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No, I’m not going to make you drop and give me 20 (although it’s done wonders for my love handles) — FADED will be published in EIGHT DAYS! 192 hours! 48 working hours! I’m super excited to release this book to the world, and even more excited to hear what people think. I’ve spent a lot …
Hey! It’s been a busy month. After the Women’s Expo last month, Jeremy and I visited Portland for the first time, where we hit 12 breweries in 3.5 days (photos here) — quite an accomplishment, we’re told — and then Camp NaNoWriMo began and I started my next novel! This is a completely new story …
Sorry for the delay in posting the winners, but since only two people wrote reviews, I decided they BOTH win an advanced copy of FADED! I’ve already contacted Becky and Lauren by email, so no need to do anything. FADED is with my third round of beta readers, so while they’re busy nitpicking and hopefully …
You Could Win an Advanced Copy of FADED! You’ve heard me say it before—reviews are like gold for writers. Buying our books puts the bacon on the table, but we absolutely LOVE when you write a review. As of today, FLICKER has 29 30 reviews on Amazon. Yesterday was 40 days before my 40th birthday …
Editing has been my theme lately! I guest posted on Kai Strand’s blog and talked about editing (hop on over to Strands of Thought to read my post) AND I finished the second draft of FADED. Boom. I’m not expecting it back from my next reader/editor until the end of February so that means I …
Over the holidays, I finished the first draft of FADED, the third book in The Flicker Effect trilogy. HOORAY! Feedback from my first two readers has been positive, and it’s going to my hard-core editor in February. Here’s the not-yet-finalized blurb: Biz didn’t think life could get worse after she tried—and failed—to stop a horrific …
If you know me at all, you know that I don’t believe in new year’s resolutions. If you want to change something about yourself I think you should just do it—waiting for a date on a calendar is just another form of procrastination. Last year in mid-March I decided to lose weight, and six months …
Tis the season for giving! Hi everyone, I hope this holiday season finds you happy, healthy, and ready for more desserts than anyone should consume in one sitting. (I know I am!) I don’t know about you, but the thought of extra time off from work means one thing: more time to read! (Well, maybe …
Welcome to the Meet My Character Blog Tour, where you get to learn a little about my main character, Biz, from FLICKER, FRACTURE, and the still-in-the-works FADED. Special thanks to my BFF Stacey Graham, who forced nominated me to join the fun! Her post introduces you to Clementine, the character in the novel she’s writing, …
Hey everyone, Just a quick note to let you know that it’s not too late — you can still download FRACTURE for FREE from Amazon! Over 500 people have already taken advantage of what my CFO* says “is not the best idea” but the CEO** thinks is a “great way to get my book out …