I’ll admit it. I have holiday fever. I love this time of the year. There’s a certain sort of magic that seems to float on the air like dandelion wisps. And so, while I figure out what the heck is going on in the two books I’m writing to follow-up the novella … not to mention trying to get them done for January and February… I decided, what the heck! Why don’t I write a holiday short. Yes. Now. Go {Read More}
6 Book Giveaway
November 20, 2012 by 14 Comments
Happy Thanksgiving! I’m giving stuff away!!!! On the It’s in His Kiss page, you’ll see a bar of books running across the middle known as the Also Boughts. I’m giving away KISS plus, all 5 of the Also Boughts on my front page. In the spirit of Thanksgiving, all you have to do is tell me a book you’re thankful for. I’ll be drawing Wednesday night. *Disclaimer Junk: Must have a kindle or kindle app on your phone/computer/etc & be in the {Read More}
When Characters Force Their Backstory
November 19, 2012 by 3 Comments
Lately I’ve been picking up books that I seem to put down almost immediately. They might be great books. I might even end up giving them 4 or 5 stars in my tracker if I read them all the way through. But, I’ll never know. What’s the new thing that’s been stopping me? Characters forcing their backstory (I know. You’re shocked. It’s not like the title gave it away or anything.) In the last month I’ve picked up books where {Read More}
When Caitie Makes Assumptions
November 13, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Last year I wrote 22 Steps to Successfully Self-Publishing. It still gets linked on a fairly regular basis and I still get thank you emails from people just a few months behind me on this ladder. It’s now been over a year since that post went live and I realized I made a huge, HUGE, miscalculation. I’ve realized that everyone’s “good enough” is not the same. Personally, mine is “as good as I can get it with free and hired {Read More}
When People Ask Writers the Wrong Question
November 11, 2012 by 3 Comments
Last week I wrote a blog about When Writers Ask the Wrong Question and found myself asked the wrong question as a follow-up. I was asked: If you’re all for exploration in YA, why is your story so sweet? First off, Yes. KISS is a sweet adult contemp. Second, Yes, all of my stories will be sweet. Third, what does that have to do with other people’s YA? I’d start by saying that I’m not for free for alls in {Read More}
When Writers Ask the Wrong Questions
November 6, 2012 by 3 Comments
I’m on several writer’s forums. There are questions that pop up over and over again. Sometimes it’s great to see someone new come in and ask a question that was asked two months ago because a lot might have changed. But sometimes you just want to ask, Did you do more than join and post your question, because 2 pages back there’s an amazing answer to that. But hey, we all get excited and do that. Then, there are just {Read More}
When You’re Writing More Than One Book At Once
October 30, 2012 by Leave a Comment
I’m trying to finish some things. Some things that follow-up the novella. Except… they keep GROWING. Instead of working on one story at once, I’m working on 4 books to follow-up It’s in His Kiss. Each of these will be about 200 pages, so we’re pushing the length wayyyyy out. And, on top of that, I’m working on them all at once. I know. If there’s actually anyone out there waiting for the next story, it’s the last thing she {Read More}
What a First Year Looks Like
July 1, 2012 by 2 Comments
First off, a disclaimer: this is what my first year looked like. One of the things about self/indie/any publishing is that all years (first or otherwise) look different. I put It’s in His Kiss up on Amazon a year ago this week and then jetted off to RWA. I was shocked when I came back and people had bought it! I completely did not expect that. But, if you’ve been following my blog, you know that KISS (and the up {Read More}
Manolos to Mary Janes
May 14, 2012 by 54 Comments
I love Chicklit. It’s a wonderful escape. And so, when Tracie Banister invited me to be part of the ChickLit Blog Hop, how could I say no? The chance to get to rub shoulders with these ladies couldn’t be missed. Plus, we’re giving away some AMAZING prizes. Like so many other women, my first ChickLit was Bridget Jones’s Diary. It was easy to relate to. Her earnest, quirky, messed up life reflected what I was feeling putting myself through college. I mean, {Read More}
Killing A Cute-Meet
April 10, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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}