My NEW BLOG
It's another rainy day in Vancouver (just for a change) and I am meant to be writing - but instead I find myself drawn to this blog.I am not going to go through the cookbook backgrounds, shades and...
View ArticleWRITING SPRINT
Doing a writing sprint today with RWA colleague, Marlene. We will be starting at 10 AM and I am not sure how long it will go. It could go all day if I turn my sprint into a marathon. I may have to...
View ArticleMANATEE KEY - Final Edits Approved
My editor approved my final edits for MANATEE KEY (the new title) and sent them off to my publisher. I will now wait for the content editor to get his/her hands on it and we will go from there.My first...
View ArticleOh The Struggles...
STRUGGLE ONE:So here it is, the latest book - a Regency Romance. I often wonder about the time required for the Hero and Heroine to get together. I feel duty bound to tell the reader why they are...
View ArticleStepping Stones
Goal - Motivation - Conflict...I am sure all of those are 'perfectly clear' in my writing...Hmmm, perhaps not, after talking to fellow RWA'r Marlene yesterday, prior to our latest writing sprint. I...
View ArticleFriday Flirt Excerpt Day with MAGGIE DEVINE
Today at The Author's Den, come see the "Friday Flirt Excerpt Day with MAGGIE DEVINE"at the following link:http://stillmomentspub.blogspot.ca/2012/08/friday-flirt-excerpt-day_10.htmlPainting Courtesy...
View ArticleAMAZON Author's Page
Upon the suggestion of my publishing friends and co-author's down at Still Moments, it was recommended that I post an Author's Page on Amazon. So here it is if anyone is interested in a quick link to...
View ArticleTo be RE-RELEASED this fall as a SINGLE SHORT!
I received great news today, this Fall, "MISTLETOE ACCOMPLISHED" will be re-released as a single short. This was my first story ever published and is therefore, very dear to my heart.Please keep your...
View ArticleUSA TODAY BOOKS - Interview with the Author's from Life's A Beach
So much has happened over the summer it was very difficult to keep up. So, in the spirit of BLOGGING and in an attempt to "catch up" I will try to date stamp these in the order in which they happened...
View ArticleMANATEE KEY - Released today in LOVE's A BEACH
Released today, the latest short story by Maggie Devine entitled MANATEE KEY. You can find this short story int he compilation book, LOVE's A BEACH by Still Moment's Publishing.MANATEE KEYAll she has...
View ArticleAll About HEROES With Maggie Devine - Where do they really come from....?
Today is another big day for me. I was recently interviewed by Denise Moncrief, another well respected author out in the world, doing what she was born to do. Her questions (see link below) were...
View ArticleFriday Flirt Excerpt Day with Mistletoe Accomplished by Maggie Devine
Today at The Author's Den, come see the Friday Flirt Excerpt Day with from the story MISTLETOE ACCOMPLISHED by Maggie Devine at the following...
View ArticleHARLEQUIN's SYTYCW !!
THE CALLSubmit Your First Chapter and 100-Word PitchMY RESPONSEFrancesca My LoveHarlequin® Historical (Mills & Boon Historical Romance)The interesting thing about this contest is that I does not...
View ArticleVOTE REMINDER for FRIDAY - ONLY 6 MORE DAYS!!
HARLEQUIN "So You Think You Can Write" Contest UPDATE:Francesca My LoveHarlequin® Historical (Mills & Boon Historical...
View ArticleHARLEQUIN "So You Think You Can Write" Contest UPDATE (ONLY 3 MORE DAYS):
VOTE REMINDER for TUESDAY - ONLY 3 MORE DAYS!!HARLEQUIN "So You Think You Can Write" Contest UPDATE:http://www.soyouthinkyoucanwrite.com/manuscripts/francesca-my-love/As I sit here and make the mad...
View ArticleMy manuscript, Francesca My Love lands in the TOP 28 out of over 700 entries...
WE MADE IT!! Out of almost 800 entries, my manuscript "Francesca My Love" was selected to be one of the 28 finalists in HARLEQUIN's So You Think You Can Write Contest 2012. I just wanted to take the...
View ArticleOH THE AGONY OF EDITS: My poor aching hands - and my manuscript was finished
TOP 28 Finalist inHARLEQUIN's SYTYCW CONTEST 2012 I guess the truth is, I never thought I would make the cut, and to say it was a bit of a shock is an understatement. I practically fell out of my chair...
View ArticleHALLOWEEN BLOG HOP with Still Moments Publishing....
Recently I was asked by Still Moments Publishing to come up with a scary Halloween story so I gave it some thought. It is meant to be a true story if at all possible so when I was having tea with my...
View ArticleSTILL MOMENTS CHRISTMAS BLOG HOP
Someone recently asked about my favourite Christmas memory ever - and to keep it under 100 words - and it got me thinking. I love the season and with so many memories to choose from it was a tough slog...
View ArticleWill You Be My Valentine....?
As Valentines Day Approaches...And we watch our mailboxes with anticipation...Or do we do that anymore? It seems to me that everything is done digitally so naturally, we can assume any expected...
View ArticleWILL YOU BE MINE?
FEBRUARY 14th!I was going to come up with some deep words of wisdom today but then I came across the following link from The National Post which says it all.What is this world missing on this special...
View ArticleSTILL MOMENTS PUBLISHING is no more...I need a new Publisher...anyone want me?
Changing Times....I received a 'Notice to all SMP Authors' today that read..."Still Moments Publishing and The Wild Rose Press, Inc. are excited to announce that effective immediately, The Wild Rose...
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