Category: Jinxie_G

I am so getting spammed for that title, on here and Twitter, but whatever. This topic needs covered. It's not like the Britney bots aren't hitting me constantly anyway.I've been reading a lot of sex books lately, and I'm not talking about the kind written by the likes of Dr. Ruth. Let's just call them… Continue reading Writing the Dreaded Sex Scene

If you haven't seen it yet, you need to check out the first chapter of Watchers by HC Zuerner because it is full of awesome!Also, CJ Redwine has a first chapter up of her current WIP - Lilli's Story, which is also full of awesome (of course because the two are related).And I've reworked the… Continue reading Need Something to Read?

Okay, my dear Twitterati, here's the deal - I've been slacking on a lot of things lately (writing, editing, cleaning my freakin' house, etc.) and I needed a good swift kick in the ass. Well, I pretty much got one recently, which is a good thing, and I'm certain more are to come, but first,… Continue reading Writing, Writing, and More Writing!

There’s a crack about showerheads in one of my novels—Nemesis—and a while back on Twitter, my dear friend Clive, knowing this, ran with the hashtag #jinxiessecretdiary… or #jinxiessecretdiaries—can’t remember which and it’s not searchable right now. I decided a blog post was necessary because… why in the hell not?The top 10 reasons why showerheads are… Continue reading Top 10 Reasons Showerheads Are Better Than Men

Just sit and listen...Is that life I hear?Why am I afraid?I should have no fearIt's not like I haven'tBeen through this beforeBut each time is differentEach taking moreThe pieces, they're pluckedFrom what is left of meIs there anything left?Anything you can see?I'm pulled this way and thatAnd up and downSo many directionsMy smile has become… Continue reading Listen

My friend Lynne Roberts had a release earlier this week and I was such a zombie, I didn't get a chance to blog this, so here, check it out. Buy it! It is good. It is great. FIRST DATE Cheaper than a Latte, twice as hot and no calories. What if you could make one… Continue reading First Date by Lynne Roberts

It's Banned Books Week. Did you know that? I completely forgot about it. I even have a t-shirt to wear.I'll be wearing that shirt tomorrow as I head out to do a bit of shopping. =)Over at Nathan Bransford's blog, he's discussing this topic and has lots of cool links you should check out.Go!

So... my little brother and his girlfriend moved in over the weekend. I'm actually excited about this because it might help me save my house. Plus, it's nice to have someone here other than Umi and they can help me with her. I'm also waiting to hear about a job I interviewed for last week in… Continue reading Changes & Projects

I got word today that my 89-year-old cousin Lucy is not doing well. Her cancer came back not too long ago, and it looks as though it's ready to take her this time. They started Hospice care at the house, but by the time I called my cousin Lori, they had moved her to a… Continue reading Cousin Lucy

And Clancy now has his own blog. Check it out: Clancy's DenHope you enjoy his story on how he met Nemy. =)