Launch Date!

No, that's not lunch date! "Hellooo!!!!" (in the voice of Alicia Silverstone in Clueless) But I do love La Madeleine's strawberry and spinach salad, which sounds delish... Extra pecans, please. Where are my lunch buddies when I need them??? Oh, that's right. They're probably still sleeping on this last Tuesday of summer vacation.

Today is the launch date for this blog, the title stolen from Bryan Adam's song "18 til I Die" because it seems appropriate. I'm pretty sure I'm way more immature than anyone my age--which would be about--well, hmmmm, let's just say 31+. Tapping into my inner teen, creating characters and events, I write Young Adult novels and, technically, lie for a living. Of course, I'm not published yet--so I haven't made a living at this yet. It's not a race, and I'm definitely following a winding path to publication.

My WIP at the moment? For normal people who don't lie for a living, WIP= work in progress or current project. This week's WIP clue: My novel is realistic YA fiction with a love triangle. It's set in Texas, and nobody wears a cowboy hat. Okay, that's three clues.

Writing Tip for the Day: Read what you've written out loud--novel pages, note to child's teachers, grocery list... If something doesn't sound right, there's a good chance it's not, or something's missing, or it could sound better another way.

I guess that's all for now. While I drink my morning coffee and write a few pages, Annie and I will be imagining we're sitting on Huntington Beach in California (aka Surf City USA.) Check out the pics below. I don't know about you, but we can almost feel the chill in the breeze... Oh wait, I think that's the air conditioner kicking in...

See ya next Tuesday!