1 Word Interview with M Pax, and Celebrations!

As a newish feature on my blog, I'm hosting a series of guests for "1 Word" Interviews! My hope is to highlight authors and bloggers in super short interviews that will give you a taste of their awesomeness and make you long for more. Then you can follow the links I'll provide and get to know them better through their blogs and books. Last week, L. Diane Wolfe was here, and this week, I'm happy to host SciFi author extraordinaire, M Pax.

1. What's your current favorite word?

I’ve been quite obsessed with ‘back’ and ‘follow’ lately.

2. In one word, what inspires you?

 Oregon

3. What's one word that describes your writing habits?

 Disciplined


4. What's one word that you wish you could get rid of in your writing?

 ‘that’
oh, that word!

5. What's one word that describes your writing desk?

Piles
me too. :)

6. Share the best writing advice/tool/quote that helps you:

 Save the Cat.

Great book!
7. What's your current project?

 Beyond the Edge, Backworlds 4 is with the editor. I’m working on an epic fantasy and paranormal series until it comes back.

M Pax is hosting a Realms Faire this coming November! This Faire includes many fun events!


To read more from M Pax, check out her blog, and these links

The Backworlds -  Amazon / AmazonUK / KOBO / iTunes / BN / Smashwords / Other OutletsStopover at the Backworlds' Edge -
Amazon / AmazonUK / KOBO / iTunes / BN / Smashwords / Other Outlets
Boomtown Craze -
Amazon / AmazonUK / KOBO / BN / iTunes / Smashwords / OtherOutlets

Beyond the Edge - Coming this October! http://mpaxauthor.com/mpaxworks-books-and-stories/the-backworlds-series/beyond-the-edge/

The Renaissance of Hetty Locklear -
Amazon / AmazonUK / KOBO / iTunes / BN / Smashwords / OtherOutlets

Other Reads - http://mpaxauthor.com/mpaxworks-books-and-stories/

Thank you for joining me for a 1 Word Interview, Mary! I'm inspired by your discipline and I'm looking forward to reading your next books!

Celebrate the Small Things: (Thanks to Viklit!)

1. We officially adopted Clyde, the dog my husband found 2 and 3/4 weeks ago.
2. First week of homeschool co-op is done and I'm looking forward to the second week.
3. My oldest daughter's first x-country race is this Saturday.
4. Still biking 3-4 days a week.
5. Revision done on 5 chapters, and journal writing done for three days.

Time and Writing

“I didn't have time to write a short letter, so I wrote a long one instead.” Mark Twain

This quote reminds me on days like today and yesterday and all the days when life is busy and full, that sometimes when I give myself ten minutes to write, it can turn into twenty or thirty or an hour, and during that time, the world didn't end and chaos didn't take over the day. The idea that I don't have enough time is more threatening than the clock itself.

1 Word with L. Diane Wolfe! and a tiny Celebration

As a new feature on my blog, I'll be hosting a series of guests for "1 Word" Interviews! My hope is to highlight authors and bloggers in super short interviews that will give you a taste of their awesomeness and make you long for more. Then you can follow the links I'll provide and get to know them better through their blogs and books.

To kick off the series, I have the privilege of hosting L. Diane Wolfe, author, motivational speaker, and photographer!

1. What's your current favorite word?

 

Buddy! (It's the nickname we have for our cat, Spunky.)

 

2. In one word, what inspires you?

 

Dreams

 

3. What's one word that describes your writing habits?

 

Sporadic

 

4. What's one word that you wish you could get rid of in your writing?

 

Was (I'm better, but I still fight this word.)

 

5. What's one word that describes your writing desk?

 

Organized (If I can use two, it would be scary organized.)

 

6. Share the best writing advice/tool/quote that helps you. (please limit to one sentence)

 

I'll go with tool - Dragon's Naturally Speaking program, because I can speak my first draft into the computer without having to type it.

 

7. What's your current project?

 

I'm considering taking four novelette length stories and combining them into one book, Four in Darkness. (Yes, it would lean toward the paranormal.)

 

 I loved Diane's answers, although I admit "scary organized" is not how I would describe my writing area. :) I'm looking forward to reading her new series, and I highly recommend her latest book. To get to know Diane more, check out the info and links below.

 

L. Diane Wolfe

Professional Speaker & Author

www.spunkonastick.net

http://www.circleoffriendsbooks.blogspot.com

www.thecircleoffriends.net

 

Known as “Spunk On A Stick,” Wolfe is a member of the National Speakers Association and the author of numerous books. Her latest title, “How to Publish and Promote Your Book Now,” covers her publishing seminars in depth and provides an overview of the entire process from idea to market. “Overcoming Obstacles With SPUNK! The Keys to Leadership & Goal-Setting”, ties her goal-setting and leadership seminars together into one complete, enthusiastic package. Her NA/YA series, The Circle of Friends, features morally grounded, positive stories. Wolfe travels extensively for media interviews and speaking engagements, maintains a dozen websites & blogs, and assists writers through her author services.

 

 

How to Publish and Promote Your Book Now!
By L. Diane Wolfe
$14.95 Trade paperback ISBN 978-0-9827139-5-2
$4.99 Ebook ISBN 978-0-9827139-9-0

Barnes and Noble

Amazon

Amazon Kindle

 

Celebrate the Small Things!

School started in our homeschooling house, and so far, so good. :)

IWSG: Two Year Anniversary!

Happy Two Year Anniversary, IWSG!!! You Rock!

And Three Cheers for Ninja Captain Alex J. Cavanaugh!!! Huzzah! Huzzah! Huzzah!!! Rock on Dude! We love you and all that you do to make this blogsphere a positive place!

I had an entirely different post planned until I found out about the blogaversary, and now I all my insecurities have been replaced by gratitude.

Thank you, one and all for being willing to bare bones honest with insecurities, or by giving awesome positive advice and encouragement!!! Thank you!!!!

And so, for this month I say:

Enjoy Writing! Love on your characters! Have fun! Joy in action keeps those insecurities from piling too high.

Just keep writing! :)

This is the best blog hop ever:

Celebrate the Small Things

Many thanks to Viklit for this inspiring weekly celebration of the small things!

1. I finished two syllabi for the homeschool co-op classes I teach. I have one more to finish today. (I meant to get it all done earlier this summer, but here it is, one day before the deadline, and I'm scrambling to finish)

2. Had a fun Writer's Workshop on Monday night. As always, I'm blown away by the talented writers that come, and I wonder what I'm doing leading the group.

3. Had a wonderful ladies night out with six friends who I don't see often enough, to celebrate one of our friends coming into town for a visit.

4. My oldest daughter went out for the high school cross country team this week. She loves it, and while she's at practice, my youngest daughter and I go for a run/walk. (Sometimes I huff and puff up hills, but I make it up them, so that's all that matters.) Plus, I'm still bicycling with my husband 3-4 days a week, even in the rain. Someday, I will lose the extra 35 pounds I'm carrying and have muscle!!!

5. We have an unexpected guest in our household:

 (Please ignore messy house reflected in the background)

This little dog/puppy was running lost at a park where my husband plays softball, and despite all our efforts, we can't seem to find his owner. Some kids at the softball game (mine weren't there) asked everyone in the park if he belonged to them, we've had him checked for a micro-chip (nothing there), we've put up flyers in the area of the park and at pet stores and vet clinics, driven him back to the park and tried to have him walk us home (he found lots of good smells but didn't follow any direct route) and posted about him on facebook. It's been six days . . . and he's growing on us. So he's a mixed blessing: we want him to have a really good home and we would love for him to find his original owners. At the same time, my husband named him the first day he was with us (Clyde - not my choice of name, but it fits somehow), he cuddles with all of us, and he's really sweet.

 

 

So, what are you celebrating this week? Have you experienced any mixed blessings lately? 

 

Happy Weekend!!!

 

And, next week or the week after (I need to check my calendar), I'll be starting some interviews on Friday and shortening my Celebrate posts! (if I can - Viklit has reminded me of how much there is to celebrate!)