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Allowing my mind free rein to organize words and build twisted worlds on the page, whilst living a normal life the rest of the time.

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Crocheting is not for me

Posted by Gina L Kimber - ePENymous on September 17, 2014
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When I had surgery, I may have gone a little mad. It only took one week, ONE WEEK, of TV / iPad / Netflix before I was over technology.

The meds made my attention span short and my coherence too…incoherent, so writing was out.

I couldn’t even read a book; anything longer than a magazine article and my eyes glazed over.  I spent a lot of time staring at the ceiling gibbering over a sippy-cup of broth.

Enter a friend who wanted to learn to crochet together. “Perfect!” I thought. She grabbed some yarn for me, I googled a pattern or two, we practiced a few stitches, and in lurches of distracted time-passing effort made a hat.

“Perfect!” I thought again. The mindless repetitive motion took nearly no effort yet helped pass the time.

It was perfect.

For about a week, maybe two.

If that.

Once my ability to think came back, it was much too tedious. Like awaking from a dream, I stared at the yarn in horror. This wasn’t me! What was I thinking?!?

Hundreds of rows, thousands of stitches, 2 hats, one scarf, and 3/4 of a diaper bag later, I’m sitting in my living room staring at a canvas bag stuffed in the corner full of yarn, crochet hooks, 2 pattern books, and 3/4s of a diaper bag that hasn’t been touched since my mind came back.

Which, for reference, was 6 months ago. Yet, I can’t bring myself to throw it away since I put so much work into it. Could you?

Sigh.

Anyone want some crochet supplies, and/or want a do-it-yourself green/pink/blue diaper bag? Give me a ring.

Winter is coming…

Posted by Gina L Kimber - ePENymous on September 10, 2014
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As a popular author and TV show often says (you may have heard of it…) WINTER IS COMING. And with it, the end of my beloved summer. The summer which fills the days with outdoor fun in the sun, in the yard, on the bike, in the hills,on the water.

The fun in the sun…that keeps me from writing.

Let’s be honest. When the sun is shining…when the air is fresh…when the outdoors beckons so powerfully…I simply cannot bring myself to sit at a computer. (Especially not after a week of sitting at a computer at the 9-5er.)

It’s something I’ve finally come to accept. I write prolifically in the dark of winter only to hit pause in the summer. In the past I always saw it as a disappointment, a failure, a lack of commitment, proof I wasn’t really a writer. I’d struggle with the competing needs, berating myself when, inevitably, I chose summer.

But now, it’s just how I roll with the seasons.

I keep a running list of ideas, and occasionally my fingers itch to put them into words.  As the mornings get cooler, I find myself thinking more and more about the stories building in my subconscious, so when the weather turns I’ll be back at it. Nonstop. Like bunnies. Perhaps. And it’s a healthy break; I’ll be refreshed and ready.

Winter is coming, and it’s coming too soon.

Or is it coming just soon enough?

5 Tips For Long-Term Writing Success

Posted by Gina L Kimber - ePENymous on September 8, 2014
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This is a good reminder. Thanks for the kick in the pants!

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The Internet is overflowing with all kinds of “guidance.” Often, we have to learn by trial and error. What’s sound and what’s a shill? Being a Fort Worthian, I’ve learned that comedian Will Rogers nailed it when he said, “There are three kinds of men. The ones that learn by readin’. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves.”

Assuming y’all can delay any plans for peeing on the literary electric fence, I’m here to (hopefully) shorten your learning curve in regards to going pro as an author.

Choose Company Wisely

Mirroring is built into the human brain. Great writers are exemplary at mirroring. This his how these authors can create characters so real they might just have a heartbeat. That’s the good news.

Maybe you find your mannerisms, body language, pace of speech or even your accent changes…

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Is it bad that watching soccer makes me want to do dirty things to (with?) the players?

Posted by Gina L Kimber - ePENymous on June 22, 2014
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Please say no.

‘Cause I really really really love the World Cup. And the players are the most fit, sexy, and inspiring athletes of any sport, in my [not so] humble opinion.

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAALLLLLLLL!!!!!

I think I’ll bury myself in writing today…after this game, that is.

Howard blocks another shot, waHOOOOOOO!!!!!

What’s that? Oh, right. Writing. Of course.

Mmmmmhmmm.

What to do when…

Posted by Gina L Kimber - ePENymous on April 20, 2014
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…you have more story ideas than a person can possibly write? I must be horny since the ideas and inspiration just keep coming and coming. (No, pun was NOT intended…)

Thankfully, two stories have percolated to the top of the idea coffee-pot, but those two are warring with each other. Whilst debating and fleshing them both out, I am apparently good at stalling. Playing on Twitter. Reading the news. Grooming the dog. Pseudo-napping. Watching dog twitch in his sleep. Organizing. #procrastination

And the sad thing is that neither story will even hint at the very, very, very delicious and dirty things I have planned for my husband later this afternoon. (The lucky man!) Mmmmmm. That scene will just have to wait for another story vehicle. Woe is me?

Oh, PS. Amazon author page is up, but still technical difficulties as only one of the three stories is listed. They should all be listed by tomorrow, fingers crossed. 4 sales so far (hah, 3 to husband), but sales aren’t why I write so I am hardly checking the “reports” page. Though I will admit a little thrill when I saw ONE was sold to an unknown…I hope he/she enjoyed it! #ForLoveOfWriting #Sharing #HappySexLifeToHappyMarriage

Amazon links

Posted by Gina L Kimber - ePENymous on April 14, 2014
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Three stories are up and available!

First, “The Erotic Executives”, a series for which I am enjoying coming up with ideas. Lots of cool yet discreet office, ahem, furniture:

“The Orientation” and “The Meeting”

Next, the “Secret Life” series. This is a bit longer, a super fun series with lots more to come! First episode:

“A Birthday Trip Surprise”

Next story ideas are percolating even now…this weekend it will be 1) publish the above stories at Smashwords and 2) new story time!

PS – Amazon didn’t let me set up an author page until AFTER I published and AFTER they approved the stories, strange, so I don’t have a page yet. That will come tonight!

Published…sort of…EEK!

Posted by Gina L Kimber - ePENymous on April 14, 2014
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Whew! Phew. Eek! Jeesh. Blerg. Gah!

Clicked “publish” on three stories on Amazon, so they are in review at the moment. They are just short erotic BDSM stories, and still my heart is pounding! (And in turn I’m pounding the Scotch…)

I was so nervous that I made my poor husband click the button for me. Well, not so poor, he practically giggled with glee as he did so.

Then he turned to me and begged:

“If these don’t sell or this endeavor is a failure, will you promise to still write dirty stories just for me?” 

So sweet he is!

I agreed. How could I not? I don’t just write them to sell, I write them because it’s fun. And because they make him happy!

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PS. The process was SO STUPID EASY, it’s no wonder there are heaps of shitty books out there. Promise me something, reader, if you exist: let me know if you find a typo. I proofread them over and over, and had others proofread, but you just never know…

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PPS. I will post here when I get the links to the Kindle books.

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PPPS. I will also be posting them to Smashwords, so they’ll show up at Barnes & Noble, possibly the Apple iBooks store, and others. Fingers crossed!

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PPPPS. I don’t have a PPPPS, just haven’t gotten to 4 P’s before and wanted to see what it looked like.

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PPPPPS. I’m off to play with dear husband, and as a result come up with more story ideas! What an awesome thing it is, and in all seriousness I wish every couple had as awesome a sex life as we do. It spills over into every other aspect of our lives and makes us just overall happier. And happier together!

Writing a blurb…

Posted by Gina L Kimber - ePENymous on April 7, 2014
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…is much harder than it sounds! I’ve been working on brief summaries as back-material for my less-brief erotic stories, and trying to balance the hook with the need to not give the whole story away.

With 5 shorts ready to go and a couple more in the wings (covers PhotoShopped & Kindle/Smashwords formatted & copyright written & spellchecked & proofread & husband turned on over and over, I’d like to get them out the door!

But am stalled. It’s rather ironic actually; the words flow out of me for stories, but the back-material is killing me!

Oh well, good things come to those who wait, and I’d rather have a perfect product than one rushed and much-criticized.

In the meantime, husband and I are happily continuing to, ahem, “come up with” more story ideas. Haha.

On a writing rampage…

Posted by Gina L Kimber - ePENymous on March 17, 2014
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Like everyone with their hobbies, I go through ups and downs, a roller coaster of writing, and right now I’m on a high wave. In the last couple weeks I’ve written 2 episodes of a hot new series, started another series with a longer story, and two shorts for a compilation. And have a half dozen other stories percolating in the back of my mind or half-written. And I’ve Photoshopped covers for several (have I mentioned how much I love Photoshop???)

Anyway, I’ll let these five completed stories sit for a week or so while I work on others, then come back and get them published! You should be excited – as my test reader my husband is loving life right now.  

Inspiration from everywhere

Posted by Gina L Kimber - ePENymous on February 21, 2012
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A friend sent me a link to this story – trying to keep me inspired and motivated I think, since I tend to doubt my ability – about a woman who became a writer after an already amazing life.

The story was surprising – to me – in a number of ways.

  1. After the Air Force and NASA, I would think she had had her fill of excitement. Not so…
  2. With such a history, is her writing a biography of an amazing life? No, not really…
  3. Is her book a work of fiction about NASA or space or the Air Force? No, not really…
  4. Was her inspiration from her experiences in the Air Force or NASA? No, not wholly…
  5. The greatest surprise? The book is a romance!
  6. The second greatest surprise? Instead of what I expected, she was inspired – to a great extent – by the Twilight series!

The lessons?

  1. Anyone can be a writer – regardless of your experiences, regardless of whether you think of them exciting or not, regardless of your preconceived notions.
  2. Don’t doubt yourself – or, if you do, just go for it anyway and see what happens!
  3. Anything that inspires you, whether life experience or another author or the soup you had for lunch – take it and run!

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