Spring Update
Greeting, all! It’s been a while since you’ve had news from me, so I thought I would check in. Life has been busy – spring has sprung, lawn maintenance has begun, new babies have arrived…...
Major Life Changes
Haven’t I made enough major life changes this year? Apparently not… I started this year with plans to leave full-time employment and part-time writing for no outside employment and full-time writing. So far it’s going...
The End of Summer
I know, I know…I can hear you now. Technically Summer has a few more weeks to go. But to me, the end of a season has more to do with certain events than it does...
Inspiration
Ever notice how many inspirational quotes we have around us? I was sitting at my desk this morning attempting to write this blog and saw two – 2!! – right beside me. Inspiration is everywhere –...
To Finish or not to finish…
I’ve been taking seminars and professional development courses lately to better understand readers and how they react to different writing styles. Basically, what keeps a reader coming back for more. Then I ran across this...
Naughty Nashville
This past weekend I had the chance to attend my first author signing event – Naughty Nashville. It was exciting, crazy, informative, exhausting, overwhelming…and I totally loved it! I went for two reasons:...
Difficult Season in Life
This has been a really difficult summer for me. I wrote earlier about the death of my grandmother at the end of June. She was a fantastic woman who was loved by all who knew...
Comments: the good, the bad, the ugly
One thing I continually hear from other beginner authors is the difficulty in getting reader reviews. There isn’t a good or proven strategy in getting readers to leave feedback – good, bad or ugly. I’m...