Last Sunday, I was invited to watch the last stage (stage 7) of the Tour of Missouri from the Columbia tent – they sponsor George Hincapie’s team. I’m a huge fan, so this was a treat. As it turned out, not only did we meet up with the Columbia people, we all ended up in the VIP […]
I haven’t posted in quite awhile, simply because I’ve been very busy. I totally rewrote The Chase is Over, my very first manuscript, and though the basis of the story remained unchanged, I refocused the POV’s, strengthened the plot, and ramped up the tension both in the relationship between Alexandra and Tyler and in the […]
Hubby and I just returned from a fabulous vacation in which we saw the spectacular views of Southern Utah by bike. Our Trek Travel group consisted of thirteen avid cyclists and two guides, who were simply awesome, BTW. We started our journey in Boulder, Utah, with a warm-up ride (ha) to check out the fit […]
When I started writing my first manuscript several years ago, it was a career changing decision. I knew I’d approach becoming a long-term career author through the traditional route of finding the appropriate agent who would represent my work and sell me to a big name publishing house. Two mss later (I’m working on number […]
Well, I’m off to the National Conference to learn more about the business. I will pitch to some important people, meet up with old writer friends, make new friends, attend the PRO workshop, and so much more. The four jam-packed days are always exhilarating, and as I have each year, I’m looking forward to the information I’ll gain. […]
I’m back, exhausted but exhilarated, ready to plunge back into my work. My admiration goes out to everyone involved in making this conference what it was — awesome! The PRO retreat was the best yet, filled with terrific information that each of us can put to use ASAP, the workshops were filled with inspiring and realistic information […]
Has anyone noticed a change in customer service in the last few years? My father was a businessman, who was well respected in his industry, because no matter how much his company grew, he remained humble and honest, and always, always found a way to meet his customers’ needs. I learned at an early age […]
Well, it’s been almost a month since my last post, and I’ve been busy doing everything but writing. I raced another Ironman Race in Louisville, KY just over two weeks ago and I finished remodeling our kitchen just the other day. My mind as been storing up the scenes I need to continue with in […]
It seems I’m on a monthly cycle – with my posting, I mean. I’ve been so wrapped up in my daily writing goals that I’ve lost track of time. Not a bad thing when cranking out the pages of creativity. I did take time out this past weekend to attend the NJ writers conference, where I […]
Ironman Florida – November 3, 2007: A recap by Christine (Crash) Mazurk The alarm buzzed at 4:30 am, and we both groaned into the darkness. The air conditioner had so chilled the room, I didn’t want to come out from under the covers, but the start of Ironman Florida was fast approaching – and it […]