It’s live, people, it’s live!

In pursuit of the goal to learn the ins and outs of independent publishing, I’ve taken the first step, finally. Check out the first release from Noruda Publishing, The Quest For A Warrior – Love Poetry Collection. Currently, it’s only available for all the Kindle devices or its various applications, but coming soon to the other retailers.

Check it out from my Author Central page, and send me a comment if you like!

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Monroe out 🙂

Is it the end of May already? Wow!

Sadly, no Pearl Jam Fall tour for me this time, but the muse is still alive and well in my world, as the latest obsession flows from Scottish bagpipes to The Fugees!

Just popping in to let you know there’s been family stuff happening, but writing is continuing through the chaos and a book will be up on Amazon in June! Can’t go into too many details yet, but something will be live soon.

Monroe out 🙂

Last night… Night of Writing Dangerously 2013. NaNoWriMo rules my world!

Thank you! Millions of words came to life in one gorgeous ball room.

FTW!

Monroe out.

Here’s the latest song on rotation, bringing the creativity to life – Pearl Jam – Sirens

Writing had been a struggle for the last couple months, not for the lack of ideas, but making the time to get the arse in the chair. But, that was solved and the words are not only flowing in the brain, but down the arm, into the fingertips and onto the keys.

It’s been hellish, but fun getting back into story-mode and ignoring other parts of life:) Submissions will be out next month and then it’s onward to self-publishing.

Hope to have new things to report by the end of summer! Until then, keep rocking! \m/

Monroe out 🙂

Just a quick drop in because it has been a while. Writing, building, meetings, educating myself on the industry, they have all been necessary and fun. But, one of the best events to come my way (via PPV and a cover charge), was the Six Nations 2013 tournament! The BF and some great friends rallied with me to come out in the wee hours of the morning to pubs in SF for the party and the rugby!

In the end, Wales claimed victory and it was glorious to watch. Having a packed crowd of Americans and Euro true fans of the game was only more enjoyable when blogger, Everwriting, joined in the fun yesterday.

Tremendous highs and lows for each country, when I get to watch the game live at top level, it always reminds me why I love it so much. Not to mention the extreme HOTNESS of the players leads to more inspiration for writing, it’s all worth the trouble of waking up in the dark on a weekend morning for a couple of months!

Until next time, well done Wales!

Monroe out:)

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You are missed beyond words, but here’s some music for the mood today.

Dead Souls by Joy Division

Someone take these dreams away,
That point me to another day,
A duel of personalities,
That stretch all true realities.

That keep calling me,
They keep calling me,
Keep on calling me,
They keep calling me.

Where figures from the past stand tall,
And mocking voices ring the halls.
Imperialistic house of prayer,
Conquistadors who took their share.

That keep calling me,
They keep calling me,
Keep on calling me,
They keep calling me.

Calling me, calling me, calling me, calling me.

They keep calling me,
Keep on calling me,
They keep calling me,
They keep calling me.

Monroe out:)

This year is about writing well and publishing; even if it’s on my own. It’s also about love, laughter, travel, music, rugby, family, chosen family, and improved health! There’s a lot on the line this year, but we Brad Girls always MAKE IT HAPPEN!

Monroe out:)

Soundtrack for today’s writing:

The Smiths * “How Soon Is Now?”

Has been HANDLED!! I happily downloaded my “Winner’s Certificate” last night in the wee hours. This year really kicked my butt (even forcing me to start wearing my reading glasses as prescribed!), and now the editing can begin. It was a weird NaNo month this time around, as not every member of my usual posse got involved, but that left the door open to meeting new writers and that’s always a great thing.

The soundtrack this month was fairly limited, as only a handful of songs allowed my brain the freedom it needed for this year’s NaNo: “Release” by Pearl Jam, “Dead Souls” by Joy Division, “Gorecki” by Lamb, “Angel” by Massive Attack” and “My Love” by Sia. I basically rotated those tracks ad nauseam all month. It was magical!

Here’s a taste: Massive Attack’s “Angel”

Once again, I owe the folks at the Office of Letters and Light a ginormous THANK YOU for allowing my brain to experience 30 days of literary abandon!
Monroe out:)

NaNoWriMo Party People Unite!

Sitting here in San Francisco at the Julia Morgan Ballroom with my fellow NaNoWrimos cramming in as many words as possible at the Night Of Writing Dangerously 6 hour write-a-thon. It’s been massive fun so far, meeting new wrimos and reconnecting with old friends from SFA! When this tale is done on November 30, life gets back to, well, something close to “normal”.

Monroe out:)