Super Duper Giveaway!
I’m super busy these next two weeks. A writing conference this weekend and Wizard World next, so I thought now would be a good time to have a giveaway! (Because when is it not a good time to have a giveaway?) You can enter on my Facebook page here—> ENTER THE GIVEAWAY! In other news, […]
Oh, the Places I’ll Be!
We’re almost through summer, which means book signings and conferences time! Here’s a run-down on the places I’ll be. Leave me a comment if you’ll be there too! Red Sneakers Writers’ Conference– August 31-September 3. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. This year the conference is being held in downtown Oklahoma City. I’m really excited because it looks […]
Book Baby 13 Has Arrived! #TheDragonSwanPrincess #FirstDraft
It’s with much relief and elation that I announce Book Baby #13 is finished! I wrote “The End” on Saturday, which also happened to be my daughter’s birthday. Weird fact: I’ve finished several of my books on important dates. Dreamthief, was published on Sept. 1, my niece’s birthday. I also started writing my first book […]
Five Tips for Becoming a Published Author
I feel like I’ve been too silent on my writing/publishing success story. I’ve had many aspiring authors ask me how I got published and how I managed to write over a dozen books in eight years, won multiple awards, and published a series, so today I’m going to share a few of my secrets. These […]
Buying Milk and Thoughts on Human Nature
I started getting the comments after I had my third baby. “Oh my, that’s a lot of kids.” “You must have your hands full!” “Are these all yours?!” Now, I have five kids, and the comments keep coming. So does the awkwardness. I feel like a large family is a handicap in today’s society. Cars […]
Help Me Write This Book! The Faythander Chronicles
I’ve got this insane idea that I need your help with. I want to write a serialized book written in small scenes that I’ll post weekly to the blog. I’ve got the basic idea, but I want readers’ input on the details. Just keep in mind that I can’t choose everyone’s ideas. I may […]
Show Vs. Tell and Why are Discussing This Again?
The first rule most writers learn is this: Show don’t Tell. What does that mean? Easy. If you want your readers to be bored and have no sense of your world, you tell them about it. (The grass was brown. She was gorgeous. The car was old.) How is this telling, you ask? There are […]
If Authors Wrote Their Own Reviews…
I know, this topic is WAY wrong. Amazon would have fits if they knew I was suggesting authors (GASP!) write their OWN reviews. Write their own reviews?!? Okay, just play along, this is supposed to be funny. Start reading and you’ll get the gist of it. Authors, feel free to leave reviews for your own […]
A Test… Are you reading this?
This morning I went for a walk. Most of the time when I do this, I tend to think. (Ha, yes, that happens sometimes.) This morning I had this thought… “Why don’t I start blogging? And not those spammy kind of giveaway, buy-my-book-kind of posts, but just real, genuine, honest posts that come from my […]
Have a Merry Kindle Christmas! +++PLUS+++ $100 Giveaway!
Load up your Kindle with some awesome books just in time for Christmas! There are books for all readers, from YA to steamy romance, so be sure to check them out! Also, some are FREE! But wait… the best part? We’re giving away a $100 Amazon GC to one lucky winner! Details are at […]