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December 21, 2013
Whew!
So it’s Christmas! Well, for me at least. I celebrate Christmas, so I’m gearing up for the holidays and for taking some time off. Getting ready for the holiday is the easy part (for me) but taking time off? Not so easy. It’s complicated because I own a business. There’s […]
December 19, 2013
New Adult Thursday!
The Mythology department at prestigious Harvard University is tiny—and Mackenzie Duncan has just been selected as one of the lucky few. Her love for myths and legends is strong, but she never thought any of it could be real. After being attacked by a large wolf while walking home […]
December 14, 2013
12 Days of Christmas Author to Author Giveaway!
Author to Author is giving away $$$ – What a way to celebrate the holidays! Here’s how it works: 1. Each day, visit the participating author’s Facebook Page, LIKE IT, then find the 12 Days of Christmas post for the day. 2. Leave a comment on the thread with “Happy […]
December 13, 2013
There’s Good News and Bad News and A Little Bit of Other Good News
The good news first! The third book in the Wraith Series has a complete first draft! It’s with some pre-readers and will be off to the editor soon and my tentative release date is in February! I’m hoping for a cover/title reveal in January! YAY! FINALLY. It’s only taken me […]
December 12, 2013
How to Make a “Big Bang” In Book Publishing. Or Not.
Three years ago I was just starting the query process of trying to get my book, Wraith, traditionally published. Self-publishing and indie books still had a stigma at the time and one of my constant fears was that it would be “discovered” that I wrote fanfic. In 2011 writing fanfic […]
New Adult Thursday!
Seventeen-year-old Zelene doesn’t believe in magic or prophecies. When she’s told she is part of the prophecy foretelling five powerful girls bringing peace to the war-torn worlds, she scoffs. The idea of other dimensions layered on top of the world she lives in is almost as ludicrous as the idea […]
December 4, 2013
What Not to Do When Writing
First, let me apologize for my absence. There was The Great Mountain Dew Spill of 2013 (on my laptop), followed by the Great Lap Top Recovery of 2013, and then Thanksgiving. All of these things have put me tragically behind in releasing the third book in the Wraith Series, which […]
November 18, 2013
Crowspotting
I have five crows that follow me. Every day. First they showed up in my backyard. I thought I was being weird so I let it go, but every time I went outside it was noticeable. One, two, three, four & five. They hung around my yard happy and […]
November 14, 2013
New Adult Thursday!
Gabe Thompson enlisted to help out his buddy, but three years later he’s 100% US military bad boy, serving in the desert of Afghanistan where the days are hot, but the nights are hotter. Alexis Garcia is out to save the world. The University of Texas freshman has come to […]
November 13, 2013
I Have Questions About Selling and Buying Books
I’m serious here so if you have an answer or an opinion let me know. I’m all about collecting data and figuring out how things and people tick. But lately, with book selling, I’m a little stumped. In the author world we are constantly 1. writing books and 2. selling […]
