Deep Writer Moment

It’s just a little less than a week before my debut into Romantic Suspense, Criminal Instinct, will be published… I once read that anything created goes through a journey and has something like a birth chart. Such as when writers go through journeys with their careers, so do books fro

Criminal Instinct is nearly here… I have my first digital copy. I have an ISBN. I almost can’t believe it. I’m extremely thrilled and nervous at the same time. Thrilled after years of hard work, this novel is finally going to be published, and nervous because Criminal Instinct is my d

I think it’s about time to share what I am thankful for this holiday season. Above all, I am extremely thankful for my family and our good health. This is one thing I will never take for granted. I am also thankful for the two books I was allowed to publish. I think many of us k

I had a writer’s epiphany today. A parent wrote a review for Graffiti Girl saying how much her 13-year-old enjoyed GG. It made me feel great. Just the other day someone was telling me how some of my older relatives couldn’t get into GG, that they liked Invisible Touch bett

So I’m writing this summer. I’m also freelancing and trying to keep the kiddos entertained. Unfortunately, the two books I’d been working on this past year didn’t work out. *sigh* Since I’m a slow writer, that means I’m pretty much back to the drawi

I think one of the hardest parts of being a published author is the marketing. When you are on your journey to publication, learning your craft, taking workshops, entering contests for feedback, reading books, rewriting, what you are trying to do is make your book the best it can be.

I feel like I don’t have anything interesting to say, that’s why the lack of blogs here. I actually have a ton of things of my mind about my writing. (Also, I still have RWA conference stuff to share.) But I just can’t ignore the good ol’ ups and downs of writi

Even though I make up stories and characters, I still put a lot of myself in my books. Such as…what I may find attractive about a hero. Or my little opinions sneak in through the characters. Maybe even a scene I witnessed in daily life will wind up in a book. But I often war with myse

When I first sold a book, and I was pretty much sitting in this whole new world of publishing, I was nervous. Excited. Out of my element. (Most of the time, I still feel each of these emotions.) I gathered up as much information on the ‘net as I could to help be a better writer

As a kid, I used to daydream about my favorite television shows. Or engross myself in movies that I would watch over and over again. I loved watching all these different worlds that were so different from mine. Loved watching heroes save lives or characters who made me laugh or cry. I