Archive for April, 2007
Apr
22
Posted by wilderwriter on
April 22, 2007
When I awoke last Saturday, I was in New York City preparing to have a fun-filled day. Within hours I’d be struggling to get a flight out in order to avoid the nor’easter coming in to dump inches of rain on the city – and within twenty-four hours I’d be long goneback to Ohio.
It was a pain in the butt trying to get out of the city because everyone else was trying too. I was quite cranky because my weekend getaway was cut short and I had been inconvenienced.
Inconvenienced, poor little me.
On Monday I awoke to the same news everyone else did, college students slain in class. My immediate thought was that would’ve never happened to me in college because I skipped so many classes the teachers had problems keeping track of me, let alone a sociopath-madman whose Mama didn’t hug him enough.
Humor has saved my life a million times, but I, like the rest of the nation, didn’t find anything remotely humorous about this situation.
What is happening in America that people think killing others to gain notoriety is okay? With each incident the violence has escalated and I think its time to start asking, is there an answer to this? Why are children slaughtering children?
I don’t claim to have any answers, I wasn’t even a psychology major in college, but I have to wonder if society is paying enough attention to the next generation. My generation (I’m 41) was determined to be ‘friends’ with their kids and do the opposite of our parents. Yeah, we did a bang up job, didn’t we?
I don’t have kids, but I agree with Hilary Clinton in that it takes a village to raise a child. Our society condones sexualization of children, maximum violence and a myriad of other behaviors that aren’t conducive to raising a mature, level headed person. Someone who can make the right decisions and handle the craziness around them without joining the anti-depressant of the month club.
Isn’t it time we reclaim the America we love?
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Apr
12
Posted by wilderwriter on
April 12, 2007
Dear Readers,
I will go on record to say that I possibly have the record for the shortest period of time an ebook was published, roughly eight days. Hey! I’m all about awards ya know… 
To make a long story short, I have pulled WD from the publisher due to breach of contract and irreconcilable differences. I put my heart and soul into this work and I’m not willing to give up on it. It means too much to me to allow it to languish into obscurity.
Readers, Writers and Friends – I cannot, absolutely cannot thank you enough for your support. This has been a very difficult time for me both personally and professionally and the only bright spot are the supportive emails from all of you. You humble me.
Apr
07
Posted by wilderwriter on
April 7, 2007
Greetings and salutations – April is a month of traveling for me. In five days I leave for New York City. I’m pretty excited as its been a few years since I’ve been there. After my meetings are done I can play, play, play!
I’m staying with a friend in Manhatten and we plan on getting theatre tickets see at least one a day while I’m there. I so love Broadway shows and this will be an incredible indulgence for both of us. She’s a stockbroker and rarely takes time off either so the time I’ll be there will be a vacation for her too.
I’m hoping to load up on Korean Barbeque and hit Serendipity’s for a frozen hot chocolate. I don’t care if it is 20 degrees outside, I want my frozen hot chocolate! 
After I return home it’s time to get ready for the Romantic Times conference in Houston. This conference is roughly a week long and always an endurance test. Lots of standing and talking and drinking… I’m actually going to have to take it easy in NY and not walk enough to annoy my knee. If I can’t walk at RT then I’m screwed – how do I get the bar if I can’t walk?
Apr
02
Posted by wilderwriter on
April 2, 2007
In ebook at least. Winter’s Daughter, the first book in my new series entitled, The Coven, is now available in ebook format. The paperback will be available very soon.
I can’t begin to tell you how utterly proud I am of this book. As with everyone, we do some things out of duty or necessity and, if we’re REALLY lucky, every now and then we do things out of sheer, unadultered love and pleasure – that is what this book was for me.
I truly hope you enjoy it!
