Next Tuesday, December 10th, at 5:00pm I’ll be signing books and talking about my publishing journey at the North Palm Beach Public Library on Anchorage Drive. I’d love to meet you! If this isn’t enough to tempt you to make the trip, let me just add that a very special guest might be making an […]
Category Archives: On writing
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 […]
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 […]
…Aaaaand ACTION!
I get messages once in a while from soon-to-be self-published authors soliciting advice about writing and publishing. I recently answered a question of one of these folks and thought I’d share my answer with anyone reading my blog. I should be writing a book right now, but I often indulge in other activities to avoid […]
Hugh Howey is my hero
Many of you know of Hugh Howey. He’s a spectacularly successful indie author of the movie-optioned, dystopian series WOOL. He’s also quite a trailblazer for indies, getting traditional deals with big publishers most people said would never happen. Unfortunately, because he’s also an incredibly nice person who’s very connected with his readers, he has had […]
2 Book Signing Events! Will you be in South Florida soon?
I’m going to Florida to take care of my momma, and while I’m there I’ll be doing two book events. I’d love to see you there and give you some free swag stuff and shoot the breeze!! August 1, 2013, 6:00 pm: the Liberty Book Store in West Palm Beach. This is a Thursday, y’all, […]
I want to bookmark this moment in my life…
It’s 12:53 a.m. on July 7th. Yesterday was my firstborn’s 18th birthday. My first baby is officially old enough to leave the nest. And today, my novel Shine Not Burn, is sitting at #116 on the Amazon Best Seller list, for the entire bookstore, all genres. I need to try and express what this means […]
Spreading wings is scary but worth it.
I started out writing Young Adult titles, I think because they were the stories that had the most insistent characters shouting to be heard in my head. I guess that makes sense because kids do tend to be louder than adults. But after writing about 18 novels all but 2 with teens as the main […]
Want to make an author cry? This is one way…
Don’t worry, this is not a bad news post. 🙂 This a fabulously awesomely awesome good news post that I am so, so happy and proud to put up. I just want to open my arms as wide as the world and embrace every one of my readers in one big group hug. Thank you, […]
Can shy writers make a living writing books?
I saw a post written by a shy indie writer who is deathly afraid of socializing online. He’s very, very shy. He wanted to know if he can make a living selling books if he’s totally absent from social media of any kind, including even a website. Here was my answer: My first job after […]
