So I’m an old hand at this blogging thing. I’ve had an LJ account since 2002 and am on tumblr and everything. But I’ve never had a “just for writing” blog before. So, a little unsure what I should be saying or doing or any of that. But it’s fun to try new things and I’m sure I’ll figure out what all the cool kids are doing soon enough.

So if these first few posts are a little awkward, that’s why.

Why am I even starting a new blog, seeing as how I’m all sorts of happy and comfortable with my old ones?

Truthfully, I’m getting ready to publish my first book and I’ve been told that the thing to do these days is to be proactive and get out there and make a name for yourself and all that jazz. Which, I guess I’m good at? Sorta? A lot of people like my tumblr anyway. Does that count?

Arg. This is kind of painful. Especially since I know that there is no one on the other side listening just yet. I mean, sure, there will be. Eventually. But as of right now, there isn’t. And that makes it kind of hard for me because I’m totally use to having an audience that I’m talking to.

Anyway.

I’m Nicole. I write. A lot. I have done for years. I am currently working on two novels. Well, a novel and a novella.

The former is YA fantasy with a kick ass female lead. Literally kick ass. As in, she’s a royal bodyguard and has mad sword fighting skills. She gets to go on all sorts of epic adventures and helps to uncover a plot to destabilize the nation she’s working in. It’s awesome. It’s also a good year or so from being ready to get the “please print me” ball going.

The latter is a modern m/m romance set in L.A. because why not? It’s got a fun, hip male lead who is bitterly regretting the one-night-stand he had with his ex, as it has lead his ex to think that things are game on between them again. Which they aren’t. They really, really aren’t. For a number of very good reasons that he’ll remember later, when he’s not being romanced within an inch of his life.

The novella is nearly finished, in my second round of re-writes, and so I’m sure that’s what I’ll be babbling about the most around here. Though there is definitely going to plenty about my novel as well, seeing as how I have weekly meetings with The Writing Line (my writing group) and have set writing goals for each meeting and yeah. Totally posting about all of that here. Since that’s what a writing blog is for, right?

(Also, the girl in the pic? So not me. That’s one of my besties. But the book she’s reading? That’s mine. :D)

HT with a digital copy of Mating Habits