It is incredibly hard not to feel discouraged lately. It’s hard not to feel envious of authors who get book reviews and reader feedback. It’s hard not to think this is all I’ve wanted since I was nine years old and once again, I’m just left with disappointment.
I remind myself I’ve only been at it [...]

Elisa Rolle is creating the LGBT Rainbow Awards and is taking nominations in the following categories:
Fiction
Contemporary
Contemporary Erotica
Fantasy
Futuristic
Historical
Historical Erotica
Paranormal / Horror
Paranormal / Horror Erotica
Mystery / Thriller
Coming of Age / Young Adult
Comedy
Non Fiction
General Non Fiction
Biography / Memoir
History
Poetry
Travel
Further details are at her livejournal.

1. Are you a “pantser” or a “plotter”?
A plotter who often pantses. I like knowing how a story is going to end when I begin it, but there are often places in my outline (which are pretty rough to begin with) that say “something happens here to get us there.” I look at my outlines [...]

What’s the most romantic thing you’ve seen in a movie/read in a book/said or been said to you?
My number one is from “Fools Rush In,” when Matthew Perry says to Salma Hayak, “You’re everything I never knew I always wanted.” (Not a spoiler: it happens about ten minutes into the film.)
So, what’s yours?

At Rainbow Reviews. Thanks, Indigene!

The meter is available from Language is a Virus.
August total:

24420 / 16000 words. 153% done!
Yearly total:

145973 / 200000 words. 73% done!
The sad part is, I feel like I’ve written a lot but haven’t accomplished anything. Woe.