Thomas Merton on frenzy of activity
To allow oneself to be carried away by a multitude of conflicting concerns, to consider too many demands, to commit oneself to too many projects, to want to help in everything is to succumb to violence. The frenzy of the
Thomas Merton on frenzy of activity
To allow oneself to be carried away by a multitude of conflicting concerns, to consider too many demands, to commit oneself to too many projects, to want to help in everything is to succumb to violence. The frenzy of the
A study in (bad) chapter titles
I have something to show you. Ready? Any idea what that is? Can you read my handwriting? It’s the chapter titles for Code Word: Methadone. (Which desperately needs a new title. We’ll come to that.) I. Am. Happy. Oh.
A study in (bad) chapter titles
I have something to show you. Ready? Any idea what that is? Can you read my handwriting? It’s the chapter titles for Code Word: Methadone. (Which desperately needs a new title. We’ll come to that.) I. Am. Happy. Oh.
A study in climax
So… can you tell what this is? I like to share. So I show him. He thinks there’s subtext. ME: Not that kind of climax. HIM: Are you sure? Cause I’m pretty sure you just drew me fucking instructions. I
A study in climax
So… can you tell what this is? I like to share. So I show him. He thinks there’s subtext. ME: Not that kind of climax. HIM: Are you sure? Cause I’m pretty sure you just drew me fucking instructions. I
I don’t like to tease. Really. #Teaser #TellMe #EroticaRedefined
TASTE Tell Me: Before: how it begins (prologue) Day 1: Maybe Maybe: “I’m just going to enjoy knowing he’s in my pocket.” Danger: “I’m looking for the elevated heart rate emoticon.” (N-entirely-SFW) Words are dangerous: From hopeful to hard in three
I don’t like to tease. Really. #Teaser #TellMe #EroticaRedefined
TASTE Tell Me: Before: how it begins (prologue) Day 1: Maybe Maybe: “I’m just going to enjoy knowing he’s in my pocket.” Danger: “I’m looking for the elevated heart rate emoticon.” (N-entirely-SFW) Words are dangerous: From hopeful to hard in three
Sylvia Plath on writing and love
“Writing is the first love of my life. I have to live well and rich and far to write… I could never be a narrow introvert writer, the way many are, for my writing depends so much on my life.”
Sylvia Plath on writing and love
“Writing is the first love of my life. I have to live well and rich and far to write… I could never be a narrow introvert writer, the way many are, for my writing depends so much on my life.”
Can you tell what this is?
It was a productive weekend. mjc
Somerset Maugham on Beauty and Ecstasy
“Beauty is an ecstasy; it is as simple as hunger.” W. Somerset Maugham ORDERS: This weekend, I’m seeking beauty and finding ecstasy. What are you doing?
Somerset Maugham on Beauty and Ecstasy
“Beauty is an ecstasy; it is as simple as hunger.” W. Somerset Maugham ORDERS: This weekend, I’m seeking beauty and finding ecstasy. What are you doing?
The first reviews for Tell Me
She wants to play it cool, but, beloveds, she was absolutely terrified of the first reviews. Because—weird, isn’t it?—it doesn’t matter how much the people who love us love our work? How often they say it? We always sorta think…
The first reviews for Tell Me
She wants to play it cool, but, beloveds, she was absolutely terrified of the first reviews. Because—weird, isn’t it?—it doesn’t matter how much the people who love us love our work? How often they say it? We always sorta think…
Goodreads for Authors
I am going through all sorts of Squee! moments right now, and an absolute high was when one of my people said, “OK, now go create an author profile on Goodreads,” and I sighed, and moaned, and said, “God, another
Goodreads for Authors
I am going through all sorts of Squee! moments right now, and an absolute high was when one of my people said, “OK, now go create an author profile on Goodreads,” and I sighed, and moaned, and said, “God, another
Julia Cameron on focus, fantasy and reality
People frequently believe the creative life is grounded in fantasy. The more difficult truth is that creativity is grounded in reality, in the particular, the focused, the well-observed or specifically imagined. Julia Cameron, The Artist’s Way, Week Four ORDERS:
Julia Cameron on focus, fantasy and reality
People frequently believe the creative life is grounded in fantasy. The more difficult truth is that creativity is grounded in reality, in the particular, the focused, the well-observed or specifically imagined. Julia Cameron, The Artist’s Way, Week Four ORDERS:
It’s here…
In Canada: http://www.amazon.ca/Tell-Me-M-Jane-Colette-ebook/dp/B00W0TVKA8/ In the US: http://www.amazon.com/Tell-Me-M-Jane-Colette-ebook/dp/B00W0TVKA8 In the UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Tell-Me-M-Jane-Colette-ebook/dp/B00W0TVKA8/ I’m. So. Excited. + Barnes & Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/tell-me-m-jane-colette/1121725721?ean=9780008148737 + Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/books/details/M_Jane_Colette_Tell_Me?id=sb0OCAAAQBAJ And after you read the book, you will be too. mjc PS… Um… Look: …cause my beta
It’s here…
In Canada: http://www.amazon.ca/Tell-Me-M-Jane-Colette-ebook/dp/B00W0TVKA8/ In the US: http://www.amazon.com/Tell-Me-M-Jane-Colette-ebook/dp/B00W0TVKA8 In the UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Tell-Me-M-Jane-Colette-ebook/dp/B00W0TVKA8/ I’m. So. Excited. + Barnes & Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/tell-me-m-jane-colette/1121725721?ean=9780008148737 + Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/books/details/M_Jane_Colette_Tell_Me?id=sb0OCAAAQBAJ And after you read the book, you will be too. mjc PS… Um… Look: …cause my beta
Teaser: #TellMe “I’m just going to enjoy knowing he’s in my pocket”
First… squee. It’s so real: In Canada: http://www.amazon.ca/Tell-Me-M-Jane-Colette-ebook/dp/B00W0TVKA8/ In the US: http://www.amazon.com/Tell-Me-M-Jane-Colette-ebook/dp/B00W0TVKA8 In the UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Tell-Me-M-Jane-Colette-ebook/dp/B00W0TVKA8/ + Barnes & Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/tell-me-m-jane-colette/1121725721?ean=9780008148737 + Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/books/details/M_Jane_Colette_Tell_Me?id=sb0OCAAAQBAJ From Day 1—Maybe Monday, December 3 Teaser to teaser: Today’s teaser is perfectly suitable for
Teaser: #TellMe “I’m just going to enjoy knowing he’s in my pocket”
First… squee. It’s so real: In Canada: http://www.amazon.ca/Tell-Me-M-Jane-Colette-ebook/dp/B00W0TVKA8/ In the US: http://www.amazon.com/Tell-Me-M-Jane-Colette-ebook/dp/B00W0TVKA8 In the UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Tell-Me-M-Jane-Colette-ebook/dp/B00W0TVKA8/ + Barnes & Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/tell-me-m-jane-colette/1121725721?ean=9780008148737 + Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/books/details/M_Jane_Colette_Tell_Me?id=sb0OCAAAQBAJ From Day 1—Maybe Monday, December 3 Teaser to teaser: Today’s teaser is perfectly suitable for
TELL ME
HIM: “It’s The Story of O meets Jane Austen for the sexting and blogging generation.” ME: “I’m not sure that’s a compliment.” HIM: “It is. Completely. Although you should have warned me what it was about. Flying coach with an erection is so declassé.”
TELL ME
HIM: “It’s The Story of O meets Jane Austen for the sexting and blogging generation.” ME: “I’m not sure that’s a compliment.” HIM: “It is. Completely. Although you should have warned me what it was about. Flying coach with an erection is so declassé.”
Conference Gossip as Resource + 4 days til you can buy Tell Me!
I did something out of character last week. I went to a writers’ conference. Do you go? Yeah? I don’t—I haven’t. This was the first time, ever. Because… this is how I prioritize my time: 1) the things I do
Conference Gossip as Resource + 4 days til you can buy Tell Me!
I did something out of character last week. I went to a writers’ conference. Do you go? Yeah? I don’t—I haven’t. This was the first time, ever. Because… this is how I prioritize my time: 1) the things I do
This is why I hate Byron: Satiric, The Sex
Satiric, The Sex (Childe Harold, Canto ii. Stanza 34.) NOT much he kens, I ween, of woman’s breast, Who thinks that wanton thing is won by sighs; What careth she for hearts when once possess’d? Do proper homage to thine idol’s
This is why I hate Byron: Satiric, The Sex
Satiric, The Sex (Childe Harold, Canto ii. Stanza 34.) NOT much he kens, I ween, of woman’s breast, Who thinks that wanton thing is won by sighs; What careth she for hearts when once possess’d? Do proper homage to thine idol’s
A Short Critique of The Romantics: Ugh.
I hate the romantics. All of them. Shelley, Wordworth, Keats. Coleridge. That other guy whose name nobody can ever remember. Most of all—Byron. Ugh. They ruined love. They ruined sex. They almost ruined poetry. Although they were part of the
A Short Critique of The Romantics: Ugh.
I hate the romantics. All of them. Shelley, Wordworth, Keats. Coleridge. That other guy whose name nobody can ever remember. Most of all—Byron. Ugh. They ruined love. They ruined sex. They almost ruined poetry. Although they were part of the
Tell Me Teaser: Before (how it begins)
Before 2001 Recovered from the exertions of your wedding night, lover? And the honeymoon? —Fuck off. Of course. Tell me next time you’re in Montreal. —I will. Good. 2002 Jane, what the fuck happened? What did I do? Tell me.
Tell Me Teaser: Before (how it begins)
Before 2001 Recovered from the exertions of your wedding night, lover? And the honeymoon? —Fuck off. Of course. Tell me next time you’re in Montreal. —I will. Good. 2002 Jane, what the fuck happened? What did I do? Tell me.
Canadian Publishers: mostly Literary
You can start here: The Association of Canadian Publishers Membership Directory There are more indie and edge publishers here: The Canadian Writer’s Market (most recent edition!) – but you will also weep at how poorly most Canadian publications pay. (There’s
Canadian Publishers: mostly Literary
You can start here: The Association of Canadian Publishers Membership Directory There are more indie and edge publishers here: The Canadian Writer’s Market (most recent edition!) – but you will also weep at how poorly most Canadian publications pay. (There’s
…an artist with mildly sociopathic tendencies…
I’m going to throw you into the middle of a conversation. Ready? Go: Indeed. Although, to be frank, there was a rather prolonged period in my life when I thought adultery was hot. And I miss your wedding ring, a
…an artist with mildly sociopathic tendencies…
I’m going to throw you into the middle of a conversation. Ready? Go: Indeed. Although, to be frank, there was a rather prolonged period in my life when I thought adultery was hot. And I miss your wedding ring, a
Teaser: Tell Me is up on Net Galley
Look, look, it’s real: Tell Me by M Jane Colette on Net Galleys! Here’s what they went with for the “teaser”: This is about us. Always. An opportunity. A gift. A chance to come together again. And you want it
Teaser: Tell Me is up on Net Galley
Look, look, it’s real: Tell Me by M Jane Colette on Net Galleys! Here’s what they went with for the “teaser”: This is about us. Always. An opportunity. A gift. A chance to come together again. And you want it
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