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February 28, 2022
Flashback: The Fire
The idea for The Fire came to me after watching one of the shows I re-watch constantly. It’s America’s favorite comfort watch: Criminal Minds. There’s an episode where a family is trapped in their house, and the arsonist sets the fire and watches them burn. (You’ve probably guessed that calling this show a comfort show was sarcasm.)
Anyway, I got it in my mind a story about there being a survivor of a fire that takes their whole family. After that, it was not just a survivor but a child, and sh...
February 26, 2022
Ukraine
Doesn’t it always seem to begin with a megalomaniac’s quest for power and desire to have statues made in his likeness? If we go back in time and think about all the wars that have ever been, I wonder what the percentage would be. A man wants more land, more power, to claim something over another man, to take, to take, to take, and to make false claims and reinvent history along the way.
If you’ve read my blog on book banning or subscribed to my newsletter and heard me tell the story of how "Ar...
February 21, 2022
Character Descriptions
A while ago, someone commented that they liked how I don’t spend a lot of time describing my characters in my books because it’s like I said, “They look like this,” and I just don’t care to keep describing. They meant it as a good thing, and I’m paraphrasing, obviously, but it got me thinking about writing a blog post, so here it is.
There are many different approaches to description in writing. There are schools of thought on being incredibly descriptive, to put your readers there in the book ...
February 16, 2022
Once a Month: Month 8. Part 2.
Are you following my free-for-now Erotica serial?
MONTH 8. PART 2. – All About Us is now live!
NOTE: This content will be available on my website for free until July 25, 2022. After that, it will be made available for purchase on Amazon, with the release date to be announced after the story is posted fully.
February 9, 2022
Now in Hardcover: The Writing on the Wall
Out today: The Writing on the Wall in HARDCOVER.
For all of you who want The Holiday Series in hardback, the first book is out now.
I’ll be making all books in The Holiday Series available in 4 formats:
e-book audiobook paperback hardcoverThe Writing on the Wall Holiday Series Book #1 Genre: Contemporary Lesbian Romance Release Date: February 1st, 2022 Formats: Kindle, Audible, Paperback Print Length: 285 pages (5 x 8 in, paperback) Print Length: 242 pages (5.5 x 8.5 in, ha...February 1, 2022
New Release: The Writing on the Wall
The Holidays are here!
I know... The real holiday season has just ended, and now it's time for hearts, and pinks and reds all over the place because Valentine's Day is right around the corner. (Reminder for those of us who need to buy gifts).
This book isn't centered around those hearts, though. It's about Weston White meeting someone right after being dumped and not expecting it to happen. It's about the silly gifts they get each other because they weren't ready for Valentine's Day at all. An...
January 31, 2022
Book Banning
I couldn’t sit idly by anymore. For the past several years, the world has been on fire, sometimes literally, and I’ve talked to people close to me about what I’m seeing. Some agree and understand. Others have tried to tell me that they know more because they’d lived longer and had experienced more as a result. There are things I haven’t commented on, choosing to sit on the sidelines because I wasn’t sure I’d add value.
I can’t do that anymore. I’ve watched my country change too much (some migh...
January 24, 2022
Standard Nicole Pyland Novel
I’ve mentioned this in a newsletter once or twice, but I have a personal goal to never have a “standard Nicole Pyland novel.”
That’s not to say there aren’t themes or similar elements in all my books or that I wouldn’t want someone to read a book I wrote and know that it’s mine without even seeing my name on the cover. Really, my goal is that every book I write is somehow just a little bit different than the ones that came before it.
I’m very lucky; I write fast. Many people have commented on...
January 6, 2022
Love Forged is on Audible!
My new audiobook, Love Forged, is out today! If you haven’t read the book yet because you’ve been waiting to listen to it, check it out on Audible, and don’t forget to leave a review if you like it.
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January 5, 2022
Audiobook Alert: Love Forged
My new audiobook, Love Forged, is out today!
If you haven't read the book yet because you've been waiting to listen to it, check it out on Audible, and don't forget to leave a review if you like it.
Love Forged• Genre: Lesbian Romance, Young Adult Lesbian Fiction
• Release Date: March 19th, 2021
• Formats: Kindle, Paperback, Audible
• Print Length: 218 pages
