Posted Mar 11 2015 in characterization, conflict, fiction, GMC, goal, motivation, pantser, plotter, plotting, publishing, writing, writing tips
I’m twelve published books into this gig, and still there are times when I genuinely don’t know what I’m doing. To say that’s frustrating is an understatement. Knowing that a story isn’t working, but not knowing why is a horrible feeling for a writer. But, there is a silver lining. (There always is with me.) […]
Read More...Posted May 31 2013 in Crashing the Congressman's Wedding, finding time to write, schedules, writing, writing time, writing with kids
About this time every year I begin to panic. I love my kids. I enjoy them even. But when they are home for large periods of time, my house and schedule suffer. They make large messes that get picked up at their own leisurely pace, one that is never as fast as I would like. They […]
Read More...Posted May 17 2013 in baseball, books, Crashing the Congressman's Wedding, lacrosse, reviews, Save My Soul, writing
This writing thing is hard. There are days when I’m certain I suck. Some of those days are made worse by comments or reviews that are less than stellar. Inevitably, the woe-is-me sets in, and I loose desire to write, which is risky with so many deadlines. One lackluster day of writing throws the whole […]
Read More...Posted May 10 2013 in baseball, books, congressman, Crashing the Congressman's Wedding, Harmony Falls, Kemmons Brothers, Marilyn Monroe, new releases, novels, romance, Save My Soul, sports romance, writing
Not so long ago, I wished to be crazy busy, writing on deadlines, pumping out book after book. Well, I’ll have four books published by the end of this year, and I’m writing six more. There are days when I’m overwhelmed, and I think I’m crazy, and then I remember I wished to be crazy. So […]
Read More...Posted May 3 2013 in Baby by Design, baseball, books, Change My Mind, contemporary, Crashing the Congressman's Wedding, Designing Love, Harmony Falls, Italian-American, Kemmons Brothers Baseball Series, Nook, release schedule, romance, romance novels, Save My Soul, series, tattoos, writing
Yesterday was crazy! I go days without receiving emails that pertain to my writing career, and then bam! I get multiple emails, upending everything in one day. It’s crazy, but so exciting! First, Save My Soul is finally available for Nook. Get your copy here. I’m happy to share with you my new “tentative” release […]
Read More...Posted Mar 20 2013 in books, BRAVO! Cucina Italiana, Cabela's, celebration, contest, Crimson Romance, gift card, giveaway, Kemmons Brothers Baseball Series, reading, Save My Soul, Sundance, writing
This is really happening. People can go to Amazon.com, BN.com and other online retailers, and they can buy Save My Soul: Book One in the Kemmons Brothers Baseball Series. *pinch* And since this is really happening, I’m in the mood to celebrate. Here’s the deal: Starting March 20, 2013 with my guest post at Emma […]
Read More...Posted Mar 8 2013 in books, Change My Mind, Crimson Romance, Elley Arden, Kemmons Brothers Baseball Series, publishing, sale, Save My Soul, writing
It feels strange to be posting about something other than Save My Soul or the rest of the Kemmons Brothers Baseball Series with just seventeen days left before Save My Soul releases, but here I am, announcing my sale of Crashing the Congressman’s Wedding: A Harmony Falls Novel to Crimson Romance. Squee!! The tentative release […]
Read More...Posted Mar 1 2013 in baseball, baseball hero, BAVO! Cucina Italiana, blog hop, book release, books, boston terrier, Cabela's, Crimson Romance, giveaways, Kemmons Brothers Baseball Series, Lake Norman, reading, romance, romance novels, Save My Soul, Sundance Catalog, writing
Did you hear that? That was me screeching with excitement…well, it was probably more like a sickly howl, but still… I’m so stoked. In twenty-four days Save My Soul will be available to the public. SHUT UP! Seriously, after what seems like a million revisions and a million more read-throughs over the past three years, […]
Read More...Posted Feb 22 2013 in finding time to write, Kemmons Brothers Baseball Series, the writing life, writing
This post feels like a letdown after the excitement of Wednesday’s posted cover release. But I suppose there will be more posts like this along the way than posts like Wednesday’s. 🙂 My day-to-day life is certainly not a letdown. It’s late- February, so things are crazy around here, and of course, I’m the ring […]
Read More...Posted Feb 15 2013 in books, Change My Mind, cover reveal, Crimson Romance, debut novel, Joe Manganiello, Kemmons Brothers Baseball Series, Meg Ryan, reading, Save My Soul, writing
For a debut writer, there might not be anything more exciting than seeing the cover of the book. (But seeing the book on the publisher’s Upcoming Releases page is close!) I was lucky enough to catch a glimpse of the cover of Save My Soul a week ago, but it’s not a final copy, so […]
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