Tieryn's Fury is the 3rd book in the Shadowcat Nation series. And it's in my editor's hands as we speak! A small spoiler if you haven't read Sarai's Fortune yet...the next book is about Shane and Tieryn. Here's a short excerpt and my first pass at the blurb for you! Blurb (Not Finalized): The day... Continue Reading →
I'm in the process of submitting my requests/recommendations for the cover for Sarai's Fortune (Shadowcat Nation #1), and I need to come up with a single line that will go on the cover. Sort of like a tag line. For Andromeda's Fall the cover line was "Andie is being hunted. To survive she needs a... Continue Reading →
I recently finished the first draft my new contemporary romance novel. It is the first in a series - though, like many contemporary series, the goal is to make each book stand alone. I thought it would be fun to introduce the series a little bit. The series is called The Hills of Texas. This... Continue Reading →
Release for Black Orchid is coming up fast! I'll be here before we know it. I'm wrapping up editing with Wendy over the next few weeks. The book cover is done and set for a cover reveal in mid-May. Blog tour is also scheduled. Time to finalize a blurb for the back with my usual... Continue Reading →
UPDATE: Congrats to Elizabeth, the winner of the giveaway drawing. Also - the blurb that won the vote was option #3! Thanks for helping me pick! **** Time to finalize the blurb for Andromeda's Fall. Let's make this fun and do a giveaway with it. How to Play: Please read the three options below and... Continue Reading →
I'm in the process of sending out query letters as I pursue more traditional publication. I have done this before, but with no success. This time I decided to revise my pitch. Now, my chances of getting a nibble from a publisher/editor/agent are a little under 2% according to a quick Google search. So I'm... Continue Reading →
Back cover of Blue Violet Okay... book blurb time. I think I've mentioned this before, but I intensely dislike writing the blurb for the back of the book (and book page on retail websites). Seriously... it is one of my least favorite aspects of self-publishing. I struggle with the balance of revealing too much or... Continue Reading →
Calling all fans of Blue Violet - help me pick the book blurb for Hyacinth! The book blurb is the description on the back of the book, or on the Amazon website, that gives you an idea of what the book is about. This tiny amount of text is incredibly important because it can often... Continue Reading →
I am working on a kick ass book description. It will be the first thing people read on Kindle when deciding if they want to buy the book or not. I have to say that I'm struggling with this task a bit. Here's what's making it tricky... The book, titled Blue Violet, is paranormal (with a little... Continue Reading →
