It’s come up with three different writers this week — the path of writing in present tense. And every time it comes up, someone says, “Well, Hunger Games is in present tense.” (personal pet peeve: using an extreme example to prove your point. Dude, that’s an extreme example.) As a reader, I feel pretty strongly about this. It sounds like most readers do, so, let’s find out! Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments too! kk, Bria
Reader Interview: Book Love Sharing
August 29, 2013 by Leave a Comment
A few weeks ago I had dinner with a friend who we will call “Friend.” She was really excited I was putting my books out and she asked what someone could do to support a writer with a book they believed in. That last bit was important once we started chatting. Friend wrote her ideas on a napkin and told me to blog it. You should know that she’s a reader. She has nothing to do with writing or blogging {Read More}
WRITING: The Habit
August 26, 2013 by 6 Comments
Writing used to be a habit for me. So much so that if I wasn’t writing I got antsy. I’d scribble things down in meetings or while driving. Anywhere to get that fix. That type of need… I mean, focus happens with a lot of things (like the gym, running, etc) but, it’s easy to lose. But, I’ve lost it. Part of the reason is I had a lot of life changes this year and thought I could slide a bit {Read More}
Pub Paths: So, Now What?
August 20, 2013 by Leave a Comment
There’s this misconception that once you pick a path to publication, you’re stuck. You can’t go back. You can’t mix it up. This project is dead forever! The drama! The drama! Let’s back it up again. Nothing in life is pub pathing is final. You can mix it up all you want. For me, what this means is that I’m working my butt off to make the path I’m currently on successful. That means: Keep writing (ok, this is true {Read More}
Cover Reveal: RUNNING ON EMPTY by Colette Ballard
August 8, 2013 by 3 Comments
I got to meet the very awesome Colette Ballard at RWA this year and we bonded immediately over our love of Hot Country Boys (some body lock up Kip Moore!) So, when she said her awesome new cover was getting revealed this week, I said OOOHHH I WANT TO SHARE IT WITH THE WORLD! (or all of you – which basically means *my* world. So, CHECK. IT. OUT! What does it feel like when you die—in those final moments? {Read More}
Pub Paths: Why My Path Was Right For Me
July 31, 2013 by Leave a Comment
If you didn’t read it previously, you might want to read Part One of the series about my path to going indie HERE. So, we made the decision. I’m not going to discuss all the steps to self-publishing or my own process. That’s a totally different post and other people have already done it far better than I could. Although, maybe one day I’ll do a post on everything that can go wrong. Yeah. It went like that. I’m going {Read More}
Pub Paths: The Bria History
July 30, 2013 by 3 Comments
There’s this river running between Indie and Trad publishing. In some places it’s a peaceful trickle you can hop from one side to the other. In some places it has raging rapids and dead-drop waterfalls. Each author decides where they live and judge everyone else from what they see outside their own window. It’s the topic I get questioned on the most: Are you happy you went indie? Are you happy you have an agent? Are you happy you queried {Read More}
COVER REVEAL! Body of Evidence by Rachel Grant
July 29, 2013 by 2 Comments
I love Rachel’s writing (don’t tell her that though. We’re kind of in the middle of a Twitter Feud) and so when she said she was doing a cover reveal today I begged to play along. This book as an Auto-Buy for me as soon as I read the first line of the description. What’s more awesome than a heroic heroine risking her life to give closure to the families of those who protect our nation? Yeah. Exactly. Sooooooo…. Here it is: {Read More}
Writing Regionally
July 10, 2013 by 3 Comments
It often feels like our country is getting smaller. But, we aren’t at a point yet where we’re a homogeneous society. And, honestly, I don’t think we’ll ever get there. After taking a year off to drive around the country a while back, I can tell you that diversity in language is alive and well in the USA. But what does that mean for writers? WRECKLESS is a regional book although I’ve refrained from saying exactly where it’s set. I’ve seen {Read More}