Sort of. Well, it's not a contest. It's more of an awkward, "Here, take this. Only if you want, though." No one is forcing you to visit Smashwords and punch in the coupon code EH33N to download a free copy of my novel Between Octobers. FYI-You can get it in practically any digital format, so …
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How Do You Write The Tough Stuff?
I've been thinking. Dangerous, I know. Nonetheless, I have been pondering the tough stuff. The hard subjects. As a writer of fiction, I have found that my work generally does not cover one genre. It usually involves romance and suspense, there's almost always family dynamics involved in my plots, and not always the 'happily ever …
Encouragement for Monday
Yeah, it's Monday. Again. But that doesn't have to be a bad thing. I mean, it comes once a week, so we may as well make the most of it. So, let's think positive! Below is a little song that always helps get me in the right frame of mind: Hello, Hurricane by Switchfoot--one of …
Ode To Winston
I have been a fan of the show New Girl, since it began in 2011. The cast is amazing. And the script is fantastic. I watch the show on my DVR so I can pause it and laugh as loud and as long as I need to without missing the next joke. One of my …
We Have a Winner!
And the winner is...
Part 2: What’chya think?
I've been working on ideas for the cover of my next book. Last week, I blogged, here, about my first cover idea and today, I thought I'd share another. The book is called Last September, formerly Countdown To Chaos--which I still think is an awesome title, but doesn't quite fit this story as it's an …
Book Review: After We Fell By Anna Todd
In honor of the official release of the After Series (I think it's the) conclusion, After Ever Happy, I've been reviewing the previous books. Once a week. Well it seems that my timing is off, because today is February 24th, the the final book is out! This minor detail might bother other bloggers, but not …
Whatch’ya Think?
I'm working on cover concepts for my soon to be released follow up (well a stand-alone prequel, actually since it's the back story of one of the characters. If you wanna know who, you'll have to read it.) to my previous novel, Between Octobers. Last September (formerly Countdown to Chaos) is a completely different type …
Don’t Mind Me . . . Just Pulling My Hair Out.
I'm trying to write a blurb and it's driving me crazy. Of all the difficult parts of writing a novel: the huge task of making up people, their problems, the main plot, sub plots . . . CHARACTER ARCS, PACING . . . EDITING . . . and the other stuff. You know, the …
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Good News
One of the reasons I stay away from the nightly news and cables 24/hr channels is the low good-to-bad news ratio. The fact is though, that there is a lot of good news going on out there. So, instead of complaining, I thought I'd copy and post some here! And let me tell you, the …
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