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February 12, 2013
Giveaway Winner!
Thanks to everyone who participated in the Heartbreaker Blog Hop! I've notified the winner of my giveaway and sent her a $10 Amazon gift card. That winner was April Turner! Congratulations and enjoy your winnings!
Published on February 12, 2013 05:59
February 11, 2013
A New Chapter with Amazon's KDP Select
Tribute and Vessel, the first two novellas in the Children of the Sidhe paranormal romance series, are now listed exclusively with Amazon's KDP Select program. I'm taking Amazon up on a program that has helped many independent authors gain exposure, right alongside authors taking a more traditional publishing route.
I'm going to talk first about what this means for readers. Tribute and Vessel are now part of the Kindle Lending Library. If you're an Amazon Prime member, you can borrow one book a month for free from that library. While it's free for you, it earns authors a decent royalty -- so if you are an Amazon Prime member, this is a great way to support authors you like. Also, I'll occasionally have the option to offer these ebooks free on Amazon. If you haven't read the series yet, that'll give you a good opportunity to get caught up. I'll be releasing two more Children of the Sidhe novellas later this year. :)
My writer friends might wonder why I made this move. This is a turnaround for me. A year ago, I was completely against throwing all the eggs in my basket in with one retailer. But Amazon is a giant, and while my sales have never been good even there, they still make up most of my sales. I've done a lot of reading in recent months about authors' experiences with KDP Select. It seems to be of the most benefit to authors who don't yet have a following -- and that's definitely me. I'm hoping those free days will draw readers who haven't heard of me, get me a few more reviews (recent ones, for goodness sake), and build the audience for the releases I have coming up this year.
Now for the teaser:
(Oh, and I'll remind you my romance is intended for adults.)
Children of the Sidhe
The Sidhe dwindle. Slow to breed and quick to war, the ages have worn away their numbers. An old enemy threatens Otherworld, fearsome in numbers and in newfound magic. The Sidhe’s unloved part-human children strewn about the mortal world are suddenly their greatest source of hope.
Tribute (Children of the Sidhe, Novella One)
Tribute is a fae-filled paranormal romance, an action-packed romp to the Otherworld, and beyond.
Hazel Fintan is the reluctant daughter of the Irish love god, Aengus. She’s never cared for her father’s world, especially its men. So who could expect her to be happy when she’s drawn into a conflict with a legendary race over an impossible tribute?
The tribute may be what brought them together, but Ian MacIlroy knows destiny when it stares him in the face with stunning green eyes and a gorgeous smile. Now he has a new mission. Hazel will be his, at any cost. And the cost could be high when Otherworld’s enemies are denied what they seek.
Vessel (Children of the Sidhe, Novella Two)
Vessel is paranormal romance with kick; a bad-ass witch meets her match in a fae enforcer. Vessel is the second novella in the Children of the Sidhe series.
Eddie Drake, notorious agent of the Sidhe Authority, has always been a womanizer. So he’s as surprised as anyone when he can’t get a certain black-haired witch out of his mind.
When Alise Rodgers wakes up in Otherworld, a mysterious connection to the place haunts her. And then there’s a more immediate concern – she would never have expected to find Drake sitting vigil for her. While she’s grateful, she’s not at all interested in his bedroom eyes. They’ve always clashed. But they must work together after Alise discovers a rebellious plot brewing among the Sidhe, and puts her life on the line in the bargain.
I'm going to talk first about what this means for readers. Tribute and Vessel are now part of the Kindle Lending Library. If you're an Amazon Prime member, you can borrow one book a month for free from that library. While it's free for you, it earns authors a decent royalty -- so if you are an Amazon Prime member, this is a great way to support authors you like. Also, I'll occasionally have the option to offer these ebooks free on Amazon. If you haven't read the series yet, that'll give you a good opportunity to get caught up. I'll be releasing two more Children of the Sidhe novellas later this year. :)
My writer friends might wonder why I made this move. This is a turnaround for me. A year ago, I was completely against throwing all the eggs in my basket in with one retailer. But Amazon is a giant, and while my sales have never been good even there, they still make up most of my sales. I've done a lot of reading in recent months about authors' experiences with KDP Select. It seems to be of the most benefit to authors who don't yet have a following -- and that's definitely me. I'm hoping those free days will draw readers who haven't heard of me, get me a few more reviews (recent ones, for goodness sake), and build the audience for the releases I have coming up this year.
Now for the teaser:
(Oh, and I'll remind you my romance is intended for adults.)
Children of the Sidhe
The Sidhe dwindle. Slow to breed and quick to war, the ages have worn away their numbers. An old enemy threatens Otherworld, fearsome in numbers and in newfound magic. The Sidhe’s unloved part-human children strewn about the mortal world are suddenly their greatest source of hope.

Tribute is a fae-filled paranormal romance, an action-packed romp to the Otherworld, and beyond.
Hazel Fintan is the reluctant daughter of the Irish love god, Aengus. She’s never cared for her father’s world, especially its men. So who could expect her to be happy when she’s drawn into a conflict with a legendary race over an impossible tribute?
The tribute may be what brought them together, but Ian MacIlroy knows destiny when it stares him in the face with stunning green eyes and a gorgeous smile. Now he has a new mission. Hazel will be his, at any cost. And the cost could be high when Otherworld’s enemies are denied what they seek.
Vessel (Children of the Sidhe, Novella Two)

Eddie Drake, notorious agent of the Sidhe Authority, has always been a womanizer. So he’s as surprised as anyone when he can’t get a certain black-haired witch out of his mind.
When Alise Rodgers wakes up in Otherworld, a mysterious connection to the place haunts her. And then there’s a more immediate concern – she would never have expected to find Drake sitting vigil for her. While she’s grateful, she’s not at all interested in his bedroom eyes. They’ve always clashed. But they must work together after Alise discovers a rebellious plot brewing among the Sidhe, and puts her life on the line in the bargain.
Published on February 11, 2013 14:38
February 8, 2013
Heartbreaker Blog Hop!
It's almost Valentine's Day (not to mention my 33rd birthday on the 15th!) and I'm celebrating by participating in another of romance author Carrie Ann Ryan's blog hops. The Heartbreaker Blog Hop lasts from February 8th through February 11th. Almost 300 authors and bloggers are participating, so here's your chance to meet some new people, find awesome new books to read, and maybe even win some of the many, many prizes up for grabs!
Now…about those heartbreakers! I'm choosing to highlight Eddie Drake, my mostly Fae hero in Vessel. He'd probably be considered the heartbreaker of my heros to date. Drake is introduced to the Children of the Sidhe series in the first book, Tribute, as the ex-boyfriend who drove that heroine nuts and made her swear off Sidhe men. Drake is an enforcer -- paid muscle -- for the Sidhe Authority. He's not polite, and he doesn't really care what people think, human or Sidhe. Except, as he comes to find, a certain raven-haired witch. Alise is his match; and she wouldn't change a single thing about this heartbreaker!
Here's the scene that convinced me I had to write Alise and Drake's story. It didn't make the final version of Tribute, because the viewpoint is all wrong for that book. Still, I love the scene to this day, and it's mine so I'm free to share it with you! Here goes:
###With Ian’s men hidden in the depths of the cave, where Ian and Hazel would soon tread to meet the Fomorii, Drake left. He had one last errand to run, and he wasn’t looking forward to it.
Drake bit his lip – hard – when his knock reverberated through her silent home. Probably woke her up. Bastard.
Nursing his wound, he watched the house for any sign of movement. Still, he jumped when the door flew open and the dark-haired witch greeted him. Her hair was loose, writhing about her shoulders like angry snakes, and she was clothed only in an ivory linen shift. And she was beautiful.
Seeing him on her doorstep, she let out an exasperated huff and promptly tried to shut the door in his face.
“Alise, wait.” He put his foot in the door to stop her, and got his toes slammed in the bargain. “Dammit. Sorry for waking you.”
“You didn’t wake me. Haven’t you seen the moon? I’m working.”
Drake looked up to see the moon hanging full in the south, just behind him – still hours from setting. He shivered.
“What, Drake? Now you’re starting to freak me out, and I’m fully charged, so don’t freak me out.”
“It’s Hazel.”
Her dark eyes widened with fear. She reached past the open door to grab a long, midnight-blue coat from its peg, swinging it around her shoulders as she stepped out into a puddle of moonlight. “Why didn’t you say so?”
He put a hand on her arm, trying to calm her. “Alise, we may need supplies.”
“First aid supplies?” She gripped his hand roughly.
Drake rolled his eyes. “Magical supplies.”###
I'm giving away a $10 Amazon gift card to one lucky person who comments (including email address!) on this post during the hop, which runs through February 11th. Good luck! And don't forget the grand prizes…those are….drumroll please…
We have THREE grand prizes. You as a reader can go to EACH blog and comment with your email address and be entered to win. Yep, you can enter over 200 times!
Now what are those prizes?
1st Grand Prize: A Kindle Fire or Nook Tablet2nd Grand Prize: A $100 Amazon or B&N Gift Card3rd Grand Prize: A Swag Pack that contains paperbacks, ebooks, 50+ bookmarks, cover flats, magnets, pens, coffee cozies, and more!

Now…about those heartbreakers! I'm choosing to highlight Eddie Drake, my mostly Fae hero in Vessel. He'd probably be considered the heartbreaker of my heros to date. Drake is introduced to the Children of the Sidhe series in the first book, Tribute, as the ex-boyfriend who drove that heroine nuts and made her swear off Sidhe men. Drake is an enforcer -- paid muscle -- for the Sidhe Authority. He's not polite, and he doesn't really care what people think, human or Sidhe. Except, as he comes to find, a certain raven-haired witch. Alise is his match; and she wouldn't change a single thing about this heartbreaker!
Here's the scene that convinced me I had to write Alise and Drake's story. It didn't make the final version of Tribute, because the viewpoint is all wrong for that book. Still, I love the scene to this day, and it's mine so I'm free to share it with you! Here goes:
###With Ian’s men hidden in the depths of the cave, where Ian and Hazel would soon tread to meet the Fomorii, Drake left. He had one last errand to run, and he wasn’t looking forward to it.
Drake bit his lip – hard – when his knock reverberated through her silent home. Probably woke her up. Bastard.
Nursing his wound, he watched the house for any sign of movement. Still, he jumped when the door flew open and the dark-haired witch greeted him. Her hair was loose, writhing about her shoulders like angry snakes, and she was clothed only in an ivory linen shift. And she was beautiful.
Seeing him on her doorstep, she let out an exasperated huff and promptly tried to shut the door in his face.
“Alise, wait.” He put his foot in the door to stop her, and got his toes slammed in the bargain. “Dammit. Sorry for waking you.”
“You didn’t wake me. Haven’t you seen the moon? I’m working.”
Drake looked up to see the moon hanging full in the south, just behind him – still hours from setting. He shivered.
“What, Drake? Now you’re starting to freak me out, and I’m fully charged, so don’t freak me out.”
“It’s Hazel.”
Her dark eyes widened with fear. She reached past the open door to grab a long, midnight-blue coat from its peg, swinging it around her shoulders as she stepped out into a puddle of moonlight. “Why didn’t you say so?”
He put a hand on her arm, trying to calm her. “Alise, we may need supplies.”
“First aid supplies?” She gripped his hand roughly.
Drake rolled his eyes. “Magical supplies.”###


We have THREE grand prizes. You as a reader can go to EACH blog and comment with your email address and be entered to win. Yep, you can enter over 200 times!
Now what are those prizes?
1st Grand Prize: A Kindle Fire or Nook Tablet2nd Grand Prize: A $100 Amazon or B&N Gift Card3rd Grand Prize: A Swag Pack that contains paperbacks, ebooks, 50+ bookmarks, cover flats, magnets, pens, coffee cozies, and more!
Published on February 08, 2013 00:29
February 3, 2013
Sunday Update: Shenanigans
Yes, I call shenanigans all over my Saturday. So there, Saturday! Seriously, one of the worst Saturdays ever. We bought bunk beds in the morning -- courageously embracing the need for change in the kids' room. This weekend we will conquer the kids' room! Hubby had to run all over town borrowing a bigger car, going to a furniture warehouse to pick up our purchase, taking back the borrowed car, etc.
When the parents have a project in mind, kids seem to get particularly needy. They forget all the creative games they were making up three seconds ago and get bored. So I hopped between attempts to entertain children so they wouldn't make a jungle-gym of partially installed furniture, and attempts to help with said installation. NOT SATISFYING. The kids and I finally made for the store, so at least something would get accomplished, and we'd be out of dad's way. Then, as I'm headed for the parking lot with our groceries, 25 minutes before the furniture warehouse is to close, hubby calls to tell me the mattresses appear to be too small.
After more than an hour of phone calls with many a mattress store, we come to find the bunk bed is actually a bit wide for a twin. Hubby goes on another car-borrowing adventure, and comes back one hour and twenty minutes later with plywood cut to size so we don't have to worry about our precious people falling. Bedtime was 1.4 hours late, which makes for grumpy parents. And somehow my kids are super needy this morning, too. And there's lots more to do in their bedroom today.
In one area I definitely shouldn't complain. This was the baby's (she's now two, so I could quit calling her that…) move out of a crib, and she was amazing! We left the crib up in case she wanted a few days to get used to the new bed, and she said, "I'm going to sleep in my crib," pause. "No, just kidding! I LOVE my new bed." With such sweetness around, how does my heart have room for any bitterness at all? Well, let me tell you, sometimes it does have room. :)
That's my long story long…and you probably thought it meant I'd made no writing progress. But in fact, between getting off work on Friday and Saturday morning at 9 a.m., I wrote 2,000 words!! I'm hoping once the house is a bit more settled and my hubby is out watching football, I'll be sneaking in another few hundred while the kids play.
Best of luck to all of you, and rest up. Another big week awaits!
When the parents have a project in mind, kids seem to get particularly needy. They forget all the creative games they were making up three seconds ago and get bored. So I hopped between attempts to entertain children so they wouldn't make a jungle-gym of partially installed furniture, and attempts to help with said installation. NOT SATISFYING. The kids and I finally made for the store, so at least something would get accomplished, and we'd be out of dad's way. Then, as I'm headed for the parking lot with our groceries, 25 minutes before the furniture warehouse is to close, hubby calls to tell me the mattresses appear to be too small.
After more than an hour of phone calls with many a mattress store, we come to find the bunk bed is actually a bit wide for a twin. Hubby goes on another car-borrowing adventure, and comes back one hour and twenty minutes later with plywood cut to size so we don't have to worry about our precious people falling. Bedtime was 1.4 hours late, which makes for grumpy parents. And somehow my kids are super needy this morning, too. And there's lots more to do in their bedroom today.
In one area I definitely shouldn't complain. This was the baby's (she's now two, so I could quit calling her that…) move out of a crib, and she was amazing! We left the crib up in case she wanted a few days to get used to the new bed, and she said, "I'm going to sleep in my crib," pause. "No, just kidding! I LOVE my new bed." With such sweetness around, how does my heart have room for any bitterness at all? Well, let me tell you, sometimes it does have room. :)
That's my long story long…and you probably thought it meant I'd made no writing progress. But in fact, between getting off work on Friday and Saturday morning at 9 a.m., I wrote 2,000 words!! I'm hoping once the house is a bit more settled and my hubby is out watching football, I'll be sneaking in another few hundred while the kids play.
Best of luck to all of you, and rest up. Another big week awaits!
Published on February 03, 2013 10:34
January 30, 2013
Mid-Week Update: Progress is a Sweet Little Kitten
No, I did not get a kitten. Hubby is allergic, and I'm a dog person. :) We'll have to haggle later with the kids, because they love cats. But I digress….
Progress! I've made some!
Last week, I finished the final round of revisions to Queen Witch. Extensive changes resulted from one beta reader's input. My buddy Brooke spent a LOT of time with QW, and really, she did a full-on edit. Since receiving her comments in November, I've added about 10,000 words to the book -- it now has more tension, more action, more magic, more foreshadowing, and more of what makes my characters tick. I'm very proud of the improvements, and very appreciative to Brooke for taking so much time to help me improve my book.
Here's a bit of a tangent: Brooke and I are real-life buddies, so we have a chance to occasionally stroll around just chatting about fiction, fantasy, and the stories bubbling up out of our brains. Brooke has always supported and encouraged my publishing adventure, but this was the first of my writing projects she had her hands in prior to publication. It won't be the last! Brooke has agreed to be my "alpha reader" and critique partner! I'm super excited about this. I've never had a critique partner, and I think the fact that we're friends and VERY comfortable together (including saying "No! And this is why…") is incredibly important to me. I'm looking forward to sharing the second Foulweather Twins book with Brooke right after I finish the first draft. She's working on a story centered on angel mythology that I can't wait to read -- it'll be so much fun to see what she puts on the page, and how I can help her improve it. So -- critique partners!! Yay!
QW is now back with a couple of very helpful writer friends (including the inexhaustible Brooke) who are doing an error check for me. Since I added about 10,000 words, it pretty much needed another round of beta reading. So, that's in progress. I still plan to publish QW in February.
I've also been slowly adding to the second Foulweather Twins book. I'm at just over 11,000 words there. My goal continues to be to write an average of 500 words per day. The last two weeks I've only managed half that amount, so I need to kick it up a notch. If I can get in extra word count, that would be great! I'd love to finish the first draft by the end of March, but I know publishing QW will take some time, and I'm also revising another Children of the Sidhe paranormal romance novella to publish this spring.
Best of luck to everyone in the coming week!
Progress! I've made some!
Last week, I finished the final round of revisions to Queen Witch. Extensive changes resulted from one beta reader's input. My buddy Brooke spent a LOT of time with QW, and really, she did a full-on edit. Since receiving her comments in November, I've added about 10,000 words to the book -- it now has more tension, more action, more magic, more foreshadowing, and more of what makes my characters tick. I'm very proud of the improvements, and very appreciative to Brooke for taking so much time to help me improve my book.
Here's a bit of a tangent: Brooke and I are real-life buddies, so we have a chance to occasionally stroll around just chatting about fiction, fantasy, and the stories bubbling up out of our brains. Brooke has always supported and encouraged my publishing adventure, but this was the first of my writing projects she had her hands in prior to publication. It won't be the last! Brooke has agreed to be my "alpha reader" and critique partner! I'm super excited about this. I've never had a critique partner, and I think the fact that we're friends and VERY comfortable together (including saying "No! And this is why…") is incredibly important to me. I'm looking forward to sharing the second Foulweather Twins book with Brooke right after I finish the first draft. She's working on a story centered on angel mythology that I can't wait to read -- it'll be so much fun to see what she puts on the page, and how I can help her improve it. So -- critique partners!! Yay!
QW is now back with a couple of very helpful writer friends (including the inexhaustible Brooke) who are doing an error check for me. Since I added about 10,000 words, it pretty much needed another round of beta reading. So, that's in progress. I still plan to publish QW in February.
I've also been slowly adding to the second Foulweather Twins book. I'm at just over 11,000 words there. My goal continues to be to write an average of 500 words per day. The last two weeks I've only managed half that amount, so I need to kick it up a notch. If I can get in extra word count, that would be great! I'd love to finish the first draft by the end of March, but I know publishing QW will take some time, and I'm also revising another Children of the Sidhe paranormal romance novella to publish this spring.
Best of luck to everyone in the coming week!
Published on January 30, 2013 00:30
January 26, 2013
My Favorite Baby Books
I reached a bit of a tearful milestone the other day, as I acknowledged it was time to clean my girls' bookshelf and get rid of books geared for younger kids. My oldest just turned four, and her sister is two. They still get a kick out of the board books, especially the lift the flap variety, but we have so many books…and it's time to clear some space. Back in September, I had a conversation with a good friend and mentioned I'd pass along books we no longer needed for her child to enjoy. I haven't been able to do it -- I'm too attached to my kids' books!Then I realized I do have a way to preserve my memory of my favorite baby books…here on my blog! It might also be useful for those of you shopping for little ones. With children's books, I believe the illustration is often as important as the writing, so I'm trying to list both authors and illustrators of my favorite books for babies and toddlers. So, here's my list:
Books I LOVE That I'm Passing On

Usborne touchy-feely books (written by Fiona Watt, illustrated by Rachel Wells): That's Not My Pony; That's Not My Dragon; That's Not My Fairy. (That's Not My Bunny was too well-loved to pass on.)
Big Red Barn (written by Margaret Wise Brown, pictures by Felicia Bond)
Is Your Mama a Llama? (written by Deborah Guarino, illustrated by Steven Kellogg)
Go, Dog. Go! (P.D. Eastman)
Books We've Outgrown, That I Couldn't Bring Myself to Pass On
Sandra Boynton books. We have a ton of them, and I can't give them away. Too many memories of belly laughs, the dog howling (his way of singing along to HIS favorites), and other silliness.
Goodnight Moon (Margaret Wise Brown, pictures by Clement Hurd). This book is too precious to part with, and I'll probably hold on to it forever. It was my sister's night-time ritual book when her girls were tiny, and she gave it to me when I became a mom.

Sweet Dreams, Mimi (a Baby Einstein book by Julie Aigner-Clark, illustrated by Nadeem Zaidi). Another book I used to read to my girls quite often at bedtime.
How about you? Do you have a favorite baby or toddler book?
Published on January 26, 2013 09:12
January 13, 2013
Sunday Update: Ready to Rock
It's time to get back into a more normal rhythm with my days and weeks, but it's proving a wee bit difficult. :) I had two four-day weekends in a row over the holidays, and this week the cruel reality of a five-day stretch of work was unavoidable. I WILL find my rhythm in coming days, and be pouring forth the words in no time.
Other news: I'd been competing for a promotion at work, and I found out last Monday that I did not get the promotion. I indulged in ice cream and a touch of self-pity that night, but I'm well on the road to over it. It would have been a BIG job, and I'll admit to some relief that I don't have to realign my focus in that direction right now. I'm blessed to have a job I absolutely love, and wonderful coworkers (one of whom has just been promoted, and completely deserves it). So with the new year, I'm facing a little less pressure at work. And that has to be good for my goals this round of ROW80!
Here's how the last week worked out on word count. I wrote only wrote three days, but two of them I wrote more than my 500 word goal. That's why my goal is an average of 500 words a day.
Thursday: 250
Friday: 1,300
Saturday: 900
Best of luck with your goals this week. Drop me a line and tell me what you're up to!
Other news: I'd been competing for a promotion at work, and I found out last Monday that I did not get the promotion. I indulged in ice cream and a touch of self-pity that night, but I'm well on the road to over it. It would have been a BIG job, and I'll admit to some relief that I don't have to realign my focus in that direction right now. I'm blessed to have a job I absolutely love, and wonderful coworkers (one of whom has just been promoted, and completely deserves it). So with the new year, I'm facing a little less pressure at work. And that has to be good for my goals this round of ROW80!
Here's how the last week worked out on word count. I wrote only wrote three days, but two of them I wrote more than my 500 word goal. That's why my goal is an average of 500 words a day.
Thursday: 250
Friday: 1,300
Saturday: 900
Best of luck with your goals this week. Drop me a line and tell me what you're up to!
Published on January 13, 2013 09:25
January 9, 2013
Indie Life: Welcome to the Excitement!
I was catching up on my blog reading tonight, and couldn't help but notice a theme…the first celebration of Indie Life with the Indelibles new feature of the same name. Of course, I had to join the fun! On the second Wednesday of every month, a whole bunch of indie authors (including me!) will post on indie life…according to the Indelibles site, the idea is to provide "...a chance to find each other, offer support, encouragement, news, helpful hints, and anything else to make life as an indie author easier."
Since I just heard about this, I don't have a post prepared. Suffice it to say I'm eager to indulge in the opportunity to meet more independent authors. I've learned a lot in the year and a half since I published my first book, but I still learn something new from my writer friends every week.
I'm part of another community of writers, through a challenge called A Round of Words in 80 Days -- I really appreciate the writers I've met there, and I've learned so much from them. However, it's focused on writing goals, not the lifestyle choices of insane people like me…you know, indie authors. I'm excited to have a group dedicated specifically to us, and the trials we put ourselves through. What a great networking opportunity!
Community is incredibly important in this gig. Don't spin your wheels trying to figure it all out by yourself. That's a sure spell for burnout, and to be honest, it sounds depressing. That's not what we're here for! If you're popping by my blog for the first time, welcome, and I'm glad to meet you. Tell me about yourself and your indie work! And check out these other indie authors:

I'm part of another community of writers, through a challenge called A Round of Words in 80 Days -- I really appreciate the writers I've met there, and I've learned so much from them. However, it's focused on writing goals, not the lifestyle choices of insane people like me…you know, indie authors. I'm excited to have a group dedicated specifically to us, and the trials we put ourselves through. What a great networking opportunity!
Community is incredibly important in this gig. Don't spin your wheels trying to figure it all out by yourself. That's a sure spell for burnout, and to be honest, it sounds depressing. That's not what we're here for! If you're popping by my blog for the first time, welcome, and I'm glad to meet you. Tell me about yourself and your indie work! And check out these other indie authors:
Published on January 09, 2013 20:07
January 8, 2013
Winner of My New Year's Blog Hop Giveaway!
What a fun blog hop! Thanks a bunch for all of the comments, from old friends and new alike! My blog gained three new followers during the hop -- welcome!
Out of a total of 72 comments, I had to choose one winner. Thank goodness for random number generators. :)
The winner of a $10 Amazon gift card is Celine G! I've already sent the gift card by email. Enjoy!
Everyone have a happy January, and let's keep the happy flowing all year long!
Out of a total of 72 comments, I had to choose one winner. Thank goodness for random number generators. :)
The winner of a $10 Amazon gift card is Celine G! I've already sent the gift card by email. Enjoy!
Everyone have a happy January, and let's keep the happy flowing all year long!
Published on January 08, 2013 10:23
January 7, 2013
Round of Words Goals Post: Happy New Year!
When I think about all I can anticipate in 2013, I get really excited! One of the major advantages to taking part in something like A Round of Words in 80 Days -- the writing challenge that knows you have a life -- is the quarterly re-assessing of goals.
It's a bright and shiny new year...but my goals seem pretty darn similar to the ones I had for the fall. Um. Yeah. They're exactly the same, but with one addition. I made plenty of progress in the fall, but publishing a novel takes a LOT of work. I try to keep it in perspective. Since I plan to be writing for the next fifty years if I have anything to say about it, eighteen months is nothing in the scheme of things.
Here are my writing goals for this round:
1) Publish Queen Witch -- I'm almost there! It'll be out sometime in February as an ebook, and as a paperback before the end of the round.
2) Revise Flight, the third Children of the Sidhe novella -- I've been through my draft on paper, and once Queen Witch is out I need to spend at least an hour twice a week revising this baby so I can publish it this spring.
3) Write an average of 500 words per day on the second Foulweather Twins novel -- that should add up to 40,000 words during the round, and since I already have about 8,000 words written that will put me close to finishing the first draft.
Best of luck to my writing friends this round of ROW80! And happy New Year to everyone!
It's a bright and shiny new year...but my goals seem pretty darn similar to the ones I had for the fall. Um. Yeah. They're exactly the same, but with one addition. I made plenty of progress in the fall, but publishing a novel takes a LOT of work. I try to keep it in perspective. Since I plan to be writing for the next fifty years if I have anything to say about it, eighteen months is nothing in the scheme of things.
Here are my writing goals for this round:
1) Publish Queen Witch -- I'm almost there! It'll be out sometime in February as an ebook, and as a paperback before the end of the round.
2) Revise Flight, the third Children of the Sidhe novella -- I've been through my draft on paper, and once Queen Witch is out I need to spend at least an hour twice a week revising this baby so I can publish it this spring.
3) Write an average of 500 words per day on the second Foulweather Twins novel -- that should add up to 40,000 words during the round, and since I already have about 8,000 words written that will put me close to finishing the first draft.
Best of luck to my writing friends this round of ROW80! And happy New Year to everyone!
Published on January 07, 2013 05:00