 10,000 words of SUGAR RUSH. I think you need to register if you want to Back the story. The top five books Backed by the end of the month go to the Editors' Desk. Here's the link- http://www.authonomy.com/ViewBook.aspx?bookid=22192 . Meanwhile, I'm back to re-formatting the Full for another

Kimber Anhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982239712083114488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139823991078986245.post-1536504759136147772010-06-02T05:32:00.000-08:002010-06-02T05:32:18.678-08:00SUGAR RUSH Requests

It must be the economy. With MANIC KNIGHT, I had truckloads of requests. With SUGAR RUSH, I have a lot less requests, but most are Fulls. As Spock would say, "Fascinating." Here's the A-Teens and their Sugar Rush, just for fun- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0EcGVzCNjw

Kimber Anhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982239712083114488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139823991078986245.post-26391536299562625032010-05-28T18:44:00.001-08:002010-05-28T18:52:55.144-08:00SUGAR RUSH Update

Been tryin' to stay off the computer. Busy, busy, busy, Alaskans need to make hay while the sun shines because, you know, it doesn't shine for a good part of the year. Anyway, I needed to get back on to get another SUGAR RUSH Full request out. I always celebrate every Full because it means there is some merit to the story, even if it never achieves publication. Here's the A-Teens to help

Kimber Anhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982239712083114488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139823991078986245.post-68026904888260735342010-05-23T05:34:00.000-08:002010-05-23T05:34:15.969-08:00Copernicus Reburied with Honors

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/eu_poland_copernicus_reburied Better late than never. Good job, Poland.

Kimber Anhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982239712083114488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139823991078986245.post-80960259211665446182010-05-19T05:16:00.003-08:002010-05-19T05:23:41.531-08:00The Lord of the Rings and the Power of Four

Okay, so I killed my hands (Tendonitis) last week going over SUGAR RUSH with a metaphoric fine tooth comb before sending it out because of several requests for pages, both Partials and Fulls. To think, I'd just whined to Tia, I think it was, about how I wasn't getting any requests, except one, and then I get a bunch all at once! By the way, Tia just signed with Carina Press, Harlequin's new

Kimber Anhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982239712083114488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139823991078986245.post-74864751725006872312010-05-16T07:01:00.000-08:002010-05-16T07:01:35.545-08:00Done with SUGAR RUSH Full

Geez, I hate micro-polish-edits! Okay, that's it. I am having me a really big bar of dark chocolate and a Weird Al music video! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9qYF9DZPdw

Kimber Anhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982239712083114488noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139823991078986245.post-70636989282721483682010-05-13T05:54:00.001-08:002010-05-13T05:54:46.752-08:00Tia to Publish First Fiction Story

http://enduringromance.blogspot.com/2010/05/fellow-book-reviewer-tia-to-publish.html Way to go, Tia!

Kimber Anhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982239712083114488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139823991078986245.post-22059394368563342522010-05-11T03:14:00.001-08:002010-05-11T03:26:20.467-08:00SUGAR RUSH Keeps Kimber An Busy

In the Protagonists' Cafe deep inside Kimber An's twisted imagination, she's tapping on her computer. . Angelica, heroine of MANIC KNIGHT stands nearby with the two new recruits, Kian and Ariel, the hero and heroine of PAPER MOON. . "It's our turn." Kian grumps. . Adrian and Ophelia, hero and heroine of SUGAR RUSH, dance nearby. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0EcGVzCNjw&feature=PlayList&p

Kimber Anhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982239712083114488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139823991078986245.post-59996037154525036932010-05-02T05:29:00.000-08:002010-05-02T05:29:03.448-08:00It's All in My Head

Trying to stay off the computer as much as possible these days to spare my Tendonitis-stricken hands. However, story creation continues in my head while I unload the dishwasher and wipe boogery noses. This is always a challenging stage for me because I have so many stories in my head that it's difficult to force my attention on just one. But, I do my darnedest and this is why it *seems* like I

Kimber Anhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982239712083114488noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139823991078986245.post-2261879371533677202010-04-28T10:45:00.000-08:002010-04-28T10:45:41.682-08:00Kian and Ariel Learn to Twiddle Their Thumbs

"Hey!" Kian, hero of PAPER MOON, points at Kimber An. "What's she doing? She just got started on our story!" He has his arm around Ariel, the heroine..Angelica, heroine of MANIC KNIGHT, walks over, coffee cup always in hand. "Oh, Partial Request came in for SUGAR RUSH. Don't you hear the A-Teens? They top her playlist for that story." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfAsy90arb4 . "But..."

Kimber Anhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982239712083114488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139823991078986245.post-36391817379115257002010-04-26T05:24:00.000-08:002010-04-26T05:24:51.142-08:00Kiss the Girl

Ha! I was just watching the 'Kiss the Girl' music video from Disney's The Little Mermaid as inspiration for the first kissing scene in 'Paper Moon' and I realized I'd named my heroine, Ariel, just like the Little Mermaid! I swear, I swear to dog, my subconscious mind works on these things behind my back and doesn't bother to tell me about them. Anyway, here's 'Kiss the Girl'- http://

Kimber Anhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982239712083114488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139823991078986245.post-2908961562070141122010-04-24T06:35:00.000-08:002010-04-24T06:35:32.243-08:00First Page of SUGAR RUSH...

...is up at the Dear Author blog. http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2010/04/24/first-page-sugar-rush-young-adult/ . This may be the closest it ever gets to publication, but I'll always love it anyway. Here's the A-Teens with the inspirational song- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0EcGVzCNjw

Kimber Anhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982239712083114488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139823991078986245.post-6528186234396480342010-04-22T04:55:00.002-08:002010-04-24T05:01:32.809-08:00Angelica Shows Kian and Ariel How It's Done

In the Protagonists' Cafe deep inside Kimber An's twisted imagination, she's goofing off instead of finishing the final stage of the Slash & Burn of 'Paper Moon,' an SFR short story. . Kian and Ariel, the hero and heroine of Paper Moon, stand anxiously nearby. "Uh, pardon me," says Ariel, to no effect. . "Amateurs." Angelica, heroine of MANIC KNIGHT, walks over. "Have I taught you nothing?" .

Kimber Anhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982239712083114488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139823991078986245.post-86287735241165799232010-04-20T06:12:00.003-08:002010-04-20T08:27:39.791-08:00'Ariana' or 'Ariel?'

I'm trying to decide the Heroine's name for 'Paper Moon.' Since it was inspired by the Pygmalion myth, I wanted it to sound mythological. 'Ariana' means 'Silver' in Welsh and is a derivitive of 'Ariadne' which means 'Most Holy.' But, I don't really like the Ariadne in Greek Mythology. Basically, she was duped by a hot guy into helping him out of the labrynth and then he dumped her for another

Kimber Anhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982239712083114488noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139823991078986245.post-7557266800145441542010-04-19T05:44:00.000-08:002010-04-19T05:44:05.509-08:00Final Stage of the Slash and Burn of 'Paper Moon'

It's upon me. I think I've sorted out as much of it in my head as I can and it's time to sit down every day actually write the story down. Goal Wordcount is 15,000. That makes it eligible for submission to most ePublishers which accept Science Fiction Romance. . Here's James Darren with the inspirational music again, 'It's Only a Paper Moon.' http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ep_6BVz0Gnk&feature=

Kimber Anhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982239712083114488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139823991078986245.post-26541386987633240092010-04-11T16:32:00.000-08:002010-04-11T16:32:39.098-08:00Playlist for 'Space Brats'

Nope. Still haven't figured out a better title, but there's no hurry on this Middle Grade Science Fiction. . Here's the Playlist, the music I listen to in order to get into that 'universe' and write the story- . 'She Drives Me Crazy' by the Fine Young Cannibals http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSCJJkFgt_w . 'Who Let the Dogs Out?' by the Baha Men http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=He82NBjJqf8 . That's

Kimber Anhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982239712083114488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139823991078986245.post-23476149046964704032010-04-09T06:12:00.005-08:002010-04-11T16:28:10.479-08:00Slash & Burn of 'Paper Moon'

This is the inspirational art for Paper Moon. Figure it out and you'll know the basic plot. The artist is Jean-Léon Gérôme (1890.) . This is where it all begins. Dig the story out of the badly organized warehouse which is my imagination, slash it to bits and burn it into something recognizable. I'm actually slashing and burning two stories right now. . I've cranked out four full-length

Kimber Anhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982239712083114488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139823991078986245.post-91721358492380675452010-04-07T06:15:00.001-08:002010-04-07T06:16:10.929-08:00Paper Moon

'Paper Moon' is the title of the new story I'm working on. I joked about getting inspired while bagging up garbage in the Protagonists' Cafe (see post below this one,) but that's actually how it happened, except it happened in my real kitchen. The title was inspired by the song, 'It's Only a Paper Moon,' best sung, I believe, by James Darren who portrayed Vic Fontaine on Star Trek Deep Space

Kimber Anhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982239712083114488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139823991078986245.post-69406011985211572132010-04-06T10:19:00.000-08:002010-04-06T10:19:42.306-08:00The Protagonists Finally Get Some Rest

Junior, heroine of the STAR CAPTAINS' DAUGHTER stories, walks into the Protagonists' Cafe deep inside Kimber An's twisted imagination and finds her tapping happily away on her computer..Angelica, heroine of MANIC KNIGHT, silently motions for her to join hide behind the counter. . "What happened?" Junior sits behind the milkshake machine. . "I don't know," says Angelica. "One minute she was

Kimber Anhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982239712083114488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139823991078986245.post-81262069960742453772010-04-05T05:43:00.002-08:002010-04-14T03:40:51.740-08:00The Protagonists Try to Talk Kimber An Down

In the Protagonists' Cafe deep inside Kimber An's twisted imagination, the protagonists are having a hard time getting Kimber An to start working on a new story. They know, from experience, she'll only get nuttier if she doesn't. . "Come on, there's gotta be something," says Angelica, heroine of MANIC KNIGHT. . "Yeah, she could write your sequel," says Junior, heroine of the STAR CAPTAINS'

Kimber Anhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982239712083114488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139823991078986245.post-36339067488443292542010-04-04T04:18:00.002-08:002010-04-05T05:01:13.282-08:00The Protagonists Worry About Kimber An

In the Protagonists' Cafe deep inside Kimber An's twisted imagination, the protagonists follow Angelica, heroine of MANIC KNIGHT, in to see how Kimber An is doing. "See what I mean?" . . "So? What's the personification of her subconscious mind doing?" Says Junior, heroine of the STAR CAPTAIN'S DAUGHTER stories. . "You mean Gothic Kimber An?" Angelica points. . "Oh, dear." . "Yeah.

Kimber Anhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982239712083114488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139823991078986245.post-29158113672814472952010-03-30T09:10:00.005-08:002010-04-04T04:11:33.636-08:00Angelica Confronts Kimber An Over Blood-Sucking Dead Guys

In the Protagonists' Cafe deep inside Kimber An's twisted imagination, she's reading a good book full of running and screaming and also lots of kissing. . Angelica, heroine of MANIC KNIGHT, ambles over, coffee cup in hand as always and nods to a tall guy stepping through the Temporal Vortex Chamber. "What's with the vampire? I thought you hated vampires." "I don't hate vampires. I was just

Kimber Anhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982239712083114488noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139823991078986245.post-57287586390333066612010-03-28T05:23:00.000-08:002010-03-28T05:23:03.973-08:00Space Brats

SPACE BRATS is the title of a Middle Grade Science Fiction novel I have on deck. My daughter tells me that's a dumb title, so it will change. She knows these things because she's a real Middle Grader. Tell ya, it's handy to have one in the house. She's got tons of books for me to borrow and she never fails to correct me when I screw up a story. She even corrects my spelling! . At this time,

Kimber Anhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982239712083114488noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139823991078986245.post-46391470734192563472010-03-23T18:06:00.000-08:002010-03-23T18:06:09.170-08:00Beautiful Barn Owls

I love birds and I think Barn Owls are the most beautiful in the world, beautiful, powerful, secretive.

Kimber Anhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982239712083114488noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139823991078986245.post-74387083938981027012010-03-20T18:06:00.001-08:002010-03-20T18:07:54.600-08:00Started My Spring Walking Routine Today

I lost a lot of weight when I had my baby because I can hardly eat when I'm pregnant. Now, I'd like to lose the rest of it. I hate working out indoors. It's finally warming up here in Alaska and so I'm back out there again. Here's Weird Al to inspire all of us who need to get out there- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqz1ojIQTBk&feature=related . I heard in an interview that Michael Jackson

Kimber Anhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982239712083114488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139823991078986245.post-33287847086265461962010-03-20T05:11:00.000-08:002010-03-20T05:11:04.627-08:00Weird Al, Just Because

http://www.weirdal.com/laughter is the best medicine. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9qYF9DZPdw&feature=channel

Kimber Anhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982239712083114488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139823991078986245.post-26432457968682545942010-03-19T04:12:00.000-08:002010-03-19T04:12:28.761-08:00The Writerly Fountain of Youth

Good morning, Blog Buds! . Okay, so I've moved through the Writerly Withdrawels Stages for SUGAR RUSH. I've gone from "Uhhhh..." and resisted sticking a finger up my nose. (see post below this one to understand what I mean) Then, I got over the 'Oh, crap, did I nail all the 'ly' adverbs in SUGAR RUSH before I sent it out?' pretty fast with only one slide into 'Aw, geez, I hope it's clear

Kimber Anhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982239712083114488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139823991078986245.post-85789193511864973432010-03-18T17:29:00.000-08:002010-03-18T17:29:51.583-08:00SUGAR RUSH Withdrawels and My Younglings

It's weird finishing a novel. It's always the same. It's done and sent and then I'm like, "Uh, now what?" Even if I have plans, like I do this time, I'm like, "Uhhhh..." Maybe because creating and polishing a novel requires such a massive amount of brain cells, there's not much left over when it's done. I think I'm moving out of the "Uhhh..." stage and into the "Oh, crap, did I nail all the

Kimber Anhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982239712083114488noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139823991078986245.post-65228546019198743422010-03-11T08:36:00.001-09:002010-03-12T07:24:32.763-09:00Heigh-ho, Heigh-Ho, It's Off to Queryland I Go

Actually, not quite yet. Within the month. I just wanted to sign off now, because I didn't want to blog about it or SUGAR RUSH anymore, unless something significant happens with it, which, as you probably know, is extremely unlikely..And so I'm going to finish the Final Polish and launch SUGAR RUSH into Queryland..After that, I'm going to rest my poor ol' Tendonitis-stricken hands for a good,

Kimber Anhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982239712083114488noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139823991078986245.post-70305097827457761322010-03-10T13:56:00.000-09:002010-03-10T13:56:09.479-09:00The 'Query' in Queryland

If you wanna be a pubbed author, you gotta do it no matter how much it hurts. You gotta learn how to write a query letter. It's your knock on the door. Don't whine about how you can't write a query letter. No one can...to begin with. We all have to learn and you CAN learn too. It just takes work. . Start by hopping to all the agents' blogs. Put 'query' in the search engine on each blog

Kimber Anhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982239712083114488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139823991078986245.post-24166912272939914052010-03-09T03:06:00.000-09:002010-03-09T03:06:25.846-09:00Author Mentors

You might want to pop over to the Alien Romances blog today for a neat little story about published authors mentoring aspiring authors. It really is an essential relationship, I think. Linnea Sinclair has mentored me too. In fact, Linnea's mentor, Jacqueline Lichtenberg has mentored me! There are some things you just can't learn in books. And you won't find some books unless a mentor tells

Kimber Anhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982239712083114488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139823991078986245.post-53997168524164564782010-03-08T03:39:00.001-09:002010-03-08T03:47:13.053-09:00Final Polish of SUGAR RUSH Begins

Step One: Fix the little things I found during the 'Spit & Polish.' See post below this one to understand what I mean. . Step Two: Make it Pretty Pass. This is where perfectly good sentences which 'sound' lame are turned into little gems, I hope. Flow, voice, and all that. . Step Three: Write the Synopsis. It's already done in my head. This is kind of a break from the story. . Step

Kimber Anhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982239712083114488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139823991078986245.post-3992882256521693212010-03-07T03:54:00.000-09:002010-03-07T03:54:04.940-09:00Spit and Polish

I've learned how to do something between the Weed & Polish and the Final Polish of revising a novel. During the Weed & Polish, I've been revising and polishing the scene-by-scene outline of SUGAR RUSH, you know, to keep track and make sure everything's in balance. So, when I finished the Weed & Polish, I printed this outline up. Between the stages, I've been carrying it with me everywhere,

Kimber Anhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982239712083114488noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139823991078986245.post-62368274619126060262010-03-04T16:13:00.004-09:002010-03-05T08:50:26.453-09:00The Weed & Polish of SUGAR RUSH is Complete

And oooh, my hands hurt so much and I am so tired and O.D'd on caffeine. . Am taking a few days break before I start the Final Polish. . Ya think SUGAR RUSH is the right title or should I go with... . SUGAR CRASH . Hmmm, (((yawn))), I go take nap now, Buds. . I'll leave you with the A-Teens to think it over- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0EcGVzCNjw . And here's Weird Al to give you a

Kimber Anhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982239712083114488noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139823991078986245.post-38256402108615093562010-03-03T03:38:00.000-09:002010-03-03T03:38:05.458-09:00Coffee!

In the Protagonists' Cafe deep inside Kimber An's twisted imagination, she stumbles in with a mega-cup of coffee, only to find Gothic Kimber An, the personification of her subconscious mind still asleep. She contemplates surfing the Blogosphere for really hot pictures of Liam Neeson and Orlando Bloom instead of finishing the Weed & Polish revision of SUGAR RUSH. "Dang!" She slams her mug down,

Kimber Anhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982239712083114488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139823991078986245.post-49955312736219951312010-03-02T11:31:00.002-09:002010-03-02T11:31:17.815-09:00Done! Almost (((sigh)))

Now that I've trowelled up all the rotton potatoes, it's time to go back and fix everything.

Kimber Anhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982239712083114488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139823991078986245.post-18866962652853170672010-03-01T04:45:00.000-09:002010-03-01T04:45:30.227-09:00Almost Done

With the Weed & Polish anyway. And then it'll be time for the Final Polish and the writing of the eeevil dreaded synopsis. But, I'm not really dreading the synopsis this time around. Maybe I've learned a thing or two after all. . Like, what does it mean when publishing professionals say they want 'The Same, But Different?' I get so sick of bestseller knock-offs that it really beats the

Kimber Anhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982239712083114488noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139823991078986245.post-19095577256611856512010-02-25T04:32:00.000-09:002010-02-25T04:32:24.126-09:00Elvis and Timeless Storytelling

Just like slang, including references to current movie or music trends can date a story. So, I rely on the classics and legends, including Elvis Presley. He's a cultural icon. Thirty years from now if a fourteen year old picks up SUGAR RUSH and reads how Adrian and Ophelia slow-danced to 'Love Me Tender' by Elvis Presley, odds are good she'll have the tune already in her head. So, here's The

Kimber Anhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982239712083114488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139823991078986245.post-3301799578343806612010-02-22T04:49:00.000-09:002010-02-22T04:49:32.950-09:00Gothic Kimber An in Revisions

In the Protagonists' Cafe deep inside Kimber An's twisted imagination, Gothic Kimber An (the personification of Kimber An's subconscious mind) is asleep. And so Kimber An sneaks away to play. . Unfortunately, Junior, heroine of the STAR CAPTAINS' DAUGHTER stories, is much too noisy. . Gothic Kimber An wakes, sees what's happened, and yells, "Kimber An, get your little mommy butt down her and

Kimber Anhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982239712083114488noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139823991078986245.post-17193419911562658862010-02-20T06:39:00.004-09:002010-02-20T07:06:32.634-09:00This Weed and Polish Pass of SUGAR RUSH Complete

Now, I'll take a break from the story and gather what I need for the next pass. Here are articles I've found a big help at this stage-http://hollylisle.com/fm/Articles/wc2-4.html and http://hollylisle.com/fm/Workshops/one-pass-revision.html and, no, I have not yet attained the skill to revise in one pass!.Once this next pass is complete, the Weed & Polish Phase of Revision will be complete.

Kimber Anhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982239712083114488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139823991078986245.post-65625520326180861552010-02-19T05:41:00.000-09:002010-02-19T05:41:39.758-09:00Broke 65,500 on SUGAR RUSH

Now, I need to go back and update the outline, which isn't really an outline in the traditional sense. It's just that my hands are too Tendonitis-stricken to notecard. . Check out SAVE THE CAT! by Blake Snyder for what I mean by notecarding. http://www.blakesnyder.com/ I have no interest in screenwriting. Structuring a story does not come naturally to me and screenwriting methods have helped

Kimber Anhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982239712083114488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139823991078986245.post-39952573792314131542010-02-16T17:09:00.001-09:002010-02-16T17:10:50.971-09:00The Last Battle

While I'm on break, I'm going to be primarily concerned with working out the last battle of SUGAR RUSH in my head. Dang! I mean, dang! I wish like crazy I could work out something as *visually awesome* as those legendary Jedi battles on STAR WARS. I know what you're thinking. "You can't top lightsabers, Kimber An, so don't even try." I know. (((sigh))) "Besides," you might think, "This

Kimber Anhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982239712083114488noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139823991078986245.post-63846404882349733242010-02-16T06:38:00.000-09:002010-02-16T06:38:28.607-09:00Tendonitis and Pacing Myself

Just broke 60,000 words on the Weed & Polish stage of revising SUGAR RUSH! No fear of not making wordcount now. My hands are throbbing, so I'm taking the next three days off. It seems to take three days to recover. I'm learning to pace myself. Here are the A-Teens to help celebrate- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0EcGVzCNjw Thanks, guys, for all your help transporting me to that 'universe

Kimber Anhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982239712083114488noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139823991078986245.post-91462160087693307192010-02-14T07:37:00.000-09:002010-02-14T07:37:30.899-09:00Hottest Picture of Liam Neeson Ever!

Hey, what'd ya expect from a former career nanny/mother of four? Kinda looks like my husband. Liam recently became an American citizen, you know. Thanks muchly, Ireland.

Kimber Anhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982239712083114488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139823991078986245.post-45827854704411275412010-02-13T06:30:00.000-09:002010-02-13T06:30:08.350-09:00Broke the 50,000 Mark for the Weed & Polish

Words, that is. At this moment, I'm at 53,750. Whew! For the first time, I think I'm going to exheed the goal wordcount. I always just squeek right under the bare minimum. That's 60,000 for SUGAR RUSH, because it's Young Adult. However, I'm shooting for 70,000, but I think I might just crack 90,000. In case you're late to this party, I'm the kind of writer who always comes in waaay under

Kimber Anhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982239712083114488noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139823991078986245.post-57096753055807024872010-02-09T05:43:00.000-09:002010-02-09T05:43:38.502-09:00Inspiration for SUGAR RUSH

Now, that it's nearly complete, I can say with confidence exactly where the inspiration came from, three seperate sources. The TITANIC movie, starring Leonardo diCaprio and Kate Winslet, directed by James Cameron who currently has AVATAR out, an awesome movie my husband and I just saw. . THE X-FILES for the scientific investigation of paranormal activity. The heroine, Ophelia, is kind of how

Kimber Anhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982239712083114488noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139823991078986245.post-32702147272488137992010-02-09T05:23:00.000-09:002010-02-09T05:23:13.947-09:00Critical Revision Resources for the Weed & Polish

I'm in the throes of revising SUGAR RUSH and thought I'd just share these with you, although I believe I have before and the links are on the sidebar. . Blake Snyder's Beat Sheet- http://www.blakesnyder.com/tools/ I meld this with the Mythic Structure and infuse both into the Outline which I created after I created the story and needed to sort out the mess. Each beat serves as a guidepost.

Kimber Anhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982239712083114488noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139823991078986245.post-16438692334161595382010-02-04T13:56:00.000-09:002010-02-04T13:56:36.821-09:00Crashed Again!

But, I've been backing up SUGAR RUSH twice a day since the Weed & Polish began. So, no big deal. I'm 42,000 words in, by the way. . Always back up your files. Always.

Kimber Anhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982239712083114488noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139823991078986245.post-17859088578363180962010-02-02T15:55:00.000-09:002010-02-02T15:55:15.698-09:00SOLD AND SEDUCED reviewed...

...by new reviewer, Rebecca Lynn at Enduring Romance

Kimber Anhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982239712083114488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139823991078986245.post-4299427692800434682010-01-31T04:37:00.000-09:002010-01-31T04:37:32.607-09:00Back, but with Severe Restrictions

Good morning, Blog Buds. I'm back in the Blogosphere, but with severe restrictions. My hands are still very vulnerable, so I'm saving them to care for my baby, as my first priority, and completing revisions of SUGAR RUSH, as my second priority. Therefore, posting here will be sporadic and rare. I will post one book review per month at Enduring Romance, unless my hands start throbbing. It's

Kimber Anhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982239712083114488noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139823991078986245.post-91759211590674788432010-01-21T11:28:00.002-09:002010-01-21T11:28:47.078-09:00Blog Break for Medical Reasons

Be back when I can. No emergency. Just minor annoyances.

Kimber Anhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982239712083114488noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139823991078986245.post-14046997967943698342010-01-18T10:53:00.000-09:002010-01-18T10:53:40.401-09:00CRUSHED is now SUGAR RUSH

CRUSHED was simply too much like several other Young Adult titles and not really descriptive enough. If you remember, this story started out as SWEET. Anyway, this title is only to snag the attention of an agent or editor. More than likely, the publisher (if it gets that far) will choose a different title, and I am okay with that.

Kimber Anhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982239712083114488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139823991078986245.post-22165658826419413932010-01-17T07:34:00.000-09:002010-01-17T07:34:45.069-09:00cool new blog

It was created by some crazy chick who's bored out of her mind and fancies herself an Arctic Princess. http://startrekvoyagertemporalvortex.blogspot.com/ Never heard of her before in my whole, entire life, I swear.

Kimber Anhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982239712083114488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139823991078986245.post-89651347896558541162010-01-16T16:30:00.000-09:002010-01-16T16:30:32.088-09:00CRUSHED Progress

I just passed the 32,000 word mark in the Weed & Polish of CRUSHED and it's not even half-way through. I'm gonna make wordcount. I realized what's missing. In fact, I see three major challenges for this stage. . 1) Convey the awesome vastness of Alaska to readers who've lived all their lives in cities. . 2) Convey the growing power and personality of the villain from start to finish. . 3)

Kimber Anhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982239712083114488noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139823991078986245.post-68234981158533016782010-01-14T03:55:00.002-09:002010-01-14T04:14:47.215-09:00Bored with Blogging

Sorry, I haven't blogged all week, Buds, but the fact is I'm a little bored with it. Okay, a lot bored. Could be S.A.D. That stands for Seasonal Affected Disorder, which is depression brought on by lack of sunlight, a common problem here in Alaska in the wintertime. It hits me every year, except when I'm pregnant and I am not getting pregnant just to avoid it! (Sometimes I really miss those

Kimber Anhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982239712083114488noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139823991078986245.post-22510977035948109992010-01-11T07:23:00.000-09:002010-01-11T07:23:23.603-09:00STAR TREK and Me in about Thirty Years!

Hey, I look pretty good at seventy! And isn't my little boy cute? Click on the YouTube link to see what I'm talking about. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_2760OoAVg

Kimber Anhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982239712083114488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139823991078986245.post-11770128104970824332010-01-09T07:11:00.003-09:002010-01-31T04:23:14.275-09:00Gothic Kimber An is Bored

On the writing front, I'm sailing right through the Weed & Polish stage of revision for CRUSHED, leaving Gothic Kimber An, the personification of my subconscious mind, little to do. As you can see, she's finding ways to occupy her time. She's not the kind to just sit around with a finger up her nose. I suspect she's secretly plotting world domination, or perhaps other ways to make me crazy.

Kimber Anhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982239712083114488noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139823991078986245.post-79355081825478247922010-01-07T04:46:00.000-09:002010-01-07T04:46:47.312-09:00The 'Alaska Nerd' Look

My glasses snapped in half like a brittle twig yesterday, just fell apart in my hands. They are now held together by a hunk of duct tape until I can get to the eye doctor. Alaska was built on duct tape, you know. We have duct tape sculpture contests at the state fair. (((sigh))) I'd really like to wear contact lenses again. I hate wearing glasses. But, alas, the air is so dry in Alaska,

Kimber Anhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982239712083114488noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139823991078986245.post-66347917892282993342010-01-04T05:58:00.000-09:002010-01-04T05:58:07.269-09:00Back in Action

I'm five minutes away from waking my eldest child and resuming the Master Schedule. . Lord, help.

Kimber Anhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982239712083114488noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139823991078986245.post-64172780530653446422010-01-03T05:41:00.001-09:002010-01-03T05:42:19.081-09:00Started the Real Weed & Polish Stage of Revision of CRUSHED

The first Weed & Polish turned into a Weed & Patch and just about drove me outta my stark ravin' mind. So, I set January 15th as the deadline to begin the real Weed & Polish, but with all the tough stuff behind me it was very easy to start early. It's good for me to work ahead of deadline to make up for those times when working on a story is like pulling teeth. I still have the Micro-Edit

Kimber Anhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982239712083114488noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139823991078986245.post-16018272656888656242010-01-02T04:15:00.000-09:002010-01-02T04:15:28.863-09:00Kimber An Confuses Gothic Kimber An

In the Protagonists' Cafe deep inside Kimber An's twisted imagination, she's tapping away on her groovy little mini-laptop computer. . Next to her, Gothic Kimber An is sleeping. A tribble hops onto her nose and then bounces away. She wakes up. "Write, Kimber..." And she looks at Kimber An writing. "Uh..." She leans over and peers into Kimber An's face. . "Oh, it's all right," says

Kimber Anhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982239712083114488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139823991078986245.post-88188101429287582032009-12-31T18:06:00.001-09:002010-01-09T06:56:47.930-09:00My New Year's Resolution

I figure if Sarah Palin can be a runner at 46 with five children, I can do it at 40 with four. I'm already a walker, so I just need to build on that. It's going to be really challenging for January and February because its usually reeeeeally cold up here in Alaska, too cold to take Lil Bean with me.

Kimber Anhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982239712083114488noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139823991078986245.post-45347262996045830252009-12-31T05:05:00.006-09:002009-12-31T06:04:28.522-09:00The Fun Little Details of a Story

Now that I've chosen a Setting for CRUSHED, I can add all the fun little details which make a story feel so real. Since the Setting is in Alaska, I can refer to Alaska Native art, something I dearly love. I can imagine the heroine, Ophelia, giving the above bracelet to a friend for Christmas. You can just make out the raven on it. Ravens are sacred to Alaska Natives. Here's a link to the

Kimber Anhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982239712083114488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139823991078986245.post-24757265432228657552009-12-30T16:21:00.000-09:002009-12-30T16:21:34.951-09:00Patrick Stewart to be Knighted!

Be still, My Little Trekkie Heart! http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Movies/12/30/patrick.stewart.knighthood/index.html

Kimber Anhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982239712083114488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139823991078986245.post-59420388675838461632009-12-30T07:31:00.004-09:002009-12-30T07:38:05.576-09:00Settings and the Power of THEME

I think I've mentioned how stories just dump out of my head in a huge mess at first. I've wasted many hours sorting through these messes. Jacqueline Lichtenberg gave me a tip which has helped enormously. *Know My Theme* And when I'm sorting through the mess, chuck everything which does not support the THEME. . The theme for CRUSHED is 'Achieving the Freedom to Live.' This was a big issue

Kimber Anhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982239712083114488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139823991078986245.post-2360739124326919072009-12-29T05:31:00.000-09:002009-12-29T05:31:30.399-09:00CRUSHED The Hero's Talents

There are supernatural creatures in CRUSHED, but Adrian, the hero, is just a regular guy. His sister was abducted by one of the bad creatures and he's searched four years to rescue her. During that time, he's developed a couple of impressive talents for dealing with the monsters. . One, he's become a Jujitsu master. This martial art was developed by Japanese Samarai for dealing with an armed

Kimber Anhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982239712083114488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139823991078986245.post-21760331520552711962009-12-28T06:01:00.002-09:002009-12-31T17:47:35.895-09:00Kimber An on Writerly Vacation

In the Protagonists' Cafe deep inside Kimber An's twisted imagination, she's hanging out at the soda counter sipping a very naughty beverage with a little umbrella in it. Next to her, Gothic Kimber An sleeps, or has been rendered unconscious. . Meanwhile, all the female characters from her stories are watching INKHEART on the wide-screen t.v. kicked back in sofas while the male characters stand

Kimber Anhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982239712083114488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139823991078986245.post-73036813583135160772009-12-27T05:56:00.000-09:002009-12-27T05:56:44.565-09:00Lil Bean Happily Starts Cereal...

...while Mommy sobs into her coffee. "My baby! My baby is growing up! Wahhh!" It's not fair. It's just not fair! Sure, it's just cereal, but she'll probably be flying off in the space shuttle before I know it! . She still nurses and I'm hoping we'll go a full year with that, but (((sigh))) I just can't make all the food she needs anymore. She's a very big baby girl for her age. Her

Kimber Anhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982239712083114488noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139823991078986245.post-40715094463156524312009-12-26T03:25:00.001-09:002009-12-26T03:27:38.975-09:00About Those Penguins...

I think I figured out why I'm nauseous and wanting to throw penguins around. (see post from yesterday below this one) It's 'cause I realized I've totally set this story, CRUSHED, up. I've nailed it. . Now, I have to 'deliver the goods.' . Aw, crap. . Did I ever tell you about the time a real penguin was discovered in Alaska? Poor thing was so lost. Got hauled up by some fishermen, waddled

Kimber Anhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982239712083114488noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139823991078986245.post-9130689992442850352009-12-25T19:07:00.001-09:002009-12-25T19:09:20.947-09:00Can't I Just Throw Some Penguins Around?

I was hanging out in my living room, which looks like a bomb hit it, and just enjoying the sheer laziness of post-Christmas chaos and Gothic Kimber An woke up. I read a little bit of CRUSHED and realized what I'd set my heroine up for and I thought, "Ooooh, crap." The thing is, after all the blood, sweat, and tears, all the fluff is weeded and all the scenes are balanced and everything is

Kimber Anhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982239712083114488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139823991078986245.post-44857611516036181452009-12-23T05:08:00.002-09:002009-12-27T05:57:54.167-09:00Merry Christmas!

I already got what I wanted! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXQViqx6GMY . Remember this post? http://starcaptainsdaughter.blogspot.com/2008/12/all-i-want-for-christmas-is-for-my-baby.html (P.S. the link to Mariah Carey's 'All I Want for Christmas' doesn't work on this old post anymore, so click on the above YouTube link for it.)

Kimber Anhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982239712083114488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139823991078986245.post-88472157920856821222009-12-21T07:05:00.001-09:002009-12-21T07:06:19.383-09:00Stealth Mothering

If one or more of your offspring are cluttermuffins, you have to set them up for success in cleaning their rooms. First of all, I de-clutter my cluttermuffin's room when she's not home. I remove all the junk I know she doesn't like or use anymore. Without fail, she never misses anything I take out. However, if she was there, she would become hysterical if I suggested tossing a broken toy she

Kimber Anhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982239712083114488noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139823991078986245.post-76103192641778396022009-12-19T05:00:00.000-09:002009-12-19T05:00:43.898-09:00The Hook for CRUSHED

Here it is- . *Cornered like an animal, Ophelia must discover her own power before the boy she loves, who would rescue her, becomes the monster she fears.* . I chisel away at the Hook, the Query, and the Synopsis over the months I'm revising. I use all the brains I got and all those I can borrow too. These are your 'knock on the door' for agents and editors. Spend the time learning how to

Kimber Anhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982239712083114488noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139823991078986245.post-87654202352795498062009-12-18T05:20:00.000-09:002009-12-18T05:20:50.065-09:00You're Younger Than You Think

Or, you can be. I'm having a kind of sideways Mid-Life Crises, because I see so many from my generation, you know, who were teens in the 1980's letting themselves get old. It's ridiculous! We're only 40something! I don't know about you, but my great-grandmother lived to be a 104. And this was before good nutrition and modern medicine. So, the way I figure it, middle age is not 40. It's 52

Kimber Anhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982239712083114488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139823991078986245.post-25094858606604215242009-12-17T02:55:00.000-09:002009-12-17T02:55:58.295-09:00White Moose in Alaska

This is special. I hope they're able to protect if from wolves and bears. And idiots. Without robbing it of its freedom to live in the wild. http://www.ktva.com/ci_13993712?source%253Dmost_emailed.26978592730A3B8C7F471EACE0DA4EF2.html

Kimber Anhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982239712083114488noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139823991078986245.post-79870568702854581992009-12-15T17:46:00.000-09:002009-12-15T17:46:51.000-09:00Writing Advice from the Muppet Show

My daughter just reminded me of my favorite writing advice ever, brilliantly figured out by the writers of The Muppet Show, which was created by Jim Henson. In an intro, his son, Brian Henson, said, . "If you can't get out, blow something up, eat something, or just throw penguins around." . I usually blow something up.

Kimber Anhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982239712083114488noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139823991078986245.post-76405140712081440132009-12-15T08:26:00.000-09:002009-12-15T08:26:17.947-09:00The CRUSHED Fix-It List

Actually, there will be several by the time I start the next stage of revision mid-January. The Fix-It List consists of things about CRUSHED which needs to be fixed, things which just pop in to my head while unloading the dishwasher, like 'Did I name the Heroine's dog?' . Yes, I did name the Heroine's dog, a rottweiler, 'Worf,' after the Klingon security officer in Star Trek The Next Generation

Kimber Anhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982239712083114488noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139823991078986245.post-81804550818660098162009-12-14T04:56:00.001-09:002009-12-14T07:02:42.524-09:00Picture of Me and Lil Bean

We want you to have a very Merry Christmas! My daughter snapped this on our way to church yesterday. When I pick Lil Bean up from the church nursery, she always smells like the ladies who take care of her there because they hold her the entire time. She's such a little princess! . As you can see from the picture, I already got what I wanted for Christmas, but here's Mariah Carey to emphasize

Kimber Anhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982239712083114488noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139823991078986245.post-75340137769970932092009-12-13T18:02:00.023-09:002009-12-13T18:18:21.830-09:00What's in a Title?

Yes, I'm thinking of retitling CRUSHED yet again. If you remember, it started out as SWEET. I changed it to CRUSHED because it fits the Theme, which is Achieving the Freedom to Live. However, I recently became aware there's a couple of Young Adult series with similar titles. There's CRASHED, Robin Wasserman's upcoming book. I read, loved, and reviewed the first book in the series, SKINNED.

Kimber Anhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982239712083114488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139823991078986245.post-556890683070228482009-12-13T04:37:00.002-09:002009-12-23T04:58:53.566-09:00Shhh! Don't wake...

...Gothic Kimber An. I don't want to write on a story right now. I want to channel my creative energy into Christmas and designing and sewing a new blouse and a new dress for myself, okay? As wonderful as storytelling is, I need to vent my imagination in other ways too, in order to stay passably sane.

Kimber Anhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982239712083114488noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139823991078986245.post-58617450396317150772009-12-12T15:30:00.000-09:002009-12-12T15:30:38.424-09:00This Stage of Revision of CRUSHED Complete

Oh, what a relief. I will now break from this story until January 15th. Wow, what a ride it's been so far. Anyway, now I can focus on Christmas and sewing some new clothes for myself.

Kimber Anhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982239712083114488noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139823991078986245.post-84005005450409746692009-12-12T06:49:00.001-09:002009-12-12T07:01:50.705-09:00Now Into the 'Running and Screaming'

You know that part right after the first big fight, the protagonists realize the bad guys can beat the holy crap out of them and they'd better get the flock outta dodge and fast? Think Star Wars when Han, Leia, Luke, and Chewy are fleeing the Death Star after Luke sees Obi Wan get killed by Darth Vader. Yep, that's the point I'm at right now. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5Qs5ttqER0

Kimber Anhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982239712083114488noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139823991078986245.post-3696942815719048702009-12-12T04:33:00.000-09:002009-12-12T04:33:26.485-09:00Time to Write a Fight Scene

I've been told I write good action scenes. I suppose the proof will be in if I ever make it into Barnes & Noble. I do love a good fight scene. Although unrealistic, the one between Obi Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker from Star Wars Revenge of the Sith is my favorite- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJ6ZZCrB2vs&feature=related I watch it for inspiration. . The fight scene I'm writing today is

Kimber Anhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982239712083114488noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139823991078986245.post-86939491792723580212009-12-11T16:56:00.001-09:002009-12-11T16:57:30.487-09:00Dangling a Carrot in Front of Your Muse

Of course, I don't actually have a muse. Angelica, heroine of MANIC KNIGHT chucked her into a flaming tarpit a long time ago. Instead, I have 'Gothic Kimber An' and even Angelica is scared of her. Still, I think 'dangling a carrot' might come in handy right now. . I can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel for this stage of revision of CRUSHED, which I'd planned to have complete by

Kimber Anhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982239712083114488noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139823991078986245.post-6421634993757103942009-12-10T13:15:00.001-09:002009-12-10T13:15:54.519-09:00Some Agents Really Do Understand!

http://jetreidliterary.blogspot.com/2009/12/it-didnt-win-but-i-loved-it-most.html . Have I mentioned how much I am NOT looking forward to another trip through Queryland?

Kimber Anhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982239712083114488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139823991078986245.post-4126535159198945722009-12-10T04:14:00.000-09:002009-12-10T04:14:26.761-09:00Dressing Your Characters and World-Building

Being a seamstress, costumes are of particular interest to me. I visit this site almost daily- http://www.costumersguide.com/ I find it inspirational for stories too. One imperious look from an actress or a special ring worn by an actor in some movie I otherwise hate and I'm off writing a new scene for a story. . I think novelists neglect their characters' wardrobe too often. Novels are

Kimber Anhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982239712083114488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139823991078986245.post-36269425795812875992009-12-09T03:50:00.001-09:002009-12-12T16:40:51.249-09:00Kimber An Has an Identity Crisis

In the Protagonists' Cafe in Kimber An's twisted imagination, her subconscious mind has split with her conscious mind and personfied herself as a Gothic Kimber An. . Gothic Kimber An stands over regular Kimber An as she taps away, working on CRUSHED. "No, no! That one goes there! This one goes here!" She points and yells at the screen. . Angelica, heroine of MANIC KNIGHT, wonders casually

Kimber Anhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982239712083114488noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139823991078986245.post-61797196534859665192009-12-08T03:25:00.000-09:002009-12-08T03:25:21.507-09:00Alaska Eagle Needs a New Beak

I love eagles. This poor eagle was probably shot this past summer, an *illegal* act by the way. The bird people up here are trying to figure out how to help him. http://www.ktuu.com/Global/story.asp?S=11638384

Kimber Anhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982239712083114488noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139823991078986245.post-65800014408973372242009-12-07T03:52:00.001-09:002009-12-07T03:54:09.338-09:00When You Get Sick

Very little can be left to chance when you're a mom, including getting sick. Even after you've scrubbed your hands and hounded your children to constantly do the same, have taught the littluns how to sneeze and wipe their own noses, and exclusively breastfed your babies, illness will still sweep through your family from time to time. Here's a tip for managing the chaos under such circumstances

Kimber Anhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982239712083114488noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139823991078986245.post-33408078794117079252009-12-06T06:27:00.000-09:002009-12-06T06:27:23.077-09:00Science Fiction Romance Holiday Blitz

Starting now. Hyperjump around the blogosphere and win free books! http://enduringromance.blogspot.com/

Kimber Anhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982239712083114488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139823991078986245.post-41921987767146008462009-12-05T05:00:00.000-09:002009-12-05T05:00:26.094-09:00Kimber An's Top Ten Most Favorite Books of 2009

http://enduringromance.blogspot.com/2009/12/kimber-ans-top-ten-favorite-books-for.html . I posted this a little early, but I had to snag the time to do it because there was cover art and so many links to do!

Kimber Anhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982239712083114488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139823991078986245.post-42817516733374085562009-12-03T02:32:00.001-09:002009-12-03T02:34:51.619-09:00Making Your List and Checking It Twice?

The Top Ten Books of 2009 are going up at Enduring Romance right now! So, if you're trying to figure out what to give the people you love this holiday season, pop on over. "K"'s list just went up. Enduring Romance . Mine will go up next Thursday, but I can tell you THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ISLAND, a Middle Grade Science Fiction novel, was my most favorite this year.

Kimber Anhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982239712083114488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139823991078986245.post-49434126066822196982009-12-02T05:30:00.002-09:002009-12-03T08:16:39.554-09:00Angelica Restrains Kimber An

In the Protagonists' Cafe deep inside Kimber An's twisted imagination, she's gotten out her super-duper revision chainsaw and is preparing to let it rip on CRUSHED. . "Uh, no, Kimber An." Angelica, heroine of MANIC KNIGHT, takes the chainsaw and sets it behind the milkshake maker. "You have to finish this stage first, then shelve the story for a month. THEN, you can attack it with this thing."

Kimber Anhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982239712083114488noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139823991078986245.post-58773625357955364602009-11-29T12:14:00.000-09:002009-11-29T12:14:30.053-09:00Angelica Performs an Intervention on Kimber An's Behalf

Utter chaos reigns in the Protagonists' Cafe deep inside Kimber An's twisted imagination. . All her characters from CRUSHED are running around, yelling, laughing, break-dancing, and beating the crap out of each other. . Hitting her breaking point, Kimber An leaps up, grabs a megaphone and screams, "SIT DOWN AND SHUT THE HECK UP!" . All the characters freeze and sit down. Martin, the villain,

Kimber Anhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982239712083114488noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139823991078986245.post-59554667097820097832009-11-27T06:23:00.001-09:002009-12-08T17:20:32.612-09:00Ho! Ho! Ho!

I don't do Black Friday, 'cause I hate shopping, but best of luck to the rest of yas! Here's Mariah Carey with my favorite Christmas song to get ya in the mood- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RengWX0P5KA

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