Some time ago I was writing and posting flash fiction on my blog. It was fun, but I completely fell off the wagon. I might consider getting into it again, though, because I honestly forgot what a great exercise it is. Anyway, one of the pieces I wrote caught the interest of Wicked Jungle – a new online community for fans of paranormal romance and urban fantasy (umm, hello!). This could be my new favorite place to hang out and I’m looking forward to watching the community grow.
I’m honored to say that my expanded flash is featured as a short story on the site this week, so go check it out!
As I mentioned last week, I’m a finalist in the 2010 Chase the Dream Contest. This is a fabulous opportunity put together by authors Rachelle Chase and Leigh Michaels. Just finaling is quite a reward – I’m guaranteed to receive feedback from a very impressive panel of industry experts. BUT that doesn’t mean I don’t want to win. So, this is me, shamelessly begging for your vote.
You can read the prologue of my Paranormal Romantic Suspense, Inner Eye, here.
And you can vote for me (or whoever) here. I encourage you to read all the entries – they are fabulous. It was tempting not to vote for myself.
(But I did.) 
We all have our strengths and weaknesses as writers. I’ve been told time and again that my strength is description, specifically imagery. Which doesn’t surprise me. I’ve always been a very observant person and a highly visual person. I might not remember what you and I were talking about at lunch a week ago, but I’ll remember what you were wearing, and the color of the tile we were standing on, and that guy who walked behind you wearing a funny hat. It’s just how I’m wired. I’m lucky that this knack lends itself to giving good descriptions. (And heck, if I ever get mugged, it might come in handy!) I recently had a friend ask me, “HOW do you DO that?” I answered her, but I also thought it woudl make a good blog post.
