It's coming up on the end of the old year and beginning of the new, and you know what that means... Goals. Look at how you did on the old ones and set some new ones. I do this every year for personal and professional goals. Let's take a look at those author ones. 2018... Continue Reading →
Looking Back (2017) & Looking Ahead (2018)
Usually I have last year's post to start with so I can look at my original goals for the year and think about which of those I accomplished, which I didn't, and anything the surprised. me. But this year my website went down and I lost a lot of blog posts including my goals. Sigh.... Continue Reading →
5 Things I Wish Someone Told Me When I Started Publishing
While I've been writing all my life, I got into self-publishing in the last decade and followed it with traditional publishing through a small press a few years later. Kind of like how you wish your older self could tell your high school self some tips (like don't bother with that guy), there are things... Continue Reading →
Andromeda’s Fall Release
ANDROMEDA'S FALL Shadowcat Nation Book #1 Now Available!!! Giveaway: Don't forget that there's still time to enter my Giveaway! Hannah's Fate: You can also find Hannah's Fate, a Shadowcat Nation story and my short story in the Here, Kitty Kitty anthology. Andromeda's Fall Mountain lion shifters have allied into ten groups called Dares which together form the... Continue Reading →
Andromeda’s Fall Update
Andromeda's Fall is progressing quickly at The Wild Rose Press (TWRP). Thought I'd give a quick update on the experience so far. It's been awesome! First of all, I have to say that TWRP treats their authors very well. They have easy systems for gathering all the info they need and have been nothing but... Continue Reading →
Cover Art Adventure
I've mentioned in previous posts that I plan to start doing my own book covers. I had planned to start with Sarai's Fortune. I designed three covers for the book and was going to do a cover vote this month. Then Andromeda's Fall and the Shadowcat Nation series were contracted by The Wild Rose Press... Continue Reading →
How’d I Get So Lucky!?!
I have run into a bout of really great luck! In May I participated in Brenda Novak's annual auction to benefit diabetes research. For those unfamiliar with this even, it's a great cause with great opportunities for authors. Multiple agents and editors on there offering various packages from critiques with feedback to idea discussions which... Continue Reading →
Plans Can Change at the Drop of a Hat… Err… Contract
I'm still floating on the news that Andromeda's Fall and the Shadowcat Nation series have been contracted by The Wild Rose Press!!! It's an exciting new step in path as an author. I will be very curious to see how working with TWRP differes from all my self-publishing efforts to date. Will my background hinder... Continue Reading →
Contract!!! – The Wild Rose Press
I am very excited to announce that I am now a contracted author! About a year ago I start the process of querying editors and agents as I pursued more traditional publishing while continuing with self-publishing (which I still love). You authors know the drill. I could wallpaper my bathroom with the form rejection letters in... Continue Reading →
Designing My Owen Book Covers
Over the last few months I've been on a bit of a journey in relation to my book covers. Let me start at the beginning... Tax season rolled around this year and, of course, we had to submit all my book related stuff. I'll admit that for the year 2013 I was a tad disappointed... Continue Reading →