Today, I have some more great news - Avon published the first chapter of my second book to their site!!
Mists of Time, Passage Series #2
You may have already read this back on March 15, but go on over to the site...
First-look Friday 3/29/13
Friday, March 29, 2013
Thursday, March 28, 2013
Twitter, #PitMad and #PitchMadness
I'm a noob when it comes to Twitter. It's easy to get lost in the streams, conversations, and generalities that litter cyberspace....and that's why I follow not only specific people (agents, editors, publishing houses, authors, etc) but I also follow hashtags.
Two big hashtags for me are #pitchmadness and #pitmad. These give aspiring authors a chance...
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
It's Hump Day...What's On Your To-Do List?
There are days when my to-do list (which lives on my desk in a colorful array of sticky notes) seems overwhelming. For today, my list looks like this (this is what I can find on my desk, anyway):
Call car dealership
Research list of agents
Call vet
Make follow-up dr appt
Ensure Easter basket stuff is set
Refill prescription
That's in between the...
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Commenting Issues
For those of you who've asked, I think I've fixed (OK, my husband helped...a lot) the commenting issue where things popped up and required authentication and other techie-stuff. So please try your comments again, but please first enable third-party cookies on your browser. (Blogger's rules, apparently.)
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Reading What You Love, Writing What You Love
Today is a big release day in the Romance world. I woke up to THREE new books on my Kindle (woot!) by three spectacular writers: Stephanie Laurens (new Cynster novel!), Robyn Carr (new series!) and Jennifer McQuiston (new author! - OK, I may have already read that one back in February, in paperback, but it auto-downloaded to my Kindle today. Whatever...
Monday, March 25, 2013
Elevator pitch
This week, I'm writing my elevator pitch. I see thousands of examples of pitches on websites, contests that are run for a chance to get your pitch in front of an agent, and see writers all over Twitter freaking out because it's their chance to get an agent or publisher to see that their story is the best.
An elevator pitch is an interesting, thought-provoking,...
Friday, March 22, 2013
First-look Friday 3/22/13
Yesterday was a great day. GREAT day. My website was launched (I've linked to it at the top of the page, but you can also just click here. I also posted the first chapter to the first book in my Time Passage Series, Mists of Fate, to the Avon Community!!
So today, here is your first glimpse of the book that started this whole fabulous journey:
Mists...
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Thursday's thoughts
Today, I can't get enough of Mumford & Sons. Their music just stirs my soul - the voices, harmonies, and instruments all combine into a sound that transports me to a very happy place.
Right now, I'm listening...
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
"I write romance," she said proudly.
I always say that I only read stories and watch movies with a guaranteed happy ending. If I want to get all existential, depressed or angry, I can just watch the news. I'm the first to admit that real life can be beautifully...
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
The all-important pitch
Inquiring minds want to know - what makes you pick up a book and spend your hard-earned cash on it? Comment below!
My pitch for my first Irish time travel romance - these two start it all...
THE PAST
For years, Nioclas MacWilliam has focused on clan, war and
women – in that order. When he agrees to marry to prevent a clan war, he
accepts it...
Monday, March 18, 2013
Revisions are like cake. Kind of...
I love baking. I love to create something wholly different than what the ingredients suggest it should be - take, for example, cake. You mix up some flour, eggs, butter. Add in the sugar, the milk...you get the idea. All...
Friday, March 15, 2013
First-look Friday 3/15/13
This is a bit late, but...better late than never. I'm in a push to get this novel completed; I think it's my best yet, and it's a culmination of 17 years of nearly non-stop writing. All my practice, professionalism, vocabulary choices...every line in this book has been analyzed, re-analyzed, shortened. I don't want any excess in there...just the story....
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
The Right Direction
"A #2 pencil and a dream can take you anywhere." - Joyce Meyer
My pencil is more of a keyboard, but the thought remains the same. I haven't gotten to do any book writing this week so far; disappointing, but I can make...
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Inspiration
If you know me, you know I love the rain. The mist it creates, the fog, the fresh smell...I love all of it. It induces the mind to drift and imagine, and I get some of my best lines in my stories from that mind drifting....
Monday, March 11, 2013
Career change? I think so.
Last week, I registered for a writer's conference. I'm very excited - it'll be my first one, and it's one of the biggest around. I understand that doesn't mean it's the best, but it will be a great opportunity for me to get comfortable pitching my stories and networking with other like-minded folk. And since I'm pretty serious about making this career...
Friday, March 8, 2013
First-look Friday 3/8/13
This is the book I think I'll be pitching at the huge Writer's Digest conference I'm attending in April. I can't wait - it's going to be incredible and will provide me with some really great feedback, inspiration and information for making this a full-time, fulfilling career. Exciting? Seems too mild of a word for it, really...
This is my first time...
Thursday, March 7, 2013
Make it Mean Something!
Never allow yourself to become one of those people who, when they are old, tell you how they missed their chances.~Claire Ortega
It's this exact sentiment that pushes me into action. I've seen people who are miserable with their lives; sometimes, they'll say it's because they never followed their dreams and sometimes, they don't have (or want to...
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