Pardon My Dust!

My Mariachi story is still under de-construction, hence my absence from Chica Lit. But I did find fifty pages to cut and I'm really excited because it will make the story much more tense and exciting. Well, I think so.

Anyway, I'm guest blogging about inspiring heroines at Romantic Inks.

See ya there.

Love,
Mary

NEWS FLASH: First Look

Thank you so much to Ruth Kaufman for letting me know this morning that Switchcraft is a Harper Collins First Look read. And for you, dear reader, that gives you the chance to read it before anyone else!

But you have to be a member of the program and then write a review of the book, which I'll exploit ruthlessly in my bid to become a best-selling author. Hey, I gotta kid to feed and he isn't cheap!

Check it out http://www.harpercollins.com/members/firstlook/

Adios,

Mary

IT'S DONE!

Well, almost.

I'm smiling because I finished this rewrite. (In my experience, there are always more.) But it is so close to what I envisioned that I almost cried as I wrote the last line. Which, by the way I have done with every story except for two. And they never sold so that must mean something.

My problem, however, is that this story a bit long (448 manuscript pages) and I think it might need an epilogue. But I don't know what happens in the epilogue.

Anyway, for now I'll enjoy the feeling that I've gone from beginning to end and lived to tell the tale. Maybe I'll do something crazy this afternoon like watch Oprah!

Nah. My tomatoes need watering and I need to track down some pictures.

Cheers,

Mary

Where am I?

I'm sorry for going MIA but I'm deep into my book. Anne Rice calls her writing process "going underground" and that's pretty much where I've been.

But I had a great booksigning at Bay Books in Coronado Friday night. I met a buddy from high school and was reminded of the Cheeto-stained copy of White Squaw that had made the rounds in junior high. (I never saw it but I'd heard of its existence!)

Also my interview with actress, Gina Ravera is in this month's issue of Tu Ciudad magazine. It was such a kick to get to know the woman behind the character of Det. Irene Daniels from The Closer. (One of my all-time favorite TV shows!) The new season starts on June 18th on TNT, but if you want to catch up, seasons one and two are on DVD.

I'll be laying low for the next week or so. But then I'll be back with a vengeance.