We’re looking for at least 500 authors to chime in on how long it took for them to find their voice in a way that had them utilizing it well. Take the poll and share it with your author peeps! Have thoughts about this? Share them in the comments. THANKS, Lonely Owl Books
Assembling a Talk OR How to be Prepared
August 3, 2015 by Leave a Comment
This past month at RWA in NYC, Jeannie Lin and I gave a workshop on Voice. We were thrilled with how well received it was and had several people comment on how organized and prepared we were. It broke my heart that part of the positive feedback was on preparedness. But, to that point, several people also asked what went in to having a workshop that flowed so well. So, here it is. Jeannie and I both love to talk {Read More}
How (not) To Write About Romance Novels Guide
June 11, 2015 by Leave a Comment
I don’t want to call these rules or anything like that. Of course “common sense” felt right, but then read one article about romance not written by someone in the world and… well, not-so-common sense I guess. So, let me get us kicked off. You can add your thoughts in the comments. First off….the most obvious: USE A COVER FROM THE LAST 24 MONTHS Fabio. We get it. He was a big deal when I was still riding a school {Read More}
Writing Short – Repost/Update
April 14, 2015 by 1 Comment
I’ve had several people ask me how I write short. After talking it over with some friends, I decided to blog about what works for me. Here we go. 😉 IS IT A NOVELLA? Not all stories are built to be short. Keep this in mind. Know when something should be a full or maybe a secondary story that mirrors/foils one of your full-lengths. Don’t be stubborn about this. Know when to back away from something as “short” or you’ll {Read More}
What makes a Best Seller?
April 6, 2015 by 1 Comment
This seems to be popping up as a discussion in a lot of places lately. I’d like to know what Readers think – are you a reader who doesn’t also write? Take the poll and feel free to chime in below in the comments too! WHAT DO YOU THINK? ps… results edited so that all NYT & USAT reflect overall vote.
Worth the Fall is a Rita Finalist
March 26, 2015 by 4 Comments
GUUUUYYYYYSSSSS!!!! I am stunningly thrilled to announce that Worth the Fall is a RWA Rita Finalist! The call was completely a surprise. I never thought that a sweet, funny book with no sex, and over the top, romp humor would final — especially if I wrote it. Looking at the finalist list, it is more than fair to say “It is just an honor to final” because, those ladies? *bows downs* To everyone who let me know they loved WORTH…who gave me {Read More}
New Release: The Catching Kind
January 20, 2015 by 7 Comments
FINALLY! It’s live! It’s live! Connor Ryan is America’s Sexiest Athlete…and the current bad boy of baseball. Hailey Tate is…not a woman to put up with his crap. ~*~ Hailey Tate thought she was worth more than a straight flush. Apparently not. When camera-shy author Hailey Tate’s agent loses a bet and brokers a deal, it leaves Hailey in the last place she wants to be: backed into the corner of Publicity and Paparazzi. Now, thanks to her girl-next-door image {Read More}
An Open Letter To Scholastic
January 14, 2015 by 11 Comments
Dear Scholastic, I was brokenhearted to read your article about a “Literary Cleanse” that first insinuates that some writings should be thrown out of your life if it isn’t up to whatever the author deems worthy and ends with the statement that romance is trashy, “not good for you,” and on par with the See’s Candy Catalog for reading. There are so many reasons this bothers me and, because this is my blog, I’m going to share them with you. {Read More}
New Years Sale ~ Worth the Fall
January 2, 2015 by 1 Comment
Worth the Fall is $.99 this week to ring in the new year! 100% of the laughs at 75% off. ~~~~~ Kasey Lane is having a bad week. Understatement. Her idea of success never involved losing her job, man, and apartment in 24-hours. Now, with nowhere to go and no way to pay for it anyway, Kasey decides it’s time for a fresh start, which means a new apartment, a new career, and…no men. But as a magnet for ridiculousness {Read More}
Flexi-Goals
December 30, 2014 by 1 Comment
Here’s the standard disclaimer: We all think and work differently. Do what works for you. Now, on to Flexi-Goals! This past year, I noticed my goals structure wasn’t working as well for me as it once had. A lot had changed in my life, I’d finally rejoined the world of the employed (hallelujah!), my new job was much more time and energy consuming than previous ones, WG’s mama was brought to the US to do hospice and passed away late this summer, {Read More}