http://ramonarichards.com/my-journal/ My mental wanderings about the writing life. Sometimes more writing; sometimes more life. en-us 2008-06-08T22:22:11-06:00 http://ramonarichards.com/my-journal/archives/000221.html Thank you to EVERYONE who commented on the cover, either privately or here. Believe me, I'm grateful. The book will be out in September, but I'll be posting some excerpts here, as soon as I can. Now....bear with me over... Ramona 2008-06-08T22:22:11-06:00 http://ramonarichards.com/my-journal/archives/000220.html Here 'tis! The full cover for THE FACE OF DECEIT. It won't hit stores until September, but I can't help wanting to push the PR early. :) Let me know what you think. Once again...comments make you eligible for free... Ramona 2008-06-04T14:43:31-06:00 http://ramonarichards.com/my-journal/archives/000219.html I found a better copy of the cover on a different site....... Ramona 2008-05-31T01:14:43-06:00 http://ramonarichards.com/my-journal/archives/000218.html I got my first glimpse at the cover for THE FACE OF DECEIT at Powell's Books. "Glimpse," because it's tiny! But none of the other book sites have it yet, and Steeple Hill hasn't sent me anything of it yet.... Ramona 2008-05-30T13:43:25-06:00 http://ramonarichards.com/my-journal/archives/000217.html 411,422. As I was teaching at Blue Ridge, I opened one of my sessions by pointing out that there's good news and bad news for authors. The good news is that last year, more than 400,000 titles were published. More... Ramona 2008-05-29T13:52:21-06:00 http://ramonarichards.com/my-journal/archives/000216.html One of the greatest things about being a writer these days is the availability of online resources - including book sales. While I still love browsing a store (I adore the smell of new books) and do it often, I... Ramona 2008-05-29T09:55:53-06:00 http://ramonarichards.com/my-journal/archives/000215.html Someone remind me not to have my house renovated the same week I go to a conference. Not because the guys doing the work aren't reliable - that part is going better than I could have wanted. They should finish... Ramona 2008-05-25T14:26:52-06:00 http://ramonarichards.com/my-journal/archives/000214.html I had forgotten how steep the NC mountains are...or that Ridgecrest, where the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers conference is held is about half way up the side of one. Meaning every time I change buildings, I go up or... Ramona 2008-05-21T22:14:57-06:00 http://ramonarichards.com/my-journal/archives/000213.html Rachel is back to baseline, and I feel as if I'm emerging from a cave. While I'm not tremendously reliant on a routine, there is something reassuring about a routine where Rachel is concerned. A regular routine means she's healthy... Ramona 2008-05-11T21:56:38-06:00 http://ramonarichards.com/my-journal/archives/000212.html Interesting week. Stress at work has been a roller coaster, and Rachel has, as well, been up and down in her illness; although she has, in the last few days, made a pretty steady climb up. She MIGHT go to... Ramona 2008-05-10T09:48:45-06:00 http://ramonarichards.com/my-journal/archives/000211.html I awoke this morning to the sounds of an asthmatic howler monkey...and no, I haven't suddenly been transported to the wilds of some foreign jungle. Although . . . it has been a bit of adventure. Rachel's full dose of... Ramona 2008-05-04T11:20:54-06:00 http://ramonarichards.com/my-journal/archives/000210.html Yesterday was one of the worst days of my editorial career. Because of one person's meltdown, I spent my entire day putting out a fire not of my making. I missed two deadlines, and three other projects fell farther behind... Ramona 2008-05-03T18:16:05-06:00 http://ramonarichards.com/my-journal/archives/000209.html I had planned to post yesterday, since it was my birthday and I thought that a good time to mention new goals. But...life has been a little...um...complex this week. Actually, the last ten days or so, ever since the layoffs.... Ramona 2008-05-02T10:34:41-06:00 http://ramonarichards.com/my-journal/archives/000208.html Yep, I had signed up to walk the half-marathon course in the Music City Marathon, which runs today. I dropped out, for reasons mentioned before. In hindsight, it was a good decision. I had a horrible night, woke up sore... Ramona 2008-04-26T10:10:04-06:00 http://ramonarichards.com/my-journal/archives/000207.html Yeah, I have a little David Bowie in my head this morning... Thanks to everyone who's asked about the layoffs at Thomas Nelson this week. I still have the day job. Morale is beginng to recover. Obviously, not a lot... Ramona 2008-04-25T09:40:48-06:00