Tuesday News

I have been holidaying in San Francisco since Christmas—part pleasure and part research for my next book—and while it’s great to be back home, I am now way behind on many things, including blogging.

Over the next week or so I’ll post a Christmas recap—wait till you see my gift from my husband!—and a couple of San Francisco blogs.

If you’re a regular reader of the Wet Noodle Posse, you may already know that The Posse has made the difficult decision to wrap up the blog. We’ll miss our readers, but you’ll still find most of us elsewhere on the web.

Did you make a new year’s resolution?

My only resolution is to continue clearing out my office, which had a bit of a backward slide in the weeks leading up to the holiday. I’ll continue to post updates here, mostly to keep myself accountable.

Happy New Year!

Until next time,
Lee

This Week with the Wet Noodle Posse

The Posse is taking a break next week, so this will be the final week of Home for the Holidays.

Monday: Pam Payne—TBA

Tuesday: Theresa Ragan—TBA

Wednesday: Delle Jacobs—A Video Christmas Card

Thursday: Karen Potter—TBA

Friday: Special Holiday Greeting from the Wet Noodle Posse

Happy holidays!

Until next time,
Lee

This Week with the Wet Noodle Posse

Join the Wet Noodle Posse this week as we head “Home for Holidays.”

Monday: MJ Fredrick—Favorite Christmas Songs

Tuesday: Priscilla Kissinger—Family Reunions for the Holidays

Wednesday: Debra Holland—TBA

Thursday: Merrillee Whren—TBA

Friday: Q&A Day—What sort of books would you like to see on the shelves in 2010?

Until next time,
Lee

Light up the Holidays!

Want to try your hand at a little holiday DIY? Looking for an easy, fun and inexpensive craft project? Please join me over at the Wet Noodle Posse today!

Until next time,
Lee

This Week with the Wet Noodle Posse

Come “Home for the Holidays” with the Wet Noodle Posse.

Monday: MJ Fredrick—Favorite Christmas Books

Tuesday: Terry McLaughlin—TBA

Wednesday: Maureen Hardegree—Stocking Stuffing Tradition

Thursday: Lee McKenzie—Light up the Holidays

Friday: Q&A—What makes a story ending satisfying to you as a reader?

I hope you'll join me there on Thursday!

Until next time,
Lee

This Week’s News

Busy couple of weeks, which has resulted in my having ignored the blog just a little. Happy to say the revised book has been submitted and I’m back to work on the sequel. Perfect timing because now I can focus on Christmas preparations. Those of you who know me will also know that this is my favorite time of the year.

Right now I’m dabbling with a new and super-easy holiday craft project and will be blogging about it with the Wet Noodle Posse next week—Thursday, December 10.

My office overhaul got stalled while I was working on revisions, but it’s now back in full swing. This week I’m back to work on the storage closet, which is currently storing way too much stuff.

Speaking of offices, I just discovered See Jane Work, a fabulous online store with loads of fun stuff for organizing and decorating the workspace. Here are a few of my favorites.

Round magnetic bulletin boards

Magnetic wall pocket organizer

Colorful labels

Can you tell I love polka dots?

I swear I will not buy any new storage or organizational items until my office has been complete decluttered, but a girl can dream!

This month I will be running a contest here on The Writer Side and the prize will be an autographed 2010 firefighter calendar. Details will posted here on Saturday, so stay tuned!

Until next time,
Lee

This Week with the Wet Noodle Posse

Wrap up November by “giving thanks” with the Wet Noodle Posse, and then join in the fun as we kick off December with our Home for the Holidays theme.

Monday: Debra Holland—TBA

Tuesday: Introduction to Home for the Holidays Theme

Wednesday: MJ Fredrick—Favorite Christmas Shows

Thursday: Maureen Hardegree—Tinsel on the Tree

Friday: Q&A Day—What holiday traditions does your family follow?

Until next time,
Lee

This Week with the Wet Noodle Posse

The Wet Noodle Posse finds more ways to give thanks this week.

Monday: Trish Milburn/Tricia Mills sends out “10 Totally Frivolous Thank Yous”

Tuesday: Theresa Ragan—TBA

Wednesday: Delle Jacobs—“Eat Your Peas”

Thursday: Karen Potter shares a “Happy Thanksgiving Poem”

Friday: Q&A Day—What are the challenges in writing a scene with a lot of people, such as a scene set during a Thanksgiving Dinner?

Have a wonderful week!

Until next time,
Lee

This Week with the Wet Noodle Posse

Here’s what the Wet Noodle Posse is Giving Thanks for this week:

Monday: Diane Gaston—Thanks to Harlequin

Tuesday: Priscilla Kissinger—Family Get-Togethers, Even the Dysfunctional Ones

Wednesday: Merrillee Whren—Thankful for Airplanes

Thursday: Maureen Hardegree—Thanksgiving Napkin Ring Craft

Friday: Q&A—What’s your favorite feasting scene from a movie?

Have a great week!

Until next time,
Lee

The Lighter Side of Life

I'm blogging with the Wet Noodle Posse today, and sharing a few of my favorite YouTube videos. I hope you'll drop by and tell me about yours!

Until next time,
Lee

Tuesday News

Things I’m doing this week, in no particular order:

• meeting with my critique group

• revising Firefighter Daddy

• attending a Christmas craft fair

• blogging with the Wet Noodle Posse on Thursday

• clearing out my office

The work on my office continues. So far this week I have cleared out:

• 10 stacking trays

• 17 cardboard magazine files

• 1 large box of books

• a blue box full of paper to be recycled

Since eliminating stuff and clutter is my goal, I also have to eliminate the things I would use to store the stuff and clutter. So the trays and magazine files will find new homes and the books will go a secondhand bookstore.

I’m making progress!

Until next time,
Lee

This Week with the Wet Noodle Posse

This week the Wet Noodle Posse is Giving Thanks for:

Monday: Trish Milburn/Tricia Mills—Thankful for the Little Things

Tuesday: Terry McLaughlin—Lessons

Wednesday: Maureen Hardegree—Top Ten Tips for Writing Thank You Notes

Thursday: Lee McKenzie—Family and Friends

Friday: Q&A Day—What foods can't you pass up on the Thanksgiving table?

Until next time,
Lee

This Week with the Wet Noodle Posse

This month the Wet Noodle Posse explores the theme of Giving Thanks—everything from tips for writing a thank you note to fabulous recipes for a family feast. Here’s what’s on the menu this week:

Monday: Introduction to Giving Thanks

Tuesday: Five Things To Be Thankful For

Wednesday: Brownies—A Recipe Certain to Garner Thanks

Thursday: Movies with a Thankful Theme

Friday: Q&A Day—What are some novels and characters you’re thankful for?

Until next time,
Lee

This Week with the Wet Noodle Posse

Can someone tell me where October went? The days are flying by! This is the Wet Noodle Posse’s last week of our “To Everything, Turn, Turn, Turn” theme, and here’s what we have line up for you:

Monday: Maureen Hardegree on “Turning Gray”
Tuesday: Merrillee Whren—TBA
Wednesday: Delle Jacobs—“The World Turned Upside Down”
Thursday: Karen Potter Breast talks about “Cancer Screening: Early Detection and Biopsies”
Friday: Q&A Day—What are you giving trick-or-treaters this year?

Have a wonderful week!

Until next time,
Lee

This Week with the Wet Noodle Posse

The Wet Noodle Posse’s theme—To Everything, Turn, Turn, Turn—continues this week.
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Monday: Diane Gaston—TBA

Tuesday: Theresa Ragan—TBA

Wednesday: Maureen Hardegree with ideas for “Easy No-Sew Costumes”

Thursday: MJ Fredrick on “Favorite Scary Movies”

Friday: Q&A Day—What can writers do to improve the turning points in their stories?

Until next time,
Lee

This Week with the Wet Noodle Posse

This month the Noodler’s theme is To Everything, Turn, Turn, Turn. We have lots of tasty and fun stuff lined up this week, as well as some chat about writing and RWA’s Golden Heart contest. Drop by the Wet Noodle Posse blog and join the fun!

Monday: Candy Corn Isn't What It Used to Be

Tuesday: Top Ten Tips for Turning a Pumpkin into a Jack-o-Lantern

Wednesday: Hot Buttered Cider

Thursday: Writing Turning Points

Friday: Q&A Day—What's the best reason why unpublished romance authors should enter the Golden Heart?

Until next time,
Lee

This Week with the Wet Noodle Posse

The Wet Noodle Posse wraps up its Free Falling theme on Wednesday, and then we’re into October with a new theme—To Everything, Turn, Turn, Turn. Here’s what we’re blogging about this week:

Monday: Guest Blogger Sandy James—“Free Falling”

Tuesday: Guest Blogger Mary Eason—Topic TBA

Wednesday: Merrillee Whren—“Falling for Niagra Falls”

Thursday: Introduction to October’s To Everything, Turn, Turn, Turn theme

Friday: Q&A Day—How do you reward yourself after a mammogram?

Hope to see you there!

Until next time,
Lee

This Week with the Wet Noodle Posse

Here’s what the Wet Noodle Posse is up to this week:

Monday: Diane Gaston—Starting a New Manuscript

Tuesday: Theresa Ragan—Topic TBA

Wednesday: Delle Jacobs—Topic TBA

Thursday: MJ Fredrick—Favorite Fall Snacks

Friday: Q&A Day—How do you make deadlines work for you rather than against you?

Until next time,
Lee

This Week with the Wet Noodle Posse

This week The Posse continues free falling with the following blog posts:

Monday: Dr. Debra Holland—"Song Titles as Inspiration"

Tuesday: MJ Fredrick—"Falling in Love, Again and Again"

Wednesday: Maureen Hardegree—"Top Five Things College Freshmen Shouldn't Say to Their English Instructors"

Thursday: Maureen Hardegree—"Buy One Get One Free and Other Coupon Deals"

Friday: Q&ADay— What was your favorite after school snack as a kid?

Until next time,
Lee

Letters vs. Email

I’m blogging with the Wet Noodle Posse today about my love of the good old-fashioned handwritten letter. Please drop by if you get a chance.

Until next time,
Lee