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April 3, 2017
One of these Days…
We all have something we'd like to do ‘one of these days.' It's a little bit like my unreleased shelf of shame; I toss the manuscripts that I feel should never see the light of day. A lot of my ‘one of these days' items involve books of some sort. In reality, I'm pretty sure […]
April 1, 2017
RJ’s Free Book Buying Binge, April 1, 2017. (No, This is Not a Joke–or a Drill!)
So many disclaimers, so little time. I'll make a list. I have a cold. Expect nonsense. I'm bored. Expect nonsense. I'm not looking for naughty books, but I will find them. Expect mockery–and nonsense. I had coffee. Expect the fucking nonsense already. Who the fuck am I fucking kidding? If you're not expecting the fucking […]
March 30, 2017
Change of Plans… Oopsy!
Ah, the flavor of putting my foot in my mouth. So scrumptious. Not. One thing I love about being an indie author is being able to shift my schedule around because stuff happens. Stuff has happened. Mostly, the stuff that has happened is entirely my fault. Unless a bloody miracle happens, Silver Bullet isn't going […]
March 3, 2017
Playing with Fire on Sale March 2 – March 9, 2017 ($0.99, US) (Mar 5-12 0.99, UK!)
Playing with Fire (A Magical Romantic Comedy) is on sale as a countdown deal for those in the US until March 9. UK readers, it'll be on sale between March 5-12. (I'm sorry I forgot about you. I do love you, but Amazon's tools don't… A nice reader in the UK gave me a helpful […]
February 16, 2017
The Process of Picking Projects
On the best of days, my release schedule is a chaotic mess. On the surface, there's no rhyme or reason to my publication decisions. There actually is. And a lot of it has to do with you, my readers. There are other influences, but you play a huge part in what is released. More specifically, how you […]
January 31, 2017
New Release: Playing with Fire: A Magical Romantic Comedy (with a body count)
Playing with Fire: A Magical Romantic Comedy (with a body count) has released! Warning: This novel contains excessive humor, action, excitement, adventure, magic, romance, and bodies. Proceed with caution. What do you get when you mix gorgons, an incubus, and the Calamity Queen? Trouble, and lots of it. Working as the only human barista at a […]
January 25, 2017
Adventures on Amazon: RJ’s Book Buying Binge, January 26, 2017.
After a really hard (but productive!) day editing, it is time to unwind and continue my search for my next new favorite author. For some reason, I thought ‘funny urban fantasy’ would be a good start. I like urban fantasy novels. I like humor! After my failure at finding fantasy romantic comedies… I thought I’d […]
January 24, 2017
It’s okay to say no. It’s okay to say enough is enough.
For as long as I can remember, I have been told how important it is for me to do shit like ‘accept what you can’t change’ and ‘go with the flow.’ Embrace differences, listen to everyone’s opinion, and try to be the change I want to be. I’m coming away with one important thing to say […]
January 23, 2017
RJ’s Free Book Buying Binge (Jan 23, 2017.)
When shit happens, sometimes the best (only?!) solution is to go buy books. When your budget doesn’t agree with you (boo) and you’ve had a bad day, sometimes the only solution is to go buy free books. So, guess what I’m doing? I’m going to Amazon, braving the murky waters of free books… and going […]
Reviews, TBR Piles, and Preorders, oh my…
Today, I should have written coffee instead of tea, but I’m just going to roll with it. I’m going to start this post with a rant. I almost used the obscene gestures picture, but this one seemed a lot more personal. My friend Lisa made that cup, and I love drinking out of cups made […]
