Playing with Storyboarding

Guest Post Re-Post: Originally posted 9/16/2013 on My Devotional Thoughts as a guest post. Part of my Crimson Dahlia blog tour organized by Paranormal Cravings. ***** I chatted with Ruth (Thank you so much for hosting me!) about what topics her readers most preferred, and she mentioned that posts about an author’s writing process are often interesting. I... Continue Reading →

Making Up Characters

Guest Post Re-Post: Originally posted 9/16/2013 on Adria's Romance Reviews as a guest post. Part of my Crimson Dahlia blog tour organized by Paranormal Cravings. ***** Readers and bloggers often ask me about the inspiration for my stories. I find inspiration in a lot of different places, and usually it’s not just one single idea or source... Continue Reading →

Crimson Dahlia Book Blog Tour!!!

I am very excited to announce my first big book blog tour!!! I've done a few small tours which I really enjoyed, but I discovered that I don't have enough time or a wide-enough book blogger network to set up a larger tour. So I reached out to Paranormal Cravings who offer organizing book blog... Continue Reading →

Crimson Dahlia Now Available on Amazon Kindle!!!!

I am so excited to announce that Crimson Dahlia (Book #3 of the Svatura Series) is now available on Amazon Kindle! Click here to get your copy today: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00EPJBTSE!!! If you haven't had a chance to read the first two books, Blue Violet and Hyacinth, click here for links to purchase at any of the following vendors:... Continue Reading →

Hyacinth – Final Chapter

Crimson Dahlia will be out tomorrow. Here's just a quick reminder on where we last left off at the end of Hyacinth...  “Something’s wrong with Lila.” Ramsey burst into Adelaide’s room, barely bothering to knock. “What?” Adelaide sat up and rubbed her eyes. “Why do you—?” “I can feel it.” Adelaide raised her eyebrows. “How—?”... Continue Reading →

Crimson Dahlia Blurb

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 →

Editing Crimson Dahlia

With both of my previous two books, I've shared the various things that have come up in the editing process (Blue Violet and Hyacinth). It's always been an interesting exercise for me and fun to share. Although, I will say that it's also a little tricky since I don't want my readers obsessing over catching... Continue Reading →

Crimson Dahlia Cover Reveal

I am so excited to finally be able to share the book cover for Hyacinth - Book #3 of the Svatura Series!!!! I've blogged about my book cover/title process before (click here). The book covers for this series have some specific elements: the flower, the title meaning, the swirlies in the background. Below are the... Continue Reading →

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