Small Gestures: Stand Up, Sit Down

I stand up a lot on the train. I try to do it with grace, but I’ll admit, as someone who rides from the 2nd stop to the last, knowing I’ll be on my feet for 45 mins can be a killer. But, there are definitely people who need that seat far more than I do. Today a very pregnant woman climbed the stairs and paid her fare and I knew I’d be doing that commute standing. But, before she even {Read More}

Small Gestures: Raindrops

Sometimes it’s the small gestures that show the big love. Today the rain came out of no where — one of those, “Wasn’t the sun just shining” downpours. As I sprinted toward my car, a couple came walking toward me. He’d taken his jacket off in 45′ weather to hold it — not over his own head — but over his girlfriend’s. My heart melted a little… Luckily, I disproved any “wicked witch” rumors by that being the only thing {Read More}

Killing A Cute-Meet

There are so many cute-meet myths floating around. You know, those Magic Moments that if they just happened to us we’d embark on the romance of a lifetime! Back in college, we were driving home from the mall (Why? I have no idea. None of the girls in the car were shoppers which makes this story even weirder) when the driver rear ended the car in front of us while getting on the on-ramp. US: Three college girls in a {Read More}

REVIEWS – Where & What

Yesterday on Twitter I had a great conversation with some other writers about reviews, where they do the most good, what the “most good” is and why it’s different for everyone. For me (personally, not for the group) I find that my Goodreads reviews give me the most sales. Yes, sales. Does that mean they do the most good? I don’t know, listen for a second and then tell me what you think. Whenever I get a good GR review, {Read More}

It’s in His Kiss ~ Excerpt

It took me a little while to realize that each of my books has something in common… you know, something different than normal voice or humor, etc. Each book somehow manages to have a Theory. Yup, apparently my characters like to talk about their funny views of life through theory. I’m polishing up the one right now for my new release in December, but I thought I’d share the theory from It’s in His Kiss for those of you who {Read More}

“Other” Reasons for Self-Publishing

Yesterday I ran a poll about for indie writers about why the self-published. The results are HERE. But, as promised, below are the “Other” reasons people listed. I had to try to slot most of them so we could have data that made sense. So, if someone talked about money or royalties, they got slotted under “That’s where the money is” etc. I’m leaving the poll open. Who knows, maybe another 100 people will fill it out! But, the data {Read More}

Why Did You Self-Publish?

The indie world is filled with writers publishing different things for different reasons. A few weeks ago, someone who reads my articles over at Author Rescue asked me why people self-publish. We chatted a little. I gave her my own, but I told her there were tons of reasons. What’s the most common? I have no idea. I told her I wouldn’t even begin to guess. But, I’d ask. So, here it is. What is the primary reasons you decided {Read More}

It’s in His Kiss opening

The Romance writers on the kindleboards are playing a little snippet game. I thougth I’d share the first chapter on It’s in His Kiss here as well. ENJOY!     ONE The thick smoker-voice on the other end of the phone made demands I wanted to ignore. “It’s time for Chloe’s first kiss.” “What? It can’t be,” I replied, pushing back the panic. “She’s far too young to be involved with boys.” “Honey, she’s sixteen. Almost seventeen if I remember {Read More}

Load Your Kindle for Labor Day Giveaway!

I’m in love with my Kindle. I didn’t think I would be. Don’t get me wrong, I will always always love paper books, but my Kindle has become a necessity too. I also love Labor Day. The last unofficial weekend of the summer. BBQs, beach trips, a day off of work. And so, taking the two things I’m loving the most right now, I’m going to load your Kindle with a bunch of great contemp romances to enjoy on your holiday {Read More}

22 Steps to Successfully Self-Publishing

There’s a lot to do and consider before Indie Publishing. A friend asked me for my advice and I decided to think it through for a few days and share it here as well. I put this list together so my friend could make a decision and then start to prepare with as much information as possible. That doesn’t mean I’m blind to the costs. Yes, I had friends who edited. Yes, I have a friend in PR I could {Read More}