Good morning!Still no word on the cover art for "Mark of the Successor". I know...I'm getting antsy to see it as well! But, the staff at Solstice does amazing work. I have no doubt I'll be blown away.I had another author 'first' last week. An acquaintance of mine is very active in local politics and … Continue reading The Politics of Being a Public Figure
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What you can do NOW, even if you aren’t published.
Good morning!The birds are chirping, and Athena is happily taking her morning nap on me. My hands are free, and my coffee mug's in reach. The girls have the day off school, so trying to get a few things done before they wake up.One of the things I've been asked a couple of times by … Continue reading What you can do NOW, even if you aren’t published.
Don’t Be THAT Author….
You've heard it over and over, I'm sure. But you really don't want to be the author editors and agents remember for all the wrong reasons.For example, if you get a rejection from a publisher and they actually took the time to give you a critique of your work, don't email them back and tell … Continue reading Don’t Be THAT Author….
Finding a Way Past Fear
I'm pleased to announce the audiobook for 'Daughter of Hauk' is now available!!!http://www.amazon.com/Daughter-Hauk-Raven-Chronicles-Book/dp/B00BK4RB8O/ref=sr_1_2?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1361631472&sr=1-2&keywords=daughter+of+haukI admit it. I haven't heard the whole thing yet. I plan on purchasing a copy in the next day or two. When I actually listen to it is very much up in the air.Not that I think the narrator did a poor … Continue reading Finding a Way Past Fear
The interview is up!
My interview via Jessica Tornese is now up and live. Take a peek if you have the time!http://www.jessicatornese.comBB
Learning to trust myself
Good morning!The house is so quiet right now, I love it. My hubby is off on a business trip, and our girls are off school all week. I've got to get busy doing 'stuff' soon, but it's Monday and the blog post of the week will be written!It took time, a lot of critical thinking, … Continue reading Learning to trust myself
And the winner is….Jessica Tornese!
Jessica Tornese, an absolutely fabulous author and person, recently won Solstice Publishing's reader's poll for 2012 Author of the Year! She was gracious enough to stop by and answer a few pesky questions for me. I hope you all fall in love with her as much as I have!And we also have a winner in … Continue reading And the winner is….Jessica Tornese!
Exciting news! And a CONTEST!
So, just a day or two ago I was offered a contract for my YA/Fantasy novel tentatively titled "Lily"!!!!!! It will be released later this year by Solstice. It's been a GREAT week! LOLHere's the thing: I need to change the title. At the suggestion of one of my friends, I'm going to ask for help here.Below … Continue reading Exciting news! And a CONTEST!
The Dangers of Mental Masturbation
And it's not what you think I mean!Before I get started, though, just a quick reminder that voting for Solstice Publishing's 2012 Author of the Year is still open! I'm running a distant second to a wonderful author, Jessica Tornese, but there are a few who are closing in on me! If you've got a … Continue reading The Dangers of Mental Masturbation
Solstice has upped the ante!
Surprise! It's a quick Tuesday blog post! The reason for this post is pretty straight forward. Solstice has changed the Author of the Year contest to include Book of the Year! That part of the contest/voting is divided into genres, which I think is awesome!Please, even if you've voted in round 3 of Author of the … Continue reading Solstice has upped the ante!