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October 18, 2017
In the Writer’s House #16
Boy, I’ve been busy! Lots to do before a book comes out. I’ve set up the preorder for the e-book version of Heir Force here. The paperback isn’t ready enough to set up for preorder yet. I’ve set up an ad for Book Fun Magazine that will get read by around 400,000 readers, so hopefully, […]
October 11, 2017
In the Writer’s House #15
I’m back from our fun weekend getaway where hubby and I celebrated our 20th anniversary with a great relaxing weekend. We stayed in a charming B&B, called the Old School on the Hill Bed & Breakfast. The building used to be a 2-room, then a 4-room school house. Our room was one of those […]
October 4, 2017
In the Writer’s House #14
Remember how I said in last week’s IWH how awesome the week was, with winning a Goodreads book, a good friend visiting and other fun stuff happening? This week is like the exact opposite. Our kiddos at the nature preserve we went to last week. First, there was Las Vegas. I can’t even wrap my […]
September 27, 2017
In the Writer’s House #13
This week is turning out to be enjoyable for many reasons. I have finished edits from one of my first readers and she was very thorough and has saved me much embarrassment! I have more editing to do from another first reader, and then Heir Force goes off to my editor! I am getting both […]
September 20, 2017
In the Writer’s House #12: Cover Reveal: Heir Force!
Exciting things are happening around here! I am still working on my press release, back cover copy, etc. But the most exciting news right now is that I have the cover for Heir Force! Here it is in all it’s glory! I love the romantic colors and the images all tied together for Kate […]
September 9, 2017
August 2017 Reading Wrap Up
This month I read more nonfiction than fiction. I read four marketing related books that were all short, a really suspenseful fiction story, and a couple of novels. I read a short quirky book, Show Your Work by Austin Kleon. In this book, he shares about artists, writers, and other creatives sharing their work in […]
August 16, 2017
In the Writer’s House #11
Hello there! This post is going to be rather short as I haven’t much to update on. I’ve started reading through the books I ordered, and have finished two of them. One of them, I’m already rereading. The one I’m rereading is James Scott Bell’s Marketing for Writers Who Hate Marketing: The No-Stress Way to […]
August 10, 2017
In the Writer’s House #10
Hello and welcome to another week in my crazy life! I’m happy to say that I have met with Lucy, my cover designer earlier this week. We discussed colors, fonts, and images I’m interested in using on the cover of Heir Force, my military romance coming out this fall. I can’t wait to see what […]
August 4, 2017
July 2017 Reading Wrap Up
For me, July was busy. We celebrated three family birthdays, my hubby and two of my three daughters. We also worked at our Vacation Bible School (VBS) the last full week of the month. But, I still managed to read six novels and three writing related books. The first nonfiction book I read was The […]
August 2, 2017
In the Writer’s House #9
How is everyone? Can you believe we’re into August? Tomorrow it will be Christmas! My Goodreads Win? Remember last week when I was so excited to win a book from Goodreads? Well, I received it already and won an ARC instead of a nice, finished hardback. So, read the fine print when entering these giveaways […]
