Category Archives: Life

Up Close With A Story Villain

Presenting the Deepening Character Workshop for SL NanoWriMo this past month got me thinking about new ways to approach developing and interviewing my villains. They’re not really bad. To paraphrase Jessica Rabbit, they’re just made that way. For instance, lets … Continue reading

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Wishing you and yours a fun and thankful feast!

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Happy Halloween!

Wishing You and Yours a Safe and Happy Halloween!

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Cuddling 101

First off, this video is not work-safe or if you have kiddos around, but it is funny as hell, albeit slightly disturbing. I will never think of Full House in the same way. rofl. Thanks to John Stamos and Bob … Continue reading

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Writing ‘Til It Hurts

Ever have those mornings when you wake up fine but the happy highlight of your day is your first cup of coffee and it goes downhill from there? Yesterday was one of those days. I already have a knot on … Continue reading

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Naughty little words…

Sometimes inspiration for a story comes from something you see or hear…all it takes are a few naughty little words… ;-) In the case of my one work-in-progress, Naughty Little Secrets, the story developed when a friend of mine told … Continue reading

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Happy Litha, Share The Love Ebay Auction Starts Tonight!

Happy Litha to All! The Share the Love eBay Auction for author L.A. (Leslie) Banks starts tonight at 9pm. You can use the button below to go to the link that will take you straight to the auction. Happy Bidding! … Continue reading

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Because Authors and Readers Care…

Hello to all my blog readers, It is with profound sadness that I learned an online friend of mine and fellow author, Leslie Esdaile, (“L.A. Banks”) is most gravely ill. She is facing an uphill battle in her struggle with … Continue reading

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