Wow, it seems like it’s taken me ages to get this far! But, I’ve settled on three key components for the upcoming release of my book! Just a quick update: so far, I still have every intention of releasing the book on the 19th of March, BUT, it won’t be official until I list my […]
How Do You Know When to Stop Editing?
So, I’m behind. Again. After taking a long weekend off to deal with my personal affairs, I’ve put myself just about four days behind schedule and I can’t seem to catch myself back up! I haven’t posted here lately because I’ve been so busy trying to get back on track with my editing, and in […]
Dates: The Waiting Game
No, I’m not talking about relationships. I’m talking about scheduling: setting dates and goals for yourself to get things done within a reasonable time frame. I just looked at my original time frame on where I wanted to be with my edit-in-progress, and according to that, the book should have been coming out next week! […]
Writing Pet Peeves Part 2: Style
A few weeks ago, I wrote a post about grammar pet peeves. Worse for me, I think, are style pet peeves. I’m hard to please. I’m a philosophy major and a literature buff, so writing style in anything I read, fiction or nonfiction, matters. I am not adamant about some errant grammar choices, but for […]
The Inside Scoop on Upcoming Release: Unscripted (Tentative)
Here is the first look at the next book on the publishing list: Unscripted. This is a story I wrote a couple of years ago. It’s a new adult contemporary romance, with a strong, smart, talented female lead. Rylie Cates is an aspiring screenwriter living in Maine. The story begins with a phone call telling […]
Work in Progress: How Writing Can Take Over Your Life
From what I’ve experienced and what I hear from other writers, writing is not always a choice–sometimes it’s a compulsion. Sometimes, the muse doesn’t just descend–sometimes she comes down and throws a tantrum until you do what she says. For me, writing is addictive. (Hence the reason I have so many blogs! Running tally: 4 […]
Look for A 21st Century Fairy Tale (aka Descendant) Sept. 4
My new book, a fantasy/mystery novella, is coming out September 4, 2012! Originally, I had titled it Descendant, but after some further research, I realized that there were about 3 or 4 pages of search results with a similar title and I didn’t want my book to be hidden among all the others. So, I […]