Time is flying by, even more so that I have a definitive timeline to get this manuscript finished. My deadline is BBDD. Before Baby Due Date. With that comes a massive priority struggle. Between my son’s schedule, gearing up for the baby (and picking out a name!), as well as finishing this manuscript and critiquing … More Time Flies and Priorities Change
Another round of New Year’s resolutions and goals. This normally includes taking stock of the previous year. This past year, I had 1 primary goal: Go with the Flow. It was the first year I didn’t have a list of concrete, measurable and trackable goals. Considering the circumstances, I think I did pretty well. It … More Taking Stock of 2013
I’m in that horrible, gut-wrenching place called “Sequel Hell.” Where you question everything about the plot, the characters, even the overall plausibility of the trilogy. My confidence is near bottom on this thing. I’ve finished the first novel in the trilogy and sent it out to several publishers (it’s a romantic suspense). I have the … More Sequel-Hell: About to Commit Manuscript-icide
I’m thrilled to announce the official release date of AUDREY’S PROMISE, my debut novel from The Wild Rose Press, is NOVEMBER 1st! Perfect timing, considering that the book takes place over Thanksgiving. And more good news, I received the preliminary cover art today and am really excited! Which means the final cover should be in … More Audrey’s Promise Official Release Date
I started writing this story that planned to be more romance than suspense. As I’ve written further into it, it’s becoming more suspense than romance, but what concerns me the most is this has become darker than I anticipated. I realized my motivations for one of the major turning points wasn’t strong enough. But I … More Darker Side of Writing
Dilemma. Need solutions. Isn’t that the key question to most everything? 🙂 My writing muse is firmly stuck in dozing mode. Normally, this is frustrating enough. Yet a few other writing friends of mine are also stuck. In either initial first draft, edits, or the dreaded (but interesting problem) of second-book-curse-oritis. Aha! Solution: writing retreat. … More Writing Retreats
Five years of learning my voice and writing style. Four manuscripts- either waiting in the wings or on my laptop. Eight months of writing and revising this particular manuscript. A year of querying and rejection. Fourteen full or partial manuscript requests from either agents or editors. What do all of these equal? I will be … More I Will Be Published… Happy Dance Time!
I have some interesting news, potentially awesome. But I don’t want to jinx it. As soon as I have more info, I’ll share it. But it’s been a good few weeks as far as writing goes. In a business full of rejection, and the lovely habits of swallowing those rejections week after week, it’s good … More Sweets and Sours
I apologize for my silence over the last few weeks. 2013 isn’t starting off as promising as I’d hoped and we’re dealing with a not-so-pleasant situation, that I have no idea when will be resolved. But I know you all understand. Family and health come first. Sadly, this also means I haven’t been able to … More Apologies for Silence
Writing emotion in a scene is crucial. It’s the only way a reader can truly connect with a character. In most cases, it’s the best way to determine whether a novel is great and will succeed. For writers, sometimes it’s extremely difficult to capture the right emotion, and level, in a critical scene. Like a … More Conveying Emotion in Scenes
