Hello, fans! There’s a buddy read going on over at Goodreads for readers of JUST ONE NIGHT, my latest serial romance. I popped in to check it out and saw that people are already sharing ideas and thoughts on what’s to come, and it’s going to be fantastic for me to help me write the […]
Category Archives: Odds and Ends
My obituary
A story mostly unrelated to books but hopefully inspirational … Last time I was at my mom’s house, I was going through old boxes of things that had to either be thrown out or kept, depending on their worth to me after having been stored for 3 years. I ran across some surprising things, but […]
You have been TRICKED in the bookstore by publishers
I had a reader-fan write me and ask me for advice about formatting her paperback book that she just wrote. She’s moving from reading to writing. Yay! Her questions led me to write this post. As a reader, I used to walk into the bookstore, head over to the section that housed the books I […]
You know you’re an online bully when …
I was thinking about the online bullying of authors, after reading the article about Anne Rice and the bullying she experienced (she is not alone – lots of us have suffered from this sickening trend), and it struck me how strange it is that a person who might be perfectly nice in public can become […]
Money grubbing authors? Readers, before you paint, make sure you have the right brush.
I received an email from a ‘devoted fan’ who was dismayed to find that I’ve started writing a romantic serial novel. You can find Part 1 of Just One Night here. She accused me of being another one of those “money-grubbing authors” who rip off their readers. Wow. Can I just say that again? Wow. […]
What I’m up to lately and some rambling / grumbling
Hello, readers. It’s been a while since I’ve posted any rambling thoughts, so I figured it was about time I go there again. Weeee! Rambling thoughts! I’m currently working on several projects. Number one is MacKenzie Fire, which is the sequel to romance Shine Not Burn that was published last summer. I expect this book […]
Did you like The Hunger Games?
If you liked the Hunger Games, then you’re a fan of dystopian fiction. I know a lot of my newer fans are romance readers, but I also know that romance readers sometimes like to dip their toes in other genres. So here’s the good news … if you haven’t yet given my 4-book dystopian series […]
HELLION is published! Kind of…
I got this sucker uploaded on Amazon very early on the 30th of November my time, but here it is the middle of the afternoon and nothing is happening at Amazon. I think everyone is still on Thanksgiving vacation or something. Argh! If you want to receive an email as soon as the book is […]
Look what I bought! A new fantasy series for my girls and me to read together.
I hardly ever buy paperbacks anymore. But when I read the reviews for this series by SELINA FENECH, I just had to. They just arrived in the mail, and I was not disappointed. Wow, this author not only can write a heck of a story (or so the reviews claim and sample shows), she can […]
New release, box set action, audio book, and more!
NEW RELEASE ALERT I have lots going on! First, REBEL is published, the first in a 3-book new adult romance series. No cliffhanger, but all 3 books are connected. Here are some links for ya! Amazon US: http://amzn.to/HqMoJc Amazon UK: http://amzn.to/1gdoU8W Amazon CA: http://amzn.to/19csETJ Amazon DE: http://amzn.to/1drabnd Amazon FR: http://amzn.to/1f4OV7m Amazon IT: http://amzn.to/1f4OVEk Amazon ES: […]
Book covers as advertisements
I wrote this post yesterday that sparked a lot of comments here and online, and it morphed into a conversation about book covers as advertisements for the stories inside. I just wanted to expand on that concept, so here I am once again, avoiding my work in progress to bring you my pontifications. Sometime I […]
Some things to consider if you want to make a living writing books.
There are a lot of threads on KB and other groups I’m a part of posted by authors asking why they aren’t selling more books, or by authors considering giving up on their dreams of being writers because they aren’t seeing the sales or accolades they were hoping for. I’ve critiqued many titles to examine […]
