Didja Miss Me?
For an author, I don’t write much. According to one acquaintance, I should blog more. And I guess I should. Well, I know I should. If anyone expresses interest in me, I get googled. And according to FaceBook applications, it appears I’m rare. They said I was the only Leigh Royals. Which feels pretty good. But really? The only one? How many people did they ask/look through? If I am the only one, which, sorry FB, but I think I’m not, that would be great. Neat! Heard of that author? Leigh Royals? The ONLY LR in the world? (the FB world, sure.) Yeah, she’s that awesome writer of historical romance? Can’t you tell how much she loves history by her words? S

Pros and Cons for my agent list
Agent #1 Pro’s: Over 25 years experience Clients on NYTBS Very well respected. Writer and agent. Has spoken at conferences. Quite knowledgable. Con’s:    Doesn’t cover romance. Agent #2: Pro’s:  Young and eager. She “is” the market. Represents a wide variety of romance, one of my favorite authors included. Will advise clients against a deal if it suits them better. Con’s: Says my genre is running out of fresh stories (did I read that right?) Agent #3: Pro’s:  Has a sense of humor, wry cutting wit. strong editor and copyrighter Con’s: New to

I wanna be like….
There’s a song in my head right now. “I wanna be like Harry Houdini…” I can’t remember the whole song or even the point. But it’s there. Thank you Squirrel Nut Zippers. But it got me thinking. There have been a variety of marketing done with that phrase in mind. Remember “If I could be like Mike?” Or, “Don’t be like…” Avoid the noid, stuff like that. But who do I want to be like? At work, my coworkers like to tease and say I’m like our Director. (all in all not a bad thing, but they don’t mean it well.) Which bothers me, because I want them to see me for me. I want to emulate g

Write of the Navigator
I am tickled with that title. I’d like to think of myself as witty and clever. Truth is, my humor is less wry than corny. But I digress. This weekend I had the privilege to drive a four hour trip to a beautiful destination. The beauty of which I enjoyed far less than I wanted. Time permitting, duty and all that. I only wish I had a decent camera to capture two particular images. One, the most amazing reflection of a sunset through stratus c

So bad I can taste it
You ever want something so much that it’s all you think about? I feel that way about my writing and one other thing. I hesitate to mention it, but this thing has been so fully occupying that it’s almost had me forget about writing. That, and I’m getting bored with my current project. So it goes to show that this past week has had my focus shifted. I feel a little multiple personality with it. This other creative outlet has nothing to do with writing except the fact that it could be a thing in a book. (ok. ok…I’ll tell you….it’s Capoeira. I.LOVE.IT) But I digress. Do you find it hard to focus because of lack of focus? Ok. Stupid que