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New Year – New Contest Updates!
Whoops, I think I forgot to mention it, but I had entered Odin’s End in the West Houston RWA’s 2010 Emily Contest – and it finaled! Barbarian Hotness does it again. Final placement will be announced in...
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Pics From The Research Trip – Vikings Live!
OK – so I’m finally getting back into the groove of things. Which means I’ve finally loaded a chunk of the photos from my research trip to Flickr. For the globally impaired, just a reminder that I...
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A Story Letdown and “What Went Wrong” Analysis
First, I’ve uploaded even more pics from the research trip (taking me a while, I know, but y’all – I had 900 pictures!!!!) So have at – remember that any page on the left that says “NEW” has the...
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The Contest Tables Turn…. I’m A JUDGE!
So after a few experiences as a contestant, I’ll be a judge in my next writing contest! Scary, huh? . The irony is that this contest – which I’ll refer to as the Desperate for Feedback 2010 contest –...
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More Contest Success – West Houston RWA’s Emily 2010!!
. OK, peeps – just back from Houston, where the extremely wonderful folks from the West Houston RWA hosted the awards for their 2010 Emily Contest. .. Odin’s End took 4th place in the Contemporary...
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The People You Meet Are FABULOUS (Or, Why You REALLY Should Visit Le Mans)
Writers – are you prepared to meet fabulous people? And no, I don’t mean meeting Oprah (although that would be cool, too!) What I mean is, you meet people every day who are truly awesome. But do you...
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Published Author Patricia Kay – The Emotional Connection Checklist
Patricia Kay As you know, I drove down to Houston for the West Houston RWA’s 2010 Emily Awards . I was told that the West Houston ladies would “take good care of us” during the special Emily...
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Every Writer’s Bane: Criticism… or PRAISE?
Criticism… or PRAISE?? As y’all may know, Odin’s End has enjoyed reasonable success in its contests. And I’m inordinately, pathetically grateful to the many folks who have taken the time to act as...
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My First Workshop – and Another Contest Final!!!
Viking Ship at Hogmanay Well, just got word that Odin’s End – my little tale of the last throes of the Vikings – has finaled in the Mainstream with Strong Romantic Elements category of the Central...
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CONGRATS – All Finalists in the 2010 Touch of Magic Contest!!
Vikings Rule the World – Or They Should, Anyway As y’all know, I really do think Vikings should have ruled the world. . Since I don’t have history on my side, I was thrilled to get word from Lorena...
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