My Ten Day Challenge – Day 9
Although I didn’t reach my word count today, I will NOT be complaining. In fact, I’m sitting here in a rather perplexed state because of the fact that the little press my wife and I founded a little over a year ago has officially sold more than 25.000 books. On the first of very month […]
My Ten Day Challenge – Day 8
One night maybe a year ago I was at a gay bar and I started chatting to a random guy and the conversation landed on The Voice (as conversations in gay bars do). I confided in him that I l.o.v.e.d. The Voice but couldn’t stand Christina Aguilera. He looked at me in disbelief, got up, […]
My Ten Day Challenge – Day 7
As Harper Bliss, I’ve never written a work longer than 21.000 words (Fool for Love is the longest). I’ve written two novels, one out there under a different name (ask nicely and I’ll tell) and another one shelved away on my hard drive because, well, that’s the only place it deserves to be. Now that […]
My Ten Day Challenge – Day 6
I often joke with my friends that ha, ha, ha, I write lesbian porn (they’re mostly gay men so they don’t have a clue). But, of course, I don’t write porn. I write romance. Extremely erotic romance, yes, but definitely romance. And writing romance takes quite an emotional investment, because the emphasis is never totally […]
My Ten Day Challenge – Day 5
If only every day were like today. Awoke at 7 a.m., started writing at 7.30 and by lunchtime I’d written 3700 words of highly dramatic lesbian erotic romance. I took a long lunch break because I thought I deserved it and watched The Good Wife (best show on US network TV, hands down… this episode […]
My Ten Day Challenge – Day 4
This ‘morning’ when I opened my eyes for the first time at 11 a.m. I instantly knew it wasn’t going to be a writing day. Sometimes, you just know. And that’s okay. Yes, I stayed out too late last night, but I had a really good time doing so. It may have severely affected today’s […]
My Ten Day Challenge – Day 3
I made it home in a rather messy state around 2 a.m. last night, but managed to awaken quite refreshed at 9 a.m. this morning. (My liver’s had a lot of training. It knows how to purge quickly and efficiently.) I started my first session at 10.30 a.m. after some strong coffee and two litres […]
My Ten Day Challenge – Day 2
One is never too old to learn, I guess. Today I learned that when I get up, just use a little bit of brain power to perform some basic morning tasks, and start writing immediately without faffing about on the internet for at least an hour while drinking coffee, I can get so much done. […]
My Ten Day Challenge
So, here’s the deal. Mrs Bliss (aka the wife) is abroad for the next ten days. “Fine,” I said. “Finally some peace and quiet around here. I’ll take the opportunity to write a hefty novella!” Practically, this translates into 30.000 words in ten days, which, in turn, makes a neat 3000 words per day. Without […]
Hump Day Hook: I Still Remember (3)
This week’s Hump Day Hook is yet another snippet from I Still Remember. It takes place on the massage table, just as things start to heat up… 😉 Her fingers knead the flesh of my back and shoulders. Up and down they roam for minutes on end and—despite myself and the feverish thoughts crashing through my brain—I’m about […]