Month: August 2011
Annalynne or Blake for Colette Baptiste?
beauty . entertainment . North Shore / South ShoreIt’s not just a matter of curly or straight. Blow dryers can fix the former and hot rollers can fix the latter. Who do you think is right to play Colette Baptiste when my amazing book eventually gets made into an insanely successful premium cable series? You’d think Annalynne McCord is edgier and her work Read More
At Preston, we require students to read the following: two required books, one from the nonfiction list and one from the fiction. I’m not sharing any of those lists here because I don’t feel like searching my computer to find them. But I did want to share what books I read this summer. Two Required Read More
The Third Chapter…Meet Ben Carrick
North Shore / South ShoreHere’s my favorite guy! Ben Carrick! I love this narrator. I think I created someone that I’d want to be friends with. He’s getting married to my love interest Matt’s sister. And he’s known everyone since high school. So he likes to tell stories.Incidentally, he’s my sister’s favorite too. Chapter 3 Diet Coke, Anyone? (BEN) Read More
The Second Chapter…Meet Colette Baptiste
North Shore / South ShoreThe second chapter is narrator by Colette Baptiste, Kylie’s cousin and Denis Baptiste’s only daughter. A “mafia princess” of sorts, she often sees things only through her own self-centered perspective. However, I love her. She’s my second favorite of all my characters. I think she’s funny and even has her caring moments. And I love Read More
The first chapter…Meet Kylie Baines
North Shore / South ShoreBelow is the first chapter of my novel. It’s told by Kylie Baines–pretty much the main character as most of the action revolves around her. She’s trying to finish her last year of college while helping run the family businesses. Except her family doesn’t exactly own restaurants or veterinarian clinics. They dabble in all kinds Read More
I’m going to the Honda dealership tomorrow. I’m thinking of getting a minivan. Below is the Odyssey. And this prospect has brought on a spectrum of emotions. The amount of space a minivan affords me is tempting. Plus there’s decent pricing. But I think we all know there is a direct correlation between leasing, driving, Read More
Without further ado, here is the prologue to my novel North Shore / South Shore. I’m about halfway through creating the final manuscript. I know I’ve been complaining about the editing on Facebook…pretty much every day. So, here’s what I’ve been working on. The Prologue is the only time I use an omniscient narrator. The Read More
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