Monthly Archives: November 2009
Black Friday update
Yes, it’s the day after Thanksgiving here in the U.S., when retailers look to shoppers to begin the sprint to Christmas. All the best sales are offered to bring people into the stores and ring up sales they expect to … Continue reading
Legacies begins!
Yes! With the LEGENDS part of the LEGEND OF THE WHITE DRAGON completed last week, the next part, LEGACIES begins. The first installment is available at melanienilles.com. This is my personal favorite part of the whole series. LEGACIES brought out … Continue reading
the real secret to weight control
It’s really a little more complex but the same for everyone. Forget all the fad diets. Forget starving yourself. In fact, starving yourself is the last thing you want to do. I’ve maintained about the same weight (accounting for fluctuations … Continue reading
a note about free ebooks and ebooks in general on my website
I decided to do a search for STARFIRE ANGELS. I do this now and then to get a feel for where my books might be mentioned, and it’s a good thing. I found SA on scribd.com. I don’t know who … Continue reading
working through problems
Despite my glasses breaking last night, I can just balance each side on my nose to read what I’m typing. Yes, they broke on the nose piece. Yes, I tried tape, and superglue, and neither worked. These wiry frames just … Continue reading
two and done
I DVR’d the second episode of V to watch it tonight. It was better than I expected, but…um…my expectations were pretty low after the first episode. As I tweeted, booooorrrrrriiiinnnng! It’s like the writers can’t figure out what to do … Continue reading
updates and whatnots
I’ve been busy lately, which is why I haven’t had much to say here. The WIP is going at a good clip now. I always stall out around the 1/3 point of the first draft of a story, but once … Continue reading
the new V
It’s definitely not the old, original version. I’m a total fan of the original. It was well thought-out and unique and who couldn’t love those red and black uniforms and the altered voices of the visitors? Granted, the effects were … Continue reading
old sayings
I’ve been put through the wringer lately and it got me thinking as people gave me advice, mostly quotes from elders. I thought I’d share a few here and ask you to add to them. First off, why is it … Continue reading










