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January 18, 2018
For the Love of Words: January 2018
This post contains affiliate links, which help support this indie author. I know we’re already more than halfway through the first month of the new year, but I figure better late than never. Last year, I started doing quarterly updates on both my writing life and my reading life. Now that I’m reading more and…
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January 14, 2018
Coming in 2018
A new year is here and it feels so nice. Often times, I feel the new year can be hard for me, but this one is different. I feel like I’m in a good place. Especially after the last two years, which were rough, I’m feeling optimistic – and that goes for my writing as well.…
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December 26, 2017
My Year in 2017: Writing Edition
Hello end of the year! 2017 was a insane year for me, but throughout it all, I still had my writing. This year didn’t quite end up the way I thought it would. The year was spent working on two books – two books I thought would be out by now. Justice & Lies is…
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December 19, 2017
My Year in 2017: Reading Edition
This post contains affiliate links. Purchases through these links help support an indie author business. Every successful writer must be a reader first. For me, it was my love for reading books that inspired me to start writing. Back in college, I lost touch with reading for fun. I graduated in 2015, but 2016 didn’t…
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October 4, 2017
For the Love of Words Q3 Wrap-Up and Q4 Preview
This post contains affiliate links, which help support this indie author. The final quarter of the year is finally here and I’m surprised by how fast this last quarter went. I often find that I either read or write in high amounts, but I can never find the balance where I’m reading on a regular…
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July 4, 2017
For the Love of Words: Q2 Wrap-Up and a Look at Q3
April 4, 2017
For the Love of Word: Q2 Goals
March 23, 2017
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January 4, 2017
Coming in 2017
I can’t believe that 2017 is already here. 2016 was a tough year for me, so I’m glad to see a new year finally here. Last year, I had some big aspirations to publish two books. Then I landed a day job in politics and that was the end of that.
In 2016, the only book that came out was Double Played, the sequel to The Assassin. Writing and finishing Double Played was an incredibly different experience compared to The Assassin.
This next year though, I will be putting two books out, with the first one being Justice & Lies. And I’m so excited to share with you the summary of the book!
Winter in Washington, D.C. is the perfect time for a serial killer, or two. Special Agent Cassie Morgan and her team are on the lookout for two men leaving behind a slew of dead cops in their path. As the bodies continue to pile up, Cassie struggles to stay focused thanks to one big distraction:Brent Rossett’s trial.
Cassie knows she’ll be telling the world a few lies when she takes the stand, but one bombshell confession is soon forgotten when a woman shows up murdered near the courthouse. All signs point to the crime being the Assassin’s, but he has the perfect alibi: his trial.
Now the FBI must deal with a copycat killer, and everyone is watching and waiting for him to come after Cassie. While trying to solve her own assignment, Cassie constantly finds herself in the middle of the copycat case and she’s realizing she might have to make the ultimate deal to finally put an end to the mob’s obsession with her.
In addition to Justice & Lies, I’ll be releasing Hit List, the fourth book. Both of these will probably come out late-summer or early-fall. I’m currently going through and writing both books as one giant book because Hit List picks up just days after Justice & Lies ends. I’m so excited for these two books, because they fit so well together and they’re really the next step from The Assassin and Double Played.
After both books are out, I’m hoping to work on some stand-alone series at the end of the year (maybe NaNoWriMo), including Super Ordinary, a book I first wrote back when I was a junior in high school. It’ll be fun to dig into that one and how the story has changed in the past few years.
2017 is shaping up to be a promising year, and I’m hoping to really give new life to my book series.
I hope y’all have had a wonderful New Year, and here’s to 2017!
December 13, 2016
Behind the Scenes 2016
Last year, right before the release of The Assassin, I participated in a link-up of sorts, “Behind the Scenes.” Now that it’s been a year and 2016 is wrapping up, I thought it would be fun to revisit this and do it again.
WHERE DO YOU WRITE?
I work at home, in my little office area. I spent a good part of this year writing in coffee shops in Austin. One of my favorite shops is right on the lake, which is a great back drop.
WHEN DO YOU NORMALLY WRITE? NIGHT, AFTERNOON, OR MORNING?
I spent most of the year writing at night. Lately, I’ve been writing in the mid-morning after going to the gym.
IS THERE A CERTAIN SNACK YOU LIKE TO EAT WHILE WRITING?
I try to drink water, but don’t be surprised to see me with Dr Pepper or a glass of wine in the evening.
HOW OFTEN DO YOU WRITE A NEW NOVEL?
It usually takes me a month and a half to three months to complete each draft. Still hard to tell how long it takes me to complete a whole novel.
DO YOU LISTEN TO MUSIC WHILE YOU WRITE?
Yes, or I listen to writing podcasts while writing. I typically stick with music because I don’t need to pay attention to the music. Podcasts are a little more info-based and require more attention.
WHAT DO YOU WRITE ON? LAPTOP OR PAPER?
Laptop. If I can’t do it on my laptop, I’ll take my iPad and work in Scrivener there.
IS THERE A SPECIAL RITUAL YOU HAVE BEFORE OR AFTER YOU WRITE?
No, but I need to start developing some for pre-writing.
WHAT DO YOU DO TO GET INTO THE MOOD TO WRITE?
I still don’t have an answer to this! I think being in the middle of a great plot is what makes me excited to keep writing. Sitting down to pick up and continue on a rollercoaster ride is always fun.
WHAT IS ALWAYS NEAR THE PLACE YOU WRITE?
A drink, probably my planner, and my phone.
DO YOU HAVE A REWARD SYSTEM FOR YOUR WORD COUNT?
Keep going for more words.
IS THERE ANYTHING ABOUT YOUR WRITING PROCESS THAT OTHERS MIGHT NOT KNOW ABOUT?
It’s amazing how one year changes everything. I’m currently planning the “ending” to the series (I’ll be taking a break to focus on some other things). What I have planned pre-break and post-break are very different tones of a similar story in the series. I’m excited for people to get their hands on these!
I can’t believe that 2016 is almost over. In two and a half weeks, a new year will be here, and I am so excited for what it has in store. 2016 has been an extreme year, so I’m ready for something new!
