What's a Glog - I learned something new today

Lisa Schroeder of I Heart You - You Haunt Me taught me something today via Verla Kay's blueboards. I always thought glog was a mulled wine we drank at Christmas but today I found out it has another totally modern meaning. Thanks Lisa.

You can read all about it here.

Sunday Evening - Cam's and Destiny's Wedding

My son, Jake, was a groomsman at one of his best friend's weddings. It was a lot of fun and we all spent the evening swing dancing.

Deschutes River - Pics from our morning hike

My husband and I went on a three mile hike this morning and then we went for a swim. Here are a few pictures we took along the way.

Eagle Crest - 104 degrees today - sheesh!

My husband has a golf tournament today here and I'm just tagging along. I dropped him off at 12:30 it was already 100 degrees. It's a beautiful place but a little too warm to stay outdoors too long. My husband says it hit 107 out on the course.

My brother, Doug, even came for a visit and stayed for a swim - after all it was 107.

Word Count - What Should Your Manuscript Be?

This is a great post by Editorial Anonymous about appropriate word counts for manuscripts and how to find out what range your manuscript should fall in. It's not a quick answer but a lesson. And, I like this answer the best because it gives you a broader range to work in rather than a cut and dry number to try to stay under. You can read it here

Agent's Mini Contest

Agent Rachelle Gardner is having a little contest on her blog.

Here's the prompt:

You are lying on the beach, soaking up the sun. A cooling breeze drifts across your body and you're deeply relaxed and content. But your peace is interrupted by a shadow that abruptly blocks the sun from your face. You open your eyes, squinting, looking up and trying to see who or what is blocking you. It's the one person you never expected to see here...
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→ 300 words max.
→ Submit your entry in the comments to the contest post.
→ Deadline is next Wednesday, August 20th at 11:59pm ET.
→ WordServe clients can enter but are not eligible for the prize. (Sorry!)
→ Rachelle will choose one winner around Monday, August 25th.
→ Winner can choose an evaluation of ten pages of their work, or a $20 Amazon gift card.

Write2Ignite - Writer's Conference

I will be speaking at a Writer's Conference in November and wanted to share the link. I am so excited to be able to meet new people, talk with so many different people and have an opportunity to learn from all the people who will be attending.

You'll have to scroll to the bottom of the page to read my little blurb.

If you want to read more about it, please click here