writing

First draft done!

So, I've finished the first draft of my next book! But as you can see, there is still a lot of work to do. Those little red bars are comments, which I've tucked in here and there so that I know where to go back to. There are a lot of little red bars. There is a lot to go back to. One character needs rewriting in a big way, another needs to shut up about his life and let the main character shine, and there are several places where I have to do some math. Yes, math. In my… [Read More]

So close!

This morning I saw the end of the story lying in the middle of the road ahead of me. I couldn't quite get there, because Esmé had discovered dog poo that needed cleaning, and the baby needed a nap, and Jack had to get to work, but I saw it. Shiny and wetly fresh, waiting to be picked up and set ever so gently at the back end of what will be my eleventh book. Tomorrow, my pretty. Tomorrow I will put you where you belong, and then I'll type the marvelous words that are, essentially, the beginnings of book… [Read More]

My computer died…

My computer died, and along with it ... a large portion of my writing. Had I backed up recently. [Read More]

Okay, so I suck at blogging…

Okay, so I suck at blogging. Can someone explain to me why? I like the excuse that I'm too busy writing, but that would be an outright lie, as I'm not too busy writing because I'm taking a wee break while I edit the galleys for "The Gryphon Project," and "Jacked." So I guess I could say that I'm too busy editing to write blog posts, but that's not true either, because it doesn't take all day to edit galleys. Maybe it's because my computer sucks. I need a new one. The keyboard is fussy, and the internet won't play… [Read More]

I have a new crush

I have a new crush, on the guy who designed the cover for The Gryphon Project. His name is Sam Weber, and I love him. Well, maybe not, but his oh-so-brilliant brain definitely. Check out the brain in question ... and then report back to me. If you are not moved in a meaningful way, then you are not human. But then, if you are not human, you might just find yourself in a Sam Weber illustration, which would be very cool. Sam Weber's website [Read More]

Look! I’m doing it …

This girl gets A for effort. Two posts in one day! I figured that some of you might actually want to know what's up, writerly speaking. Last week, I was at Port Moody Public Library expounding to a fine group of yoots about all things bookish and the tangents that come along with chatting to a room of interesting people for an hour. Then later that day I was at North Vancouver Public Library to be a part of the launch for the Stellar Award, which is voted on and awarded by young readers (along with the excellent help and… [Read More]

The blog! The blog!

Clearly, if my house was on fire, the first thing I would grab is NOT my blog. It has sat, sorely neglected, in a dark and dusty corner of my brain. Why? Because I'm not very good at sharing. But people tell me that blogs are important. And as a writer, they're very important... a way to 'connect' to my readers. Ok. So here we go. Connecting ... now! ... ... ... Did you feel it? Did you feel even slightly, momentarily connecting to the being that is Carrie Mac? I didn't feel anything on my side of things. But… [Read More]