I recently spent a weekend in Maine with a group of writer friends. We rented a house on Air BnB, and it was awesome! Nice, spacious house with a great view of the mountains. We brought tons of food, and went out to eat one night. We had writing sprints, and I now have The Landscaper’s […]
Read More →I’ve gone through some major life changes in the past year, and I’ve had to re-evaluate my business plans. I’ve consulted with some experienced authors, and they’ve helped me to formulate a plan. Starting in two weeks (August 21st), I will be taking my books down from Apple, Barnes & Noble, and Kobo and putting […]
Read More →I finally have the pre-order links for my standalone contemporary romance novella The Letter. My novella will be published in this multi-author Finders Keepers box set. The theme of the box set is that a character in each story has lost an item. One of my characters has lost a love letter… Here’s the box set cover, as […]
Read More →I don’t have a finalized cover *yet*, but I’ll actually have two covers to share soon! I’m contributing a standalone romance novella of 23,000 words to the upcoming multi-author Finders Keepers box set. The theme of the box set is that a character in each story has lost an item. I’ll have a cover for my story, […]
Read More →In my last post, I talked about how I write drafts of a story. When I edit my own work, I make several passes: First, I read it on my computer and make corrections. Then, I print it and read it on paper. I also put it on my Kindle to read. When I turn […]
Read More →In a previous post, I described how I write a draft of my story. This first draft is usually pretty rough. There may be some scenery or character descriptions that need to be beefed up, or some dialogue and pacing to improve. Part of the reason my novellas take so long to write is that […]
Read More →Did you miss getting a review copy of my MMF standalone novella The Painters when it came out? I’ve got some copies available on Booksprout. (HURRY! They’re going fast!) Please only sign up if you can leave a review. ***Reviews due next Thursday, July 26th.*** https://booksprout.co/arc/17163/the-painters
Read More →I just want to say thank you to all my readers. You’ve been especially patient with me not having a new release for some time. I’ve had some major life changes in the past year, but I’m working on several books at once. As a thank you, I’m going to leave my Landscaper Series ebook […]
Read More →In my last behind the scenes post, I described how I write out the beats of each story. Once I have the beats planned, I set up a new project in Scrivener, my writing software. I set up the margins, spacing, and font, and I make folders for at least twelve chapters. When I start […]
Read More →Have you read Books 1-4 in The Landscaper Series Box Set? If not, I marked the ebook box set down to $2.99 US for a limited time! (It’s also marked down in international Amazon stores.) Hurry to catch up on Books 1-4 before I release book 5! Landscaper Kyle starts a fling with sexy customer Tracy Dawson, a rich […]
Read More →