Sneak Preview... And a Sale...

 Just wanted to give you a peek at December's Book of the Month and to let you know there will be a sale for RIFT: A RIP IN TIME beginning 12/2 through 12/5. The ebook is on a special Kindle Countdown Deal for $0.99.

You'll have to wait until tomorrow to read more about the book here, but you could always go to Amazon to read a preview there.

Black Friday / Cyber Monday Sale

 Cookbooks make great gifts...

... and these hardcover cookbooks are filled with over 300 totally delicious Southwest recipes. You save $5.00 on each cookbook.

Offer only lasts through Monday at midnight. Go to Amazon now, and buy a cookbook, or two.

New Cookbook Covers

 Doing the happy dance! Just got the new covers for my cookbooks...

Origins ~ Novel Quest

Once upon a time, back in the year 2014, I heard about an interesting challenge for writers: Write a 50,000-word novel in a month. It sounded intriguing, so I thought I'd check it out. It might be fun. It might be an interesting way to challenge myself—to see if I could actually write a novel in a month. I decided to go for it, just to see what would happen. I decided to write a novel in a month, just for a lark.

What happened was my imagination totally LOVED the idea of immersing myself in a novel for 30 days. A few days before the challenge began, I had a book idea in mind, scribbled some notes for it, but it just never felt right. I dutifully sat myself down at my computer on the first day of November and started to type. But the words that appeared on the screen were nothing like what I had scribbled days before. A totally new idea appeared, as if by magic.

The words on the screen were all about writers writing a novel in thirty days. The idea really appealed to my muse. So I did it. I wrote a novel in thirty days about writers writing a novel in thirty days. I love it when my muse takes over and just lets her imagination rip.

NOVEL QUEST is what happened.

It's so interesting how characters can come to life when you're writing them. What's also interesting is how a novel can take on a life of its own and begin it's own journey.

The more I played with the book, and thought about the ideas inside the book, the more it started to change direction and take on a new focus. I originally thought it was mostly about offering a humorous look at writers writing a 50,000-word novel in a month, along with some time morphing and a kahuna quest.

And then the magic happened. I realized it was more about a kahuna quest and finding the magic within, and that writing a 50,000-word novel in a month was part of the magic of the journey.

Quest for a Novel

A funny thing happened on my way to writing a novel. I heard about a novel-writing challenge and decided, what the heck, it might be fun. And it would be interesting to see if I could actually write a novel in a month. Turns out I could... and NOVEL QUEST: A 30-DAY NOVEL-WRITING ADVENTURE happened.

I named my main character Mocha Latte for my month-long, novel-writing adventure because I love coffee and it seemed like a good idea at the time. I was planning to write a novel about a kahuna quest, but Mocha had other plans. 

I had no idea Mocha would turn out to be quite a character who decided to write a novel about writers writing a 50,000-word novel in a month, but that's what happens when you set your imagination free and play with the magic of words. 

Then Mocha started whispering in my ear that it might be fun to write a "how-to" for writers who are writing a 50,000-word novel in a month, and Novel Writer's Survival Guide: How to Write a 50,000-Word Novel in a Month... and Live to Tell the Tale was born.

This book became the 30-Day Novel Series, just in case writers wanted to focus on creating a blueprint for their novels, or they wanted to know how to survive a 30-day novel-writing adventure, or they were worried they might starve during their month-long novel journey.

You'll also find writerly words of wisdom sprinkled throughout the book, as well as a magical word fairy running through the pages.

Offers a lighthearted guide for writers. You're invited on a magical novel-writing adventure... Journey through the magic of words that sparkle and shimmer with light as they dance through your imagination and come to life on the pages of your novel.

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Prologue ~ NOVEL QUEST

 Thought I'd give you a look at the beginning of Mocha's 30-day novel-writing journey...

Somewhere in the Writing Blogosphere...

Thursday, October 23—Sometime Late at Night

I looked at the research books on Huna spread across my desk next to my scribbled notes for the novel I wanted to write—a story about a woman who went in search of herself and found Huna.

I picked up one of the books, read the title—Hawaiian Huna: The Secret of a Magical Mind—and opened it, flipping through the pages.

The philosophy of Huna was intriguing to me—you create the world you live in through your thoughts and feelings; you can influence your environment and create events you want to experience—but what seemed so elusive to me was the loving, accepting spirit of Aloha on which the ancient wisdom of Huna was based.

Huna seemed to be so much more than a philosophy; it was a way of life, a way of living your life filled with magic.

I wanted to find a kahuna—a master who could teach me or show me how to open and use the magic in my mind; I wanted to live a life filled with happiness and light.

It's one thing to read about something; it's quite another thing to experience it, I thought to myself.

I looked at Magi curled up on the floor by my feet. "I need to find a way to meet a kahuna and get first-hand knowledge," I said to her. She looked up at me and wagged her tail.

"I'm going on a kahuna quest," I told her.

But how is that possible? I wondered. The house repairs last month had wiped out my savings account.

I sighed and turned my laptop on. Browsing the blogosphere and wishing I could find a way to pay for the airline ticket to Maui next month, I landed on a Writer's Workshop blog and saw the ad...

Wanted: Writers who would like to write the novel they've always dreamed about writing, are invited to attend the annual thirty-day—all expenses paid—Wiamea Writer's Retreat on the island of Maui. 

I could hardly believe what I was reading. I'd just been wishing for a way to get to Maui and this blog post was a wish come true. I read it again, just to be sure my mind wasn't playing tricks on me.

This is totally awesome! I thought. This is my ticket to Maui. I'd been planning a vacation in Maui in November, and Magi had already passed the rabies titers and qualified for direct airport release, so it seemed like perfect timing.

The only thing holding me back was the price of the air fare. "Thank you, Universe," I whispered. I stood up and did a happy dance. Magi barked at me and wagged her tail, then twirled around, doing her little happy dance.

I read the instructions: Book your stay and bring your laptop. Some clothes and a toothbrush would also be nice. Everything else is provided. There were several paragraphs of fine print I didn't bother to read.

I filled in a few lines on the attached form; a pop-up window instructed me to check my email and click on the link to confirm my reservation. I was then directed to the Wiamea Writer's website to enter my username and a password before printing out my tickets.

I looked at the blinking cursor in the username field. Might be fun to create a pseudonym, I thought to myself. But what? I looked at the cup of coffee on my desk and typed Mocha Latte.

I packed four pairs of jeans, my flip flops, and some T-shirts—thinking I'd buy some new clothes in Maui—and a few other essentials into my carry-on suitcase.

I tossed my toothbrush, sunglasses, and laptop into the huge messenger bag I always carried with me. The front, zip-up pocket contained Magi's food, two small food bowls, and her treats.

Then I went to bed. Happy and excited, I could barely sleep. This is going to be so much fun, I thought.

Early the next morning, I was on my way with Magi, curled up comfortably in her purple dog stroller. It was almost too good to be true. Little did I know what I was getting myself into...

If you've enjoyed reading this prologue, you can read the whole book. Both the print book and the ebook are available on Amazon.

30-Day Novel Series

 If you're thinking about writing a 50,000-word novel in thirty days, these books may be helpful...

Check out Novel Notes to read more about the books.

Book of the Month ~ November

 In honor of the thousands of writers who are writing a 50,000-word novel in a month, NOVEL QUEST: A 30-DAY NOVEL-WRITING ADVENTURE is featured this month.

Every November, a challenge is issued to writers—write a 50,000-word novel in thirty days. Many rise up to the challenge, discovering new imaginary worlds and becoming friends with the characters in their novels.

Been there, done that. It was the most fun I've ever had writing a novel. I decided to write a 50,000-word novel about writers writing a 50,000-word novel in a month. It turned out to be over 97,000 words, but it was a blast. And so I offer you NOVEL QUEST...

You’re invited on a magical novel-writing journey...

Somewhere, on the magical island of Maui, writers gather to write 50,000-word novels in a month. They assemble in a place specifically designed for writers who are crazy enough to write a novel in 30 days—the Macadamia Nut Meeting Room. 

In this mystical, invisible place somewhere inside their imaginations, they gather every morning to listen to literary lectures about novel writing from an ageless librarian who may or may not be real—she may be masquerading as a muse. Or not.

Mocha Latte is doing research for a new novel and decides she has to find a way to go to Maui so she can meet a kahuna to get first-hand knowledge. Wondering how to make that happen, she stumbles across an online ad offering an all-expenses paid, month-long writing retreat in Maui. It almost seems too good to be true. Little does she know that not only has she been summoned by her muse on a novel quest to write a 50,000-word novel in 30 days, but there’s another—magical—reason.

She’s never been to a writing retreat quite like this and has no idea what she’s really getting herself into. Between the characters—some real, some imaginary—running through the pages, she also comes across writing gods and wordie gurus, plot doctors to fix the stories that suck, and cardiac character specialists who are called in to revive characters who’ve died all over the writer’s pages. Then she discovers the invisible library that houses imaginary books. Nothing is as it seems. Or maybe it only looks that way.

Offers a humorous look at writers writing a 50,000-word novel in thirty days, time morphing, a kahuna quest, the power of wishes, the magic of words, and the reality of imagination.

NOVEL QUEST: A 30-DAY NOVEL-WRITING ADVENTURE is available as both a print book and an ebook on Amazon.

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