Bus, Train and Automobiles – My 2009 Conference Schedule

And not an airplane in sight this year. That’ll seem weird. I just posted a comment at Deb Maher’s blog about Nationals in DC (driving) – I cannot wait!! First of all, I’m always excited for National, and second, this one will be the first one I’m signing at. Talk about a rush! My book [...]

A Password is a terrible thing to lose

  Yes, it’s been over a year since my last post. From the title of this post, I think it’s pretty self-explanatory why. Sad, I know. On the upside, it’s also been a productive year. I entered the original Gather.com/Simon&Schuster First Chapters contest with Beauty and The Best. It finished in the Top 20 out [...]

It’s All About The Publicity, Folks

I’ve been on a few blogs since Round 2 of American Title started because there were some inflammatory, controversial (? take your pick of word) comments made from the judges and people got upset. I understand. Believe me, I do. It’s my baby out there as well. Frankly, I’m kind of bummed in a manner of [...]

The House That Judi Built…Is Building…Whatever

I’ve been a bad girl about blogging. I’m on 2 (this one and MavensOfThePen.blogspot.com) and I’ve dropped the ball. Sigh. One of those things in life that sometimes has to fall by the wayside. Getting the knee in working order and working has taken precedence over the world of web logs, as has the revisions [...]

Chicken Little

The end is coming, the end is coming… Sounds like Chicken Little, right? Unfortunately, Lil Chicky would be right – for 2 of the American Title Finalists, the end is coming. And, boy, does that put a hole in my gut. It could be me. (But not if you vote for Beauty and The Best [...]

The Polls Are Open

It’s finally here! The day the 10 of us have been waiting for – American Title goes live to the public!  What excitement! What a rush! What hype! What the heck happened to my ISP???  It figures. To quote someone I found deliriously and deliciously funny, Gilda Radnor, “It’s always something!” So why does your [...]

T Minus 4 and Counting

Well, it’s all set to begin on Monday, October 16. We, the finalists, have been told the “go live” date for announcing us online is that day, the day the voting begins. I have to admit to excited jittery butterflies in my stomach. It’s one thing to show your story to your critique partners. It’s [...]