I wrote this over two years ago when I was young and naive…. ahhhhh. The good-old days. But, since it still gets hits, I figured I should update it. A lot of things have changed (some for real, and some just my opinion) and so, here goes: The thing is, I’m still a newbie in most ways. I still work my day job about 60 hours a week and squeeze writing life in as much as I can. I’m not {Read More}
Speaking of fanbases….
November 20, 2013 by 9 Comments
I’ve been noticing something lately. There have been some key writers who basically are continuously saying “Yeah, I’m awesome. My books rock” (that would be a direct quote said completely seriously by someone to me in a bar) and their own confidence is either: self-fulfilling; or completely justified But, it’s one of those things that has me thinking… Do I need to portray my confidence in my stories more? Because, the truth is, I love my characters and their stories. {Read More}
Getting Strong To Be Strong – A Heroine’s Journey
November 19, 2013 by 1 Comment
If you’ve been around awhile, you know I went Indie with my sweet adult Rom Coms over 2 years ago. I’d known I wanted to understand the self-publishing world since I believed we were moving more and more toward a publishing paradigm. And, I loved it. I loved the whole darn thing…even when it stressed me out. During this time, I was also following the path to Traditional publication with my agent for my YA books. That year I was {Read More}
Book Launch Fear
October 24, 2013 by 10 Comments
I think BLF (Book Launch Fear) is something we don’t talk about out of the shadows. We talk about how excited we are to share a book and how happy we are with the finished product and how much we love our characters. But sometimes… sometimes… sometimes there’s a little fear in there too. My next book, Secret Life (RVHS Secrets #2) is the second in my series of standalones around teens at Ridge View High – there’s soccer gods {Read More}
SECRET LIFE – Cover Reveal & Excerpt
October 15, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Rachel Wells is a liar—big time. No one outside her family knows about the panic attacks or meds, the weekly therapy drive-bys or the “safe” outfit. If she could hide it all from her string of ex-boyfriends and her best friend Amy, then why should anything change? But, when the one guy as messed up as she is blackmails her into helping him, life goes from closely restrained to out of control. Sometimes choosing between sanity and {Read More}
SECRET GIRLFRIEND – Cover Reveal & Excerpt
October 3, 2013 by 9 Comments
Since her mom died, Amy Whalen’s been invisible—but not in the cool, superpower kind of way. Overlooked at school and ignored at home, Amy holds tight to her few constants: running, painting, and her long-held crush on soccer god, Chris Kent. But as senior year nears, Chris doesn’t just notice her, he needs her. Amy will agree to almost anything to be with him. Everything is great—sort of—until Luke Parker shows up for soccer tryouts and sees through every one {Read More}
SECRET GIRLFRIEND Cover Tease
September 30, 2013 by 1 Comment
I’m sure you can tell just by the little teaser that this cover is VERY different from the Wreckless cover. Very different and adorable in its own way. If you’re interested in being part of the cover reveal on Thursday, comment below and I’ll get you more information.
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}