Richard, who is my all-around good guy and occasional editor, keeps talking smack about writing a romance. He’s all, well, if I were writing this, I’d say… Or, my personal favorite, he’ll start his version of my stories with, Sven came in flush from his tennis lesson. Tonight, after hearing for the umpteenth time how he would…Continue reading Richard Writes Romance
News Roundup
I give a lot of thought to the stories I write and how and when I present them. For the past few weeks (until about a week ago), I’ve been working on plotting, researching, and beginning “Second Chance Christmas,” which I was supposed to release around Thanksgiving. This one is simply not gelling, which means…Continue reading News Roundup
Excerpt from The Enemy Within
Here’s an excerpt from the soon-to-be-released title, The Enemy Within (Daughters of the People, Book 3), featuring Bobby Upton, son of Rebecca the Blade, and Indigo Dupree. I’ve already placed the first scene of this story on the book’s page. To prolong the suspense for those who want to wait for the book’s release on 3 October,…Continue reading Excerpt from The Enemy Within
Evolution of a Cover
As part of my ever-expanding attempt to grow as an author and learn about the book industry, I am constantly reading, absorbing lessons from other writers, studying my own tactics and reformulating them, and, yes, re-thinking the stories I write and how I’ve presented them, including the covers. For example, does a particular cover accurately…Continue reading Evolution of a Cover
News Roundup
The GoodReads giveaway of ten paperback copies of Light’s Bane ended two days ago. All copies have now been mailed to the winning entrants. Many thanks to those who entered the giveaway and a hearty congratulations to the winners. I hope you enjoy this one! *** The Enemy Within is now available for pre-order on Amazon.com. It should also…Continue reading News Roundup
Indie Author Shout-Out: Rosalind James
Today’s post was supposed to be about something very different, but when I heard that Rosalind James hit her two-year anniversary as a self-publisher today, I couldn’t miss the opportunity to post about her instead. Rosalind is one of those authors who always has her hand out to help other people. Because of her and those like…Continue reading Indie Author Shout-Out: Rosalind James
News Roundup
I’m trying (and trying; this is an on-going effort) to create a list of reliable ARC readers. If you would be interested in reading ARCs of upcoming books, let me know. I’ll be happy to put you on the list. My ARCs are *usually* spelling/grammar-error free, but may be slightly different from the finished versions because…Continue reading News Roundup
Cover for The Enemy Within (Daughters of the People, Book 3)
The Enemy Within, the third book in the Daughters of the People Series, is scheduled for release on 3 October 2014. This lovely cover was made by L.J. Anderson of Mayhem Cover Creations, who’s done all the covers for this series. I’m really excited about this book. I know, I know, I always say that,…Continue reading Cover for The Enemy Within (Daughters of the People, Book 3)
Thank You for the Book Love!
My lovely cover artist, L.J. Anderson of Mayhem Cover Creations, arranged a cover reveal tour for The Enemy Within (Daughters of the People, Book 3) that I thought was supposed to take place tomorrow. Silly me! It took place this past Monday and I totally missed it! Note to self: Find breathing room in schedule. Here’s a…Continue reading Thank You for the Book Love!
Teaser from The Enemy Within (Daughters of the People, Book 3)
I’ve been playing around with images, searching for promotional material, and couldn’t resist this picture, which is perfect for the quote taken from The Enemy Within, scheduled for release in October. Enjoy!