#PlottingPrincesses: guest author Rebecca Stevenson is Under the Princess Crown #MFRWorg #RLFblog #interview

The Plotting Princesses are thrilled to have author, Rebecca Stevenson, be under the Princess Crown today!

Here's a bit about her: Rebecca Stevenson is a freelance editor and writer whose frequent visits to New England have become the inspirations and settings for her stories. She is a member of RWA and DARA and currently lives in Texas with her husband.

Speed Round:  

Favorite movie: Now, Voyager   
Favorite book: Peace Like a River by Leif Enger 
Last book read: Blue Hole Back Home by Joy Jordan-Lake 
Favorite color: Red 
Stilettos or flip-flops: Flip-flops 
Coffee or tea: Both 
E-book or paperback: Paperback 
Pencil or pen: Pen
Favorite song: In My Life (Beatles)
Streak or not: Not
Favorite dessert: Cheesecake
Champagne or gin: Wine J
Paranormal or Historical: Contemporary
Ginger or Mary Ann: Mary Ann
Favorite TV show: Downton Abbey
Hot or cold: Hot 
POV: first and third (sometime second) J
I'd die if I don't have: a creative outlet

Ok, I'll admit it.  I basically shot myself in the foot.  I was supposed to post yesterday's blog and got so busy with other stuff that I totally spaced and forgot to schedule it, and it sat on my computer in a word file instead of posting to the Plotting Princesses, where it was supposed to be.

So I'm rewriting it a bit and posting it today.  TA DA!!!  (Well at least I'm getting something up – better late than never, don't you think?)

Plotting Princesses Kelly Lee: How You Know You're a #Mom

Hi all, I'm one of the quiet princesses unless I have something to say, but this really tickled my funny bone so I thought I needed to share. It hit me recently as I was rushing around in that harried-mom sort of way, I find myself in uniquely "mommish" situations that in a million years I never would have otherwise, except for the blessing (or curse) of motherhood.


As I spent a full twenty minutes searching my jewelry box for a matching set of earrings (none of them are paired anymore), the litany of mom-only problems I encounter daily cartwheeled around in my head, bouncing off my skull. Then I realized it wasn't thoughts banging around in there, but the beginnings of a headache that only a glass of wine would cure. 


After enjoying said glass of wine (or three), I got the giggles with my another mommy, and we made a list of the top 5 ways you know you're a mom. Now granted, yes, you already know you're a mom since you squeezed out the little 8 pound bowling ball of joy first-hand.... but it's funnier this way. So go with it.

PP AWARDED SUNSHINE AWARD!

Patti Yager Delagrange nominated the Plotting Princesses blog the Sunshine Award. We are honored she thinks so highly of us!

Here's a few THINGS about the PP GALS:

Favorite Color:  The glittery colors of silver and gold like on our tiaras

Favorite Book:  We love all books, who could pick just one!

Favorite Food:  The PP gals love food, wine, and especially chocolate.

Favorite word: All words are wonderful.  A favorite word is "published." 

Favorite Flower: We adore flowers, especially when given for a writing milestone.

Best Experience: Seeing our "babies" published.

Thank you, Patti, for nominating us!

Vicki Batman is discussing....

Changing Your Identity

 I don't mean changing your name to a penname; that's another topic. This one is about changing the names of your characters in your book.

I don't know about you, however, I belabor over what to name my characters. I admit, I am fond of certain names and prefer those.

So where do you go to find them? I've had recommendations to try baby naming books and the social security website which lists popular names by years. For example, here is the table I found on their site for 2010 (http://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/):