Calling all of my readers who have expressed to me that they are aspiring writers but just never quite started or never quite finished that first book. Now's your big chance! What is NaNoWriMo? November is National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). NaNoWriMo is also a fun, seat-of-your-pants approach to creative writing. On November 1, participants... Continue Reading →
Guest Post Re-Post: Originally posted 10/7/2013 on Celestial Reviews as a guest post. Part of my Crimson Dahlia blog tour organized by Paranormal Cravings. ***** As part of this blog tour I’ve done a few interviews. I find that one of the common questions authors get asked is where we do our writing and what our writing time... Continue Reading →
Guest Post Re-Post: Originally posted 10/1/2013 on B.O.O.K.L.I.F.E. as a guest post. Part of my Crimson Dahlia blog tour organized by Paranormal Cravings. ***** When I asked Neysa what topic she’d like to see me write for this guest post she came back with how I crafted my settings. I thought this was an awesome topic, so I... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
Okay, y'all. It's time to face facts. I am officially in that odd period right after the release of a new book. I've totally lost my writing groove. The last month or so leading up to publication of a new book is nuts and very intense. I spend that time thinking of nothing but the... Continue Reading →
Over the last year, I've had several readers email me or post comments on various social media about how they want to be writers too and did I have any tips for them. I've been surprised, and honored, and slightly intimidated by the requests. It's a wonderful feeling to have a person like your work... Continue Reading →
I got some great entries for the Crimson Dahlia Name a Character Contest. Thank you to everyone who entered! As a reminder, I asked my readers for name ideas for a girl who is very small, pale, with dark brown hair. Old enough to be someone's "love interest" down the road. Right now she's out... Continue Reading →
I am in the middle of writing my third book in the Svatura Series - Crimson Dahlia. I just passed 200 pages this week, and estimate that I have somewhere between 50 and 80 pages to go to wrap it up. That may sound like a lot, but after 200 pages of writing, 50 is... Continue Reading →
I am almost half-way through writing the 3rd book in my Svatura series - Crimson Dahlia. Over a hundred pages in, I was getting a feeling that I wasn't entirely satisfied with where the book was headed. While I have some specific plot points in mind when I write, how I get there is a... Continue Reading →
