Hello writers, and Happy Thanskgiving!
I'm gonna enjoy my husband's home-cooked turkey, with green bean casserole, cheesecake and other tasty scoff tomorrow. Yes, hubby is a cook and a great one at that. Speaking of cooking, I've been exploring that side of writing. There are a lot of publications that will pay you for original recipes and simple how-tos when it comes to cooking. Lots of women's publications accept food queries, cooking ideas, and even profiles of different restaurants and famous cooks. Check out Food Network for the recipes that are popular right now. Publications usually follow trends, even in food making. Recipes with ethnic flair are quite popular now, and a lot of mags use them. Thumb through a copy of Woman's Day, or any other major publication that has a cooking section.

Pretty soon I'll be heading to my vacation in Florida to do a research on my pirate book. It'd be nice to get away from the hustle of work, responsibilities and family for a few days. I can't wait, that's for sure! Hopefully I'll get a lot of writing done while I'm there. Happy holidays and don't forget to write!

Hello scribes,

how is it going? Long time no see, well, I've been busy. Recently when I was browsing the Internet, I happened on a cool magazine for women called Sasee. For those of you who like to write about women and women's issues, this mag is definitely beneficial. Check it out on www.sasee.com and pound out some queries.

I also recently placed another book review with Sage Woman magazine. I am so excited! Check me out in the latest issue of Sage Woman in the reviews section. I reviewed a poetry collection called Binary Star. Pretty cool whimsical poetry if you ask me. My pay will only be $12.00, but hey, for a beginner, that feels like a lot, plus I'm getting clips. Hopefully as I get more experienced, I'll be able to land better-paying assignments. Right now I am grateful for what I accomplished.

I also placed another article with Shebytches.com. Check out an article by me on the horrors of birthdays, as I recently turned 28 and have trouble dealing with it. It's called "27 Going on 90."

Don't forget to write!

So here I am again. Better later than never, huh?
It has been quite a while since I last posted anything, but life goes on, right? I met a cool writer the other day, even though it was only on email. Her name is Ilona Hegedus, from Hungary. I read some of her poetry in the Dark Wisdom magazine, and I must say that I was impressed. Check out her site at http://ilonahegedus.topcities.com. I am thinking about subscribing to her newsletter for EU writers.

This is what we writers are all about, meeting and networking with other writers. That is how we get to know people, get the best assignments and possible writing jobs. So, don't underestimate networking!

On Friday, Nov. 4, I turned 28 to my ultimate dismay. Heck, I hate birthdays. They're totally ridiculous. However, in honor of my birthday I published an article on how I hate them on www.shebytches.com. It's called the Birthday Blues, and for those of you who hate birthdays I recommend that you read this article. Hubby designed a B-day card for me. Check out his little cartoon that he did of our pets. I told him to submit it somewhere-it's so hilarious, it'll probably sell!

Hello writers, here I am again.
After a relly bad experience at the dentist, that's all that I can think about and gripe about. But since this blog of mine is about writing, I'll keep it at that.

On the brighter note, this past week I queried Dark Wisdom magazine with one of my book reviews. Guess what? They wrote me a day later, saying that they're interested in receiving my vampire book review. I was ecstatic, as I always am when somebody wants my writing and wants to pay for it. It is due tomorrow, and I have the first draft written. That Friday deadline is looming, so no excuses tonight, not TV, I've got to finish that review.

For those of you who are wondering what book I am reviewing, it is "Vampires" by Dr. Bob Curran. I mentioned this awesome book in my previous post. I will let everyone know when it's published. By the way, check out the afore-mentioned magazine of dark fiction at www.darkwisdom.com.

The most important thing is, don't forget to write, even if it is about a bad dental experience. Writing is writing.