a bit of navel gazing

Pineapple upside down cake was disaster. My hand slipped when I put the baking powder in and it tasted of nothing but.  a real shame because all the elements were good, caramelised pineapple and risen sponge, but nasty taste. I think Masterchef will have to wait a few years for me. *snort*  I hasten to add that I only tasted a teaspoon of it.

I did 1349 words Yesterday!!!

Of the new 1940's bunny, not the I Knew Him. But I like what I did. The protagonist/antagonist? anti-hero, whatever is an interesting guy (to me) and I will be interested to see how he ended up doing what he does, and how his mind works like it does. I am drifting away from romance, again—and I am beginning to wonder if doing that is shooting myself in the foot. Romance is the best selling genre (I'm pretty sure, but don't know) in gay fiction and being a female and bisexual I'm already at a huge disadvantage in this genre that I love so much. But you have to write what you have to write, I suppose. Mere Mortals is borderline romance—the gothic mystery is of equal importance. I Knew Him has a love story as the most important part of it—being what drives the narrative—but whether it's a romance, I'm not sure. It certainly fulfils the RULES – there are two people who love each other and end up together but…well, you'll just have to see. It fulfils the rules, but it breaks 'em all too, in a way.

And the one I am writing now, which is tentatively called "Gentleman of Fortune" (or "in a shower of rain") – it's much more about the main character and what he does. It's an adventure story with a gay character I suppose, and will anyone be interested in that? I don't know.

Well that's enough of me being riddled with self doubt for one day I think. at least I'm writing. What I'd like to do—as I've said before, is to do one Romance – perhaps for Carina—and one book For Me.

Dragon age 2 arrived! I have a blond mage who looks a bit sad. *snort* But OMG it looks complicated. I shall have to read the manual. Not something I'm used to doing… I have a day off tomorrow, so I'll get stuck into then.

OK – off to dad's. have a good day, peeps.

Would you like an excerpt?

It'll be a long time coming from now to publication, so I think that you'll have forgotten about this first section by the time it finally comes out!

From the WIP - draft title: Gentleman of Fortune (or "In a Shower of Rain") (probably will change 100 times by then...) (complete with notes and roughness)

His quarry was up ahead; cunning as sin, half his age, and gaining ground every second. Foster’s heart was pounding so hard he could feel it in every footfall. It ricocheted around every agonising breath but he kept running, running, aware that his knees—should he be lucky enough to have a tomorrow—would curse him for the pressure he was putting them under.

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and also - author copies of Mere Mortals arrived!

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