One of the things writers are often asked is, what kind of music do you listen to while you work? My answer? A blank stare. In fact, the conversation usually goes like this: “So, you’re a writer,” Random Guy says. “Kewl. What kind of music do you listen to while…Continue reading In Defense of Silence
News Roundup
More news on The Enemy Within blog tour front. Editor Charlene’s Blog published another author interview on Halloween, Sunshine Book Promotions published an excerpt, Undercover Book Reviews published information about the book, and Cassidy Crimson’s Blog posted another interview. Many thanks to these fine folks for taking the time to host a stop on the tour! If you haven’t entered the giveaway yet, there’s still…Continue reading News Roundup
Writing Fiction, One Year Later
I’m coming up on the one-year anniversary of the day I began to take writing fiction seriously. Before mid-November 2013, I dabbled in fiction. NaNoWriMo was an annual curse. I’d start strong and inevitably wind down when I hit a plot problem. Last year, thanks to a sleepless night writing a morality tale in my head, years…Continue reading Writing Fiction, One Year Later
Trick or Treat!
In honor of the modern Halloween spirit, I have two treats and two tricks for y’all. The first treat is an announcement, not about me or my books, but about something even better. There’s a new book out edited by Katherine Howe, author of The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane. The Penguin Book of Witches contains “real-life accounts…Continue reading Trick or Treat!
News Roundup
The blog tour continues. Ashley’s Paranormal Book Blog hosted an excerpt of The Enemy Within yesterday. Many thanks to Ashley for doing so! Don’t forget to enter my giveaway for the tour. It ends on 10 November, so there’s still a little time yet. *** Today, I was one of the featured authors on Chelsea Author Promotions’ Multi-Author Party for October.…Continue reading News Roundup
News Roundup
Another author interview was put up on 21 October as part of The Enemy Within’s blog tour. Also, another excerpt is up at BookSkater. Many thanks to Jen and Jess of The Book Daily, and BookSkater for having me by! *** My alpha reader often starts critiques of new scenes by saying, “I know this isn’t real, or so…Continue reading News Roundup
First Blogger Review for The Enemy Within
During The Enemy Within’s virtual book tour, courtesy of Enchanted Book Promotions, I made ARCs available to reviewers. Several bloggers chose to read and review this third book in the Daughters of the People Series, and one of the reviews was posted today on Forever Book Lover. It’s a short review, right to the point, and I…Continue reading First Blogger Review for The Enemy Within
News Roundup
The blog tour continues with interviews at Inspired Writers and The Single Librarian. Thanks to both of these bloggers for having me by. I’ll also be participating in a multi-author party hosted by Chelsea Author Promotions sometime after 27 October. More news on this as the date approaches. *** Don’t forget about the giveaway (link to the right at the…Continue reading News Roundup
News Roundup
The Enemy Within (Daughters of the People, Book 3) will be doing a tour of the Internet over the next month. I Heart Reading is hosting the starter day party. You can find an excerpt (different from the ones posted here) and an author interview on Passionate Encounters. I’ll have more links to interviews, reviews, and excerpts as the…Continue reading News Roundup
Upcoming Blog Tour: The Enemy Within
A couple of months ago, I contacted Enchanted Book Promotions, who have since organized a blog tour for The Enemy Within (Daughters of the People, Book 3). This is my first blog tour, so I really have no idea what to expect. I’m pretty excited about it, though. Who wouldn’t be? The tour will run from 10 October…Continue reading Upcoming Blog Tour: The Enemy Within