Romance Writer Weekly Blog Chat for January 13, 2015

 

Do you like to read romance novels? Wouldn’t you like to know more about your favorite authors? Well, you came to the right place! Join the writers of Romance Weekly as we go behind the scenes of our books and tell all…… About our writing of course! Every Tuesday we’ll all answer the same questions and after you’ve enjoyed the blog on this site, we’ll direct you to another. So come back often for a thrilling ride. Tell your friends and feel free to ask us questions in the comment box.

Welcome to my weekly blog chat, I'm glad you're here. I love to have visitors, so thanks for stopping by!

 

 

If you've joined me from amazing author, S.C. Mitchell http://scmitchell.wordpress.com/  then welcome. His new cover is posted here, and he's releasing his new book "Valentine's Day Canceled" on February 4th.

If you haven't been to his website, then I encourage you to click on the link above and visit him before you leave.

 

This week, we are discussing an idea posed to us by Elizabeth Janette  http://elizabeth-janette.blogspot.com .  She asked us to blog about our TBR list, or for those who hate acronyms, our "to be read" list.

My list is incredibly long. Partly because I received so many wonderful, free, books at the last Romance Writer of America conference held in July 2014. I shipped home a huge boxful and I've been slowly reading my way through the pile. I'm not the fastest reader, and that's the other reason that my list is so long. Besides the boxful of books, I have a list of other authors I want to read, and when added to my RWA pile, it's a bit intimidating.

I'm also still in the learning phase of writing. However, having said that, I'm not sure anyone is ever finished learning. I believe we're all constantly expanding and adding to our writer tool kits. Because of my desire for self improvement as a writer, I have a tall stack of books on the writing craft.

To be honest with you, I bought them, love them, and they sit next to me when I'm writing but I don't sit and read them. Most times I'm a flipper. You might be one too. A "flipper" flips through the pages when searching for the answer to a question on grammar, punctuation, or word choice. I don't actually read these books cover to cover. However, I count these on my TBR list, because one day I promise to read them thoroughly.

Back to my fiction TBR list. Some of my books are on my eReader, and others I have sitting on several bookshelves through out the house. I am slowly working through my list, and at this moment I'm reading Kathy Reichs "Bones Never Lie". 

I have to admit I was proud of my reading list for 2014. I finished a total of 30 books last year, and I hope to read at least 50 in 2015. Remember, I'm not the fastest reader - I love to savor the words on the page - I have trouble skimming. So 50 books may be a bit optimistic, but I'm going to go for it!

I figure that with my current reading backlog, plus the new box of books I'm sure to receive at this years RWA conference in New York, and other books from various author friends who are publishing their latest in 2015, I'll have 50 books or more on my TBR list.

How about you? Are you reading? If not, give it a try. Reading a good novel that absorbs you, and transports you to another place is amazing. It's like watching a movie taking place in your mind.

 

All right, that's enough from me. Why don't you hop over to Fiona Riplee  http://fionariplee.com/blog  and see what she has to say about her TBR list. I'm sure it's terrific. 

 

 

Have a wonderful week reading a book that's been collecting dust on your shelves.

Stop by anytime - it's always nice to have you visit.

Warmly,

Mikki Cober

 

Romance Writer Weekly Blog Chat for January 6, 2015

Do you like to read romance novels? Wouldn’t you like to know more about your favorite authors? Well, you came to the right place! Join the writers of Romance Weekly as we go behind the scenes of our books and tell all…… About our writing of course! Every Tuesday we’ll all answer the same questions and after you’ve enjoyed the blog on this site, we’ll direct you to another. So come back often for a thrilling ride. Tell your friends and feel free to ask us questions in the comment box.

Hello and Happy New Year! I hope all of you had a wonderful holiday season and are ready for 2015. I know I'm looking forward to this year and all of the opportunities for reading new books, writing my next novel, and creating some fun new blogs for you to enjoy.

So, without further delay, let me say thank you for stopping by my first blog of 2015. If you jumped over from the fabulous Ronnie Allen at http://ronnieallennovel.com/blog then thank you for stopping by. If you haven't visited Ronnie's website, then by all means, hop on over once you've finished visiting with me.

Today we are chatting about a question posed to us by the wonderful Xio Axelrod. Please stop by her blog website at  http://www.xioaxelrod.com   Xio asked us to describe "A Day in the Life...", or "What do you do when you're not writing?"


One thing I love and really enjoy doing is playing golf. Yes, I wake up early on my golfing days, stagger around in the dark to get dressed and grab some breakfast, before I meet up with my golf friends at the clubhouse. Sometimes we're there before the sun is up. Other times the fog is so dense we can't even see the ball after we've hit it. And on a rare occasion, there might be the tiniest bit of drizzle falling around us. As long as the rain isn't coming down in torrents, we're going to chase that ball around those eighteen holes.

Are we crazy? Maybe. But we do have fun.

And look at this beautiful picture of the golf course. Who wouldn't want to be outside on a lovely sunny day, feeling the breezes, listening to the birds, and driving a golf cart on emerald green grass. Mmmmm - lovely.

To be perfectly honest, I'm not a great golfer by any means. My handicap is an embarrassment and I won't print it here. But I'm not into golf for the glory, or a shot at the Ladies PGA. I'm into it for the fun. Some rounds are better than others, and it drives me crazy when I have a really great game one day, and then one of my worst games the next.

They say that golf is a four letter word - and I have to admit it, whoever first came up with that phrase is absolutely correct. Some days I want to break every club in my bag and hurl my balls into the lake.

But sometimes everything goes right, and you have a magical round of golf.  There was one day in particular when my drive was perfect, my second shot sublime, my chip shot amazing and I ended up putting into the hole from four feet away. All I can say is that I shouted my favorite words - I MADE PAR!


I was so excited I took a picture of my chip shot, and then the ball in the hole after my putt to prove to myself, and to anyone else who might ask, that I actually did it!

These photos are a testament to a special day of golfing, when all the stars aligned and life was good.

I think golf is a lot like life, and Forrest Gump said it best "... life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're going to get."

The same is true of golf.


Well, I hoped you enjoyed your visit to my blog and thank you for stopping by. When you leave here, please hop over to the lovely LaNora Magnano  http://jeanne1965.wix.com/finding-lanora#!blog/c112v  and see what she has to say about her day of not writing.

See you next time!

Warmly,
Mikki Cober