The newest round of the 70 Days of Sweat Challenge is about to start again. You can get the details here. The main thing to know is that we start November 10th and go through January 26th. Yeah, technically that’s more than 70 days because we’re making some allowance for the holidays. [...]

Hope everyone had a fabulous holiday.

Did you remember to visit Sven and check in at the Sweat Challenge…? Go do it!

Is it roundup or round-up? I honestly don’t know. Either way, I have some odds and ends to tie up today.
First, Dear Author, The Smart Bitches and some other sites are hosting a Romance Madness Tournament. This parallels the college basketball March Madness Tournament, but with books. The folks running the [...]

RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW received another fabulous review. It’s been named a Recommended Read at Joyfully Reviewed. Here’s a taste of what the reviewer had to say:
Ms. Dimon takes a super-humorous look at the world of business intrigue and just how funny some of it could be, looking in from the outside. [...]

I’m all over the place today, including sitting on my couch writing a book that’s due on March 15th.
First, I’ll be chatting about some behind-the-scenes stuff about RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW at Access Romance all weekend. Stop by and say hello.
And then…[imagine a drumroll here] today is the kick-off of the 3rd [...]

It is Sven check in day. Go post those totals and give us a little update.
Speaking of update… I’m in the middle of writing a Christmas novella for the Oct. ‘08 anthology release, TO ALL A GOOD NIGHT. Up until this point, most of the novellas I’ve written start with a hero [...]

With Round II of Sven starting and some stuff brewing here (all good - no worries) and the writing loops flaring to life with editor/agent advice, I thought now might be a good time to express a few general thoughts about writing as a career and professionalism. Consider this a “things I’ve discovered” list:
1. [...]

Say that three times fast.
Yes, it is time for the 70 Days Of Sweat Round II. If you’re up for a writing challenge, have a deadline, are working toward a writing goal, need a kick in the pants or just like the idea of working in a group to accomplish something, then this idea [...]

Today is the day. It’s the final day of the The Seventy Days of Sweat Writing Challenge. To all who participated - congratulations on your hard work! To those who followed along and are toying with the idea of giving the Sweat Challenge a try, it’s not too late because we’re doing [...]

It’s check-in day for the Seventy Days of Sweat Challenge. Don’t forget to stop by and post those numbers.
I thought about the Challenge this week while talking with an online buddy. My online buddy can write. She’s won numerous contests, finaled in others, was a Golden Heart finalist (which is a [...]