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November 17, 2014
Are You Being Specific Enough?
Originally posted on Fiction All Day:
Do you hate research? Are you okay with being ‘close enough’? Does it really matter if you tell us what kind of trees we’re looking at? Before you answer any of those questions, be sure to remember that small distinctions make a huge difference. Being specific can separate bad from good…
Do you hate research? Are you okay with being ‘close enough’? Does it really matter if you tell us what kind of trees we’re looking at? Before you answer any of those questions, be sure to remember that small distinctions make a huge difference. Being specific can separate bad from good…
Published on November 17, 2014 16:42
My Workspace Blog Hop
I’m just so happy to have been invited to participate in this workspace blog hop! I was invited by my fellow blogger, the uber-wonderful, C.S. Boyack. You should check out his blog, Entertaining Stories. It’s pretty entertaining. So now I get to talk a little about my writing process and show you where I work.…Read more My Workspace Blog Hop
Published on November 17, 2014 13:21
November 16, 2014
Pure of Heart
Originally posted on The Fickle Heartbeat:
Shared by Bridget Maria Rose “ I have never walked on such a fragile line with anyone before. But I cannot forget the feeling or forget him….. Maybe I’m in love with you when I have no reason to be at all, and maybe I fall for people too fast…
Shared by Bridget Maria Rose “ I have never walked on such a fragile line with anyone before. But I cannot forget the feeling or forget him….. Maybe I’m in love with you when I have no reason to be at all, and maybe I fall for people too fast…
Published on November 16, 2014 18:45
November 14, 2014
I’m having a moment . . .
I’m having one of those moments where I’m like, “It’s official. I am awesome.” There is nothing like the feeling of typing those last few words on a manuscript. Since I officially finished my second book, Countdown to Chaos, I am soaking in that airy, joyous feeling of knowing that I have accomplished something…Read more I’m having a moment . . .
Published on November 14, 2014 20:26
November 13, 2014
Thank you, Kurt Sutter, for the best scene on Sons of Anarchy. Ever.
Here is a first. I’m going to talk about a TV show. I usually don’t blog about television, but dang, after seeing this weeks episode of SOA, there are some thoughts I must convey. I’ve been watching Sons of Anarchy since Season 1. I began because my husband made me. But by Season 2, I…Read more Thank you, Kurt Sutter, for the best scene on Sons of Anarchy. Ever.
Published on November 13, 2014 09:42
November 12, 2014
Countdown to Chaos… 3… 2… 1…
In honor of finishing my second novel, (TBR early 2015) I am compiling a DREAM CAST! Countdown To Chaos… three friends… two bodies… and one dark secret There is no official blurb yet, as I hate writing them, but Countdown to Chaos is about a girl named Angel Patel whose in the midst of serving…Read more Countdown to Chaos… 3… 2… 1…
Published on November 12, 2014 11:33
November 10, 2014
AR Rivera’s Between Octobers has a great new cover
Originally posted on Elsie Elmore:
I’m so pleased to showcase the redesigned cover for AR Rivera’s book, Between Octobers. My review will be coming soon! (I thoroughly enjoyed the story!!) Synopsis: Happy endings have often eluded Grace Zuniga. Now, as she finds herself facing down deadly trouble, she is hoping and praying the pattern will…
I’m so pleased to showcase the redesigned cover for AR Rivera’s book, Between Octobers. My review will be coming soon! (I thoroughly enjoyed the story!!) Synopsis: Happy endings have often eluded Grace Zuniga. Now, as she finds herself facing down deadly trouble, she is hoping and praying the pattern will…
Published on November 10, 2014 09:53
Do Women Dominate #SelfPublishing ?
Originally posted on Daily (w)rite:
My self-publishing experiment On Daily (w)rite, the majority of bloggers who comment are women. In any creative writing workshop, women outnumber men by ten to one. I recently read an article in the Guardian, that says women dominate Self-Publishing: Alison Baverstock, an associate professor in publishing at Kingston University,…
My self-publishing experiment On Daily (w)rite, the majority of bloggers who comment are women. In any creative writing workshop, women outnumber men by ten to one. I recently read an article in the Guardian, that says women dominate Self-Publishing: Alison Baverstock, an associate professor in publishing at Kingston University,…
Published on November 10, 2014 07:38
November 8, 2014
Between Octobers is Back
Originally posted on My Sweet Delirium:
My dear friend and critique partner, AR Rivera, is re-releasing her romantic suspense novel, Between Octobers. Why re-release, you ask? A small indie press snatched her up and the book was doing wonderfully, but the publisher had to shut down. Devastating, right? Well, not for this author. AR Rivera saw…
My dear friend and critique partner, AR Rivera, is re-releasing her romantic suspense novel, Between Octobers. Why re-release, you ask? A small indie press snatched her up and the book was doing wonderfully, but the publisher had to shut down. Devastating, right? Well, not for this author. AR Rivera saw…
Published on November 08, 2014 15:06
November 7, 2014
Ta-Da!
In honor of my NEW COVER for Between Octobers, I’m posting the new Book Trailer! (You know, the one I made myself and mentioned here) And if you want to know a little more about my book, you could check out the “my book” tab or head on over to My Sweet Delirium, an awesome […]
Published on November 07, 2014 07:44


