I’m part of a BookBub contest! We’re giving away all kinds of books and an e-reader, and all you have to do to enter is follow me on BookBub! Want to increase your chances of winning? Follow more of the…
My Favorite Facebook Hangout
There’s a place on Facebook where I love to hang out. You can find me there most days. It’s really the one social media spot where I manage to consistently show up. Why? Because my friends are there! And they…
Before anything else… words!
This is my new mantra. Before anything else… words. It’s possible I may have it tattooed on my arm, right where a wristwatch would normally go. Before anything else. Writing. Words. First. Because… time. It slips and slides away faster…
Onward and Upward
Happy Monday! It’s a foggy day here on the California coast and I’m feeling a little lost and giddy because this weekend I sent my completed, edited, all done, tenth book off to my editor! It’s a strange feeling when…
A Pretty New Book Cover
Well, not a completely new book cover. I’ve had it for a few weeks, but I just realized I hadn’t added it to my blog yet! This is my July book, Reunited with the Cowboy! Isn’t it pretty? I love…
It’s a Sale!
All of the 12 Days of Heartwarming Christmas ebooks are going on sale during the month of April! My book, Sleigh Bells in the Snow, will be on sale for $0.99 on Sunday, April 14th and Monday, April 15th. Then…
Pick Yourself Up, Dust Yourself Off…
As much as I like to think of myself as a writing, parenting, working machine, life sometimes reminds me that this is not actually true. These past two weeks, I was felled by a vicious virus, that truly knocked me…
Writing a Book, One Step at a Time
Recently a few people have approached me on social media, letting me know that they want to write a novel, but the idea of writing an entire book scares them. And my first reaction is Yes, you should be a…
Write Faster Using Scene Descriptions
I recently wrote two novels very quickly. Quickly for me, that is. I am generally a slow writer. I write and layer and change and ponder and tweak, and it takes me ages. Recently, I’ve wanted to learn to write…
Keep Your Focus with an Editing List
I recently received my edits for my July book, Reunited with the Cowboy, the first book in my new Heroes of Shelter Creek series. The first thing I did was write an editing list. Why? Because every time I get…