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Excerpts and Other Updates

MEANT TO BE, the first in my Anchor Island series, comes out May 21 and that means life is about to get crazy. Okay, so it was already crazy. Crazier then. The cover should be ready for public viewing any day now (can’t wait!), but now we have a blurb up on Amazon and I’ve added an excerpt to my website. Want to read the opening scene to get a taste of the story? Go here.

UP TO THE CHALLENGE, book 2 in the series, is almost ready for my editor, but an excerpt of that one is also available on m...

And My First Contest Winner Ever Is…

KIM MATLOCK!!!

Kim, thanks so much for signing up for my newsletter. I promise to send one soon. *g* But before that, I’ll be sending you a $25 Amazon Gift Card! (Expect an email soon.)

Thanks to all who have signed up already. Not everyone could be the lucky winner today, but never fear. I’ll be giving away another card every month from now through my release in May.

That means four more chances to win and plenty of time to subscribe. My first newsletter will go out soon with the reveal of my f...

Monumental Moment In My Writing Career

For every book I write, I create a storyboard. Around that storyboard, I post inspirational images for the characters, setting, or even a specific scene. I’m convinced I couldn’t write a book without a storyboard, which is what makes last night a monumental moment in my writing career. You see, so long as a book is still in process, the board stays up. I have three of them on my bedroom walls. (The one for book 2 in the Anchor Island series is to the right.)

Make that had.

When you’re a writer...

The Book That Will Not End

I’ve been working on this story (UP TO THE CHALLENGE Book 2 in Anchor Island series) since last summer and the end is so close, I can see it shining bright and happy in the distance. But that distance is the problem. The more I write, the more the distance seems to grow.

If you aren’t a writer, you’re probably thinking, “Why can’t she just end it if she wants to end it?” Oh, if only it were that easy. You see, the story ends when it ends and I really don’t have much say in that. Sounds strange...

Running Out of Underwear Would Not Be Good

There seems to be a theme in my life these days. A lessen the Universe is trying to teach me. You see, I’m a planner by nature. As in, I like to organize things. I like to work out the logistics and make sure everything is perfectly in place. Set a schedule and lock in the details. But I do not plan by committee. For one, too many people involved in the process just makes it more complicated. And there will always be that someone who doesn’t like anything the rest of the group decides.

Then th...

Extra! Extra! Get Your Newsletter Here!

The road to publication is picking up steam and that means soon I’ll have all kinds of good news and tidbits to share. One of my goals for the new year is to blog here at least twice a week, which means as of this posting, I’m meeting my goal so far. Heh.

But another way I can share the good news about my books is through my newsletter. I have no intention of sending newsletters willy nilly into everyone’s inbox. Once a month maybe, when things really get going, but for now I’ll only share whe...

The Year That Was….AWESOME!

This title is the best way to describe 2012 for me. In fact, I fear it borders on understatement. I cannot express the level of gratitude I have for all that has happened in the last twelve months. But more than the contest final and the contract is the people.

On March 26th, I received the call that started it all. Jeanne Adams informed me I was a finalist in the 2012 RWA Golden Heart contest (and dealt brilliantly with my crazy reaction.) That one call brought 63 of the most amazing women in...

Next Big Thing Blog Hop

I was tagged by thelovely and talented Kat Cantrellto participate in The Next Big Thing series. Last week she posted about her debut release, MARRIAGE WITH BENEFITS, which you can read about here.

The Next Big Thing is a blog hop of sorts wherein someone is given the opportunity to answer ten questions about their current WIP. They then tag four more people, who will post about their respective WIPs the following week and pass this invitation on to four more writers to keep The Next Big Thing...

Proof I Didn’t Make This Up

There are lots of little milestones we writers dream about as we chase the dream of publication. We watch our friends land that dream agent and then go on to sell and imagine the day that will all happen to us.

One of those milestones is seeing the announcement of our sale in an industry publication. Mine took a little longer, but the proof that this is really happening came through today. (I had the contract as proof, but when it goes public is a really cool feeling.)

From Publishers Marketpla...

Chugging Along

I am officially on deadline. Like, a real one. There is a date circled on the calendar and a person who will be tapping her toe expectantly on said date. This is not a drill. I repeat, this is not a drill.

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