Short stories

I'm writing a short story to enter into a contest. This is my first so I hope for some good results. Although I don't know what to expect I'm going to try anyway.
I have a little trouble with keeping it short but I've been practicing with my blogs and tweeter.
I'll let you know how it works out for me.

It won the battle but I will win the war.

So, I've been battling with my printer all day. Finally, I've just given up for tonight. Tomorrow I will win the fight. It may have won the battle but I will win this war. It's just a printer for gosh sake.

You can find me everywhere.

myspace.com/ameliaunderwood
facebook.com/nightamelia
twitter.com/nightamelia

Did I miss any?

It's a new day.

Yes, it's a new day. What a day this can be. For me, nothing to special. I may paint the fence and mow the grass later but cleaning and listening to music will take up most of my day. I'm always thinking of my next move in the book as I do these things. It great to do these things that really don't take any thinking. You can do them and live the story in your head. I come up with some of my best writing when I'm cleaning. What do you do that gets your imagination going?

Ideas every where

I got to visit with a couple that I find interesting and charming. They are becoming friends and while we were talking I realized that I had used some of them in my book. They have made that much of an impact on me. I adore them.
The point here is that, there is so much in this life that touches us. Ideas are all around us. It can be how a person may touch you or the color of the sky on some unforgotten night. Take all of the things of your life and use it. I learn from everything that happens to me. I also have had a lot of great experiences that give me an inside look. The good, bad or indifferent can create things that are great. Use the bad to make something good and the good to something that is great.

How much is too much?

While I'm editing (and I edit often), I'm thinking; "I should add more there. Or should I?" So that's the big question for now. I could add more and then add more and so on and so forth. But how much is too much. I want those that read my book to be able to see it in their imagination my story but I also want some of it left for them to create in their own way. How many details is too much. The balance is an edgy thing.

First of many to come.

Well this is my first blog so lets see what we can do with it.
I'm writing my first novel and am learning a lot as I go. I've been speaking with a promotional specialist that is interested in teaming up with me on this adventure. It's a mutual interest so I believe it will be beneficial to both of us.
I started writing this novel as a short story for my daughter. It's still for her but its developed into a full blown novel. The story itself just keeps developing itself. I never imagined that a whole world would open up in my mind. Now I'm obsessed with writing Grace's story.
Grace is my main charter. She is so a protector angel that is faced with the hardest of situations. She was created differently. She was crated to destroy vampires. The caught is...she's is a bigger danger to her love than he is to her.