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A friend sent me this and I had to share. (Click on the picture to enlarge it.) All material &copy2005-2012 to Lily Graison

This has been my first week of Christmas vacation (I have 3 weeks total) and I’ve been plotting and writing like a fiend. I managed to get 62 pages written on a new story and pages upon pages of notes/outlines and then – I hit a roadblock. A major one. The story stalled 2 days ago and I’ve been struggling to get words down. Today, I trashed the outline and started over, re-writing an extensive synopsis that works. Sadly, I had to gut the story. It was painful beyond the telling of it and I’m left with a mere 18 pages. **head desk, rub and repeat.** The story is a paranormal, in case you’re wondering. I’m doing my first werewolf story. That’s probably why I’m having such issues with it. Playing in a new sandbox isn’t easy. It’s fun, but difficult. To me it is, anyway. Okay, I should be writing instead of procrastinating. LOL I’ve added a few polls to the right to liven the page up a bit so, if you’re so inclined to give me a few minutes of your time I would appreciate it! All material &copy2005-2012 to Lily Graison

That First Christmas is now available at Fictionwise.com! They’re having their year-end sale so you can grab a great deal right now and get the book at a 40% discount, making it only $1.49! I’m not sure how long the special will run, so grab it while you can. http://www.fictionwise.com/eBooks/eBook77678.htm?cache All material &copy2005-2012 to Lily Graison

I know you’ve heard many authors talk about their ‘muse’ and how fickle they can be. Well, mine is no different. Well, almost no different. He’s such a lazy, unruly thing, that most days I can’t get him interested in anything. I say he but who knows what the muse really is. It’s that little voice in the back of your head. The thing that whispers story plots in your ear and can show you entire scenes in your head. It’s a wonderful tool…when said muse hasn’t deserted you. Mine, deserted me. The lazy bum. Took off for a few months on an extended holiday but is back now, apparently. I’ve been whizzing through stories like a wild thing and it’s fun and scary and quite the rush. I’ve always been a slow writer. Always. From way back in 2002 when I sat down at the computer and started writing my very first fanfic. It took me ages to write it but…I finished it! Eventually. (And no, I hope no one ever reads them. I still cringe while looking at them. Talk about awful stuff!) I can’t even remember how many completed stories I have but it took years to get some of them done and when I took the leap into original fiction, that slow, dragging process came with me. And hung around for 3 years. I’ve been writing for 6 years now and it’s taken me THAT long to learn how to turn off my internal editor and just…write. I think Nora Roberts called a first draft story, Word Vomit, and that’s what I do now. Just spit it all out and pretty it up in the edit process. Which brings me to the entire point of this entry. The muse wants two sandboxes to play in at … Keep Reading! →

Out Now! New contemporary romance ebook by Lily Graison… That First ChristmasMeredith Gunter has always been Daddy’s little girl. Spoiled all her life, she’s never had to ask for anything and expects to get exactly what she wants. When she wrecks her car on the way home from college for Christmas break, she finds herself stranded on the mountain in the middle of a snowstorm, in a one-room cabin with a man she can’t help but want. Travis Gregory has lived alone on the mountain for the last four years. He has little contact with the outside world and prefers it that way. When he spots a girl on the side of the road, his conscience won’t let him abandon her. The redhead captivates him instantly. Worlds collide when Travis and Meredith try to co-exist in his one room cabin until the storm breaks. Can they fight the growing attraction when the nights get longer and the storm isolates them from the rest of the world? Can two people, from such different worlds, ever truly be happy together? Price: $2.49 Buy now or read an excerpt at Alinar Publishing All material &copy2005-2012 to Lily Graison

Wicked 2: Leather and Lace is done! Well, the first draft if finished. I exceeded my target word count by a few thousand, which is always good, but we’ll see how much of that remains once the edits are done. I was treated to a steak dinner last night in celebration of my accomplishment and you’ll never guess who we saw. Billy Ray Cyrus!!!! Okay, so it wasn’t really Billy Ray but dude looked JUST like him! 92′ version, that is. He even had the awesome-tastic mullet, with long hair. It was like a train wreck. I could not stop staring. LOL I have Wicked 3 open, Christians story, and I’m itching to start it. I promised myself a break this weekend and that’s what I intend to do. I have a handful of video rentals waiting so it’s just me, the DVD player, and a bunch of sappy movies. After my miraculous 13-day, 30,000-word Christmas story, and finally getting wicked 2 finished, I deserve a break. One in which I’m off to enjoy despite Christian whispering in my ear. Have a great weekend! All material &copy2005-2012 to Lily Graison

Blah….I’m SO tired! My week-long vacation ended Sunday, and Monday, it was back to work, at 6am, no less! Talk about sucking out your will to live! I came home from work yesterday, fixed supper, watched a movie, and crashed. I didn’t write one single word on Wicked 2. I’m not doing much better today, unfortunately. I do have the story open but I’ve only fiddled with what I’ve already written. No ‘new’ words. *sigh* My last day of work before our Christmas break is December 12th (that is unless we get no more orders between now and then) then I’ll have 3 whole weeks off. I hope to get wicked2 finished (I’m at 70% complete now) and get started on Wicked 3, Christian’s story. I’m already half in love with Christian. His story is plotting out to be more on the ‘funny’ side. I’ll not spoil you and let you in on ‘why’ that is, though. I will say, ‘he’s’ not a funny guy, but his circumstances…well, I just want to squeeze him. He’s too loveable. I’ve posted a WIP (works in progress) meter on the sidebar there so you can see what I’m currently writing and where I’m at. It’s helped me too. I can finally see light at the end of the tunnel!!! Speaking of the light…It’s getting on dark here which means, it’ll be bedtime soon. If I’m going to write on this story, I best go do that. Later! All material &copy2005-2012 to Lily Graison

I snuck away from the kitchen for a few minutes of down time. I’ve been cleaning and cooking since early this morning in preparations of my family coming today. We’ll have a house full this evening and I know I won’t get another chance to even see the computer today, let alone sit down in front of it. Although not everyone celebrates Thanksgiving, I want to offer a Thank You to all my readers. Your emails and comments mean a lot to me. Writing is a very solitary job. It’s just you, a computer keyboard, and the imaginary characters inside your head. Getting a chance to share their worlds with you and having you respond to them makes it all worth while. I appreciate everyone who has purchased a book, or read one of my free stories, and took the time to let me know you enjoyed it. Let your loved ones know how much they mean to you today. They will never tire of hearing it. Have a great, safe, day and don’t eat too much!!! Hapyy Thanksgiving!! Lily All material &copy2005-2012 to Lily Graison