As we've been getting the Svatura series ready for release (coming soon, dates TBD!) I've gone through each book and done a round of my own edits/changes before sending to my editor. The process has been very interesting, because I've been able to see how much I've grown as a writer since my first books.... Continue Reading →
I am thrilled to announce that the 4 books of the Svatura series will be released by my publisher, The Wild Rose Press, together as a series throughout one very special month! 4 Novels in 4 Weeks! We will be releasing one book of the series a week for four weeks this coming fall! Details... Continue Reading →
I've had so much stuff going on lately with the Sarai's Fortune release, I've been totally obsessed with that. I still have an epic blog tour program set up for June that I'm getting ready for now, but I thought I'd take this opportunity to just chat about this and that. In other words, what else is rocking my world at the moment.
Blue Violet is the first book of my Svatura series of books. I originally self-published it along with the other three books of the series. In January I contracted the series with The Wild Rose Press. The past few months I've been working on the book with my editor, Mary. No major/huge changes (for my... Continue Reading →
In January, The Wild Rose Press contracted Blue Violet and the Svatura series of novels. Blue Violet was my first completed book, my first self-published (or published at all) book, and my first book to win an award (or 2). It's my baby. It started it all. In publishing now with The Wild Rose Press,... Continue Reading →
5 Word Friday is my goofy way of sharing what’s top of mind for me each week – usually writing related, but not always. If you think it’s a fun concept, I invite you to reciprocate with your own five words/topics that are top of mind for you – either in the comments below or on... Continue Reading →
Five Word Friday is my goofy way of sharing what's top of mind for me each week - usually writing related, but not always. If you think it's a fun concept, I invite you to reciprocate with your own five words/topics that are top of mind for you - either in the comments below or... Continue Reading →
I took an excellent workshop on character development from Anna Stuart and Mel Curtis a few months ago. During that workshop we discussed the book, Heroes & Heroines: Sixteen Master Archetypes which introduces different character archetypes for both the heroine and hero. (Excellent workshop and book - highly recommend both!). I discovered something about myself... Continue Reading →
Remember my idea to leave my books in places as gifts for whomever picks them up - sort of "Flat Stanley" meets "Abandoned Art" meets giveaways? Well I just spent ten days at my favorite place on the planet - Estes Park, Colorado. And, since Blue Violet and parts of the rest of the Svatura series are... Continue Reading →
My fellow IPPY winners, Josh and Janine, and I would like to thank everyone for the awesome participation in our contest. We had 1910 entries over the course of the month long contest. People participated in all sorts of ways - comments on FB, tweets, liking our pages, etc. Today we did a random drawing... Continue Reading →
