As I am puttering around this morning–feeding animals, emptying the dishwasher, turning the tomato seedlings–I find I have the opening scene to my story, THE NINTH DRAGON, running around in my head… images, full sentences and all. So I hustle into the office to jot down these thoughts only to discover that I am out […]
Author: MCD
I'm a writer. I also bake. And knit. A lot. My novels are available anywhere ebooks/paperbacks/audiobooks are sold online. Find more info on my blog: http://www.madebymeghan.ca
After spending hours taking photos, photoshopping photos and fiddling with combining photos into a book cover, I decided to scrap everything and try out a text-based-only book cover. And you know what? I like it. Very much. What do you think? Feedback welcomed and always appreciated.
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Hibiscus in Bloom
Last month I treated myself to a pretty hibiscus plant–I have always wanted one–I placed the plant in a southwest-facing dining room window and it has rewarded me with bloom after bloom.
A Drive-by, link-filled, FYI post: This is some of my research into self-publishing so far: On the Web IndieReader Publetariat Lightning Source Smashwords Kindle Nation Daily A Newbie’s Guide to Publishing – Joe Konrath‘s Blog Books Read: The Newbie’s Guide to Publishing (selected chapters) Smart Self Publishing: Becoming an Indie Author  – I highly recommend Currently Reading: […]
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Nectarine Tree in Bloom
It is a grey and very wet day in Vancouver this morning. Thank goodness it was lovely Saturday morning when I snapped photos of the 2-year-old  Golden Prolific Dwarf nectarine tree, because I seriously need this to believe it is actually spring today:
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A reaction to POKE THE BOX by Seth Godin
So I just read POKE THE BOX by Seth Godin, which has been released through his new partnership with Amazon, The Domino Project. Now, I must admit, before I launch into my rather verbose reaction to this book, I didn’t buy PTB when it was first published–even at it’s very accessible introductory price (.99). Why? […]
I have a crazy, bloody, dark & funny love story resting underneath my fingertips. I’ve been working on unleashing it for a couple of years now. Yes, a couple of years. I know that this story starts with a funeral, ends with a wedding and people die in-between – hopefully only the bad or irredeemable […]
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Tulips & a pink wheel barrel
LOCATION: home office, Vancouver, BC, Canada WEATHER: Rain – currently pouring – though seconds ago the sun attempted a break through. TODAY’S TO DO LIST: flesh out new idea for AFTER THE VIRUS prequel **Note: can it be called a prequel if the storylines eventually overlap? Will need to check into that, eventually, if the […]
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That line you feed yourself…
…it’s just bullshit, Meghan. “The writing isn’t flowing, because I haven’t found my voice within the story,” I say to myself whenever I am restless and distracted, whenever I want to justify not writing. And it is bullshit. The worse kind of bullshit – my own – lying to myself, because: I AM MY VOICE. […]