Fiction
This wasn’t an easy post to write. I’ve sat on it for days, thinking about it, and wondering if I should write about this topic at all. It’s likely (probably) premature for me to even think the way I am, but I’ve said before and
Susan Wiggs’ blurb about THE EDUCATION OF DIXIE DUPREE begins with this, “Open your heart to Dixie Dupree.” I love the quote in it’s entirety, but this little snippet truly captures how I personally feel when I think of my book in a future reader’s
There’s this online place I visit, sometimes once a day, sometimes more – which is likely too much for my own writing good. This online place is agent Janet Reid‘s blog. I found her several years ago when I “entered” my serious writing stage. Sometime
Before writing this, I thought about how many other people have gone before me and shared about promotion and how it “sits” with them. I’ve read tons of articles, tweets, FB posts, blog posts about this part of publication and how many authors have a
UPDATE: FYI One of this morning’s winners, Ginger Martin, a friend of mine from my Nortel days, has graciously declined her ARC – which means I can give it to the next person who provided the right answer within the earliest time frame. Her reasoning?
Would you like a sneak peek at THE EDUCATION OF DIXIE DUPREE? This is your chance to win a signed advance reader copy! The “contest” starts now (soon as I hit publish!) and goes on until I have three winners! The first three people to
This month has been full of little “gifts,” and for me that equates to Christmas in March because of the excitement it’s generated. I’ve mentioned receiving these little goodies on Facebook, and then I realized I hadn’t shared it here! Like I mentioned in the
I’ve been wrapped up, enamored with, and possibly swooning over “The Process” of publication. When I worked at Nortel, a Product Pipeline (it might have looked something like this-but there were many variations depending on the project manager) was often used to monitor the progress
You might have noticed I keep monkeying around with things “out here.” Chalk it up to preparation. Again, I go back to my need to be organized and have certain requirements for the new part of this writing gig called Promotion in place. The latest
I’ve been working behind the scenes to transition my blog to a new and improved “website.” Across the top you’ll see the new “menu” items (The Book, About, Contact, etc.), but I’ve also chosen a theme I hope will represent this new part of my
