We’re getting close to Christmas, so that means we’re getting close to New Year’s resolutions. I don’t really make them, but I’m thinking maybe I should make one for 2020. I have lots on my to-do list with a new book releasing in May. *I have to send in my cover questionnaire. *I have to […]
Writing at the Beach
In October, I spent a week in Avon on Hatteras Island in the Outer Banks with a group of six writers. Another friend joined us to make coffee in the morning and cook dinners at night. Does it sound wonderful? It was fantastic but not for the reason you may think. Yes, the scenery was […]
Prairie Sky Series Overview
I’ve just celebrated the release of the third novel in my Prairie Sky Series! What a blessing from the Lord. I’m also grateful to Mantle Rock Publishing for taking a chance on a new author! I wanted to take this opportunity to share an overview of the series. Book One, Under This Same Sky is […]
Street Teams (#2)
Last time I began sharing about street teams and showed a picture of my favorite readers reading my books. This time I’m continuing writing about street teams, and I’m sharing another picture, this time with their faces showing. Shameless of me, but it’s a mother’s prerogative, isn’t it? So, I started my street team. In […]
Street Teams (#1)
I’m talking about street teams in this post. In the picture are four of my favorite readers, my children! Since I don’t have a street team yet, I chose this picture because they’re doing what a street team member does–promoting an author’s work. For the next few months, besides pounding out a rough draft and […]
The Value of Self-Editing
Editing is a necessary, often grueling task that requires time and skill. Yet, is there such a thing as over-editing? How do you know when enough is enough? Here are five suggestions to make edits a little less taxing.
Creating Memorable Heroes and Heroines
What makes a hero and heroine memorable to readers? Often it’s the fire and ice relationships that make for an interesting read. In the world of fiction, as well as real life, opposites seem to attract. When creating lead characters, writers often choose unlikely combinations. A backwoodsman and a city girl. A rich heiress […]
Practically Painless
When dreaming of being an author one day, I never considered more than seeing my name on the cover and having other people read my words (and love them, of course). Everything else would obviously take care of itself because if a publisher liked my work enough to print it, then it would sell, right? […]
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