LouLou S wrote:

forgot to say...  Happy New Year to you too!!  I wish you the best year - may it be better than every other year!   

Thank you so much...you're such a sweet lady

Pisces310 wrote:

Hello Jeanne!

I had to tell you this;  My daughter was in the hospital 2 weeks ago for a kidney infection & I found myself looking around for spirits & such.  I also kept & close eye on the nurses!

Happy New Year!

Karen

Hi Karen - that's so funny. I'm glad my little story stayed with you enough to make an impact. By the way, did you happen to see any? I'm sure the nurses are fine though, I wouldn't worry about them

I hope your daughter is okay now. How about you - how are you doing?

Happy New Year to you.

Jeanne

Pisces310 wrote:

Hey Jeanne,

I'm fine for now.  I have several appointments coming up within the month, so we'll see how things are.  I've decided not to put my life & writing on hold.  What ever happens happens & I'll face it with my eyes wide open.  Even though I'm a Pisces, I've decided to turn up my Scorpio and not be afraid or compromise with this.  I've always been an optimist so I'm going to look at the bright side instead of retreating into the depression & darkness of this illness. 

No, I didnt see any ghosts but my daughter did ask a couple of times what I was looking for! 

Blessings~

Karen

I think of you often and I'm always sending good thoughts and wishes your way. I hope 2010 is your year...may all your hopes and dreams come to fruition.

your friend,
Jeanne

Hi Rita - it would be the address for where Dane and June are staying. I suppose I could just have them use the name of the place instead of an address. Any good names for little cottage-like places. Not a resort type on the beach, but something in a more natural setting (i.e., in a heavily forested area).

Thanks so much,
Jeanne

C Lee Brown wrote:

Hi Jeanne
Don't know why but the name 'Quiet Grove' came to mind.
Lee

Thanks Lee, I'll consider it.
Jeanne

Hi Rita - you've given me a lot to choose from and lots of good choices indeed, thanks so much for your help.

Jeanne

Oh Susan, do I ever love you! If I ever get this thing published you and a few others on here are getting a great big thank you in my acknowledgements page. I don't think I'd be writing so much and have such determination and inspiration if not for you.

A HUGE thank you
Jeanne

Susan, I forgot to tell you who Paulinius is - he is the Dark Angel. I've since changed his name to Apollonius.

You're welcome Rita - it's entirely deserved. Also, I left a comment on your chapter of the Global Warming book.
Jeanne

WOO HOO~  Congrats Jeanne!!!! 

Thats wonderful!!!! 

I'm so happy for you!!!

Blessings~
Karen

I've been reading "Dark Angel" I just have not had time for reviews!  I'm sorry! 

I do love the story.  Between you, Rita, Mel, April, & Penang, I'm reading more than breathing!!!

Jeanne M. Bannon wrote:

Hi everyone - I just wanted to share that I'm excited because I've got a rock solid outline now for the last third of my book. Holy cow - I went through two outlines already and kept veering off in other directions. I had to stop writing for a while and go back over what I've already written to put together a really detailed outline and break it down chapter by chapter, because I wasn't sure how to end my book.

I'll tell ya, the next book i write, I will have it extremely well outlined before beginning. I can finally start to write again!

Jeanne

Yea!  And girl, I gave up on detailed outlines after my second novel, they always change for me.  My characters seem to take on a life of their own and I just type and follow. All I can achieve is where I want to start, and end, and what point I want to make. LOL  But so glad you are back at it.  I thought I was going to have to wait for that next chapter. Weeeeeeeeeeee! I'm on it!

I felt the same way you're feeling right now and tried like hell to do a more concise outline before starting my second novel, Born Again.  Only problem, it didn't work because in one of the earlier chapters the whole story changed when one of my characters introduced me to Erzsebet Bathory disguised as a minister, a whole new plot, and a new conflict to get me to where I wanted to go.  Religious corruption, money, power.  I had no idea this was going to happen.  And further in the book they came up with another conflict.  Dorius having a history with the Blood Countess.  I did not see that coming either.  So outline number 1, 2, and 3 bit the dust and so on and so on.  So like King, I just wing it, but the basic idea of what I'm trying to get across is always there; the names change, how they get there changes too.  They just do whatever the hell they decide to do as each scene unfolds.  It used to freak me out, now I just sigh, type, and try to keep up. LOL

In Dead Girls Never Shut Up, I didn't know two ghosts were going to show up in the second chapter, no shit!  They just did.  And I had no idea Sara was going to kill herself; she was supposed to be my gay girl; the one that didn't inherit the gift.  My whole idea for the story, penned in my first outline, was to bring to light how being twins, one gay, one not, can effect teen politics in high school.  Toni didn't end up the straight chick that gets the gift, either. She turned out to be bi-sexual.  But the message is still there.  Homosexuality, teens, and the different reactions it produces while coming to grips with who you are.