I Did It Again
It's been a hot minute. I swear, I'm the worst when it comes to updating my website and blog. But now I have a reason to do so...I have a new story coming out! It has been three years since I had anything published and in that time, I'd like to say that I worked on my craft, expanded my…
How I Write - Planners
Note: This post is part one of a mini-series of posts on paper planners and how I use them in my Writing Life. Did you know there is a community of people who use paper planners and calendars? It's true. I've been a part of it for several years, and am thoroughly enmeshed in the world of Planner Peeps. …
Romance and Ratings
Every few months there is a bit of an uproar in Romancelandia and it all has to do with how books are categorized. Specifically how Romance books are categorized. You see, unlike movies and TV, there is no rating system for books. Books are instead categorized based on what shelf they fit on in a store. The Book Industry Study…
Obligatory Valentine's Post
I love Love. ❤️ It's no wonder that I chose Romance as my genre of choice. It took me a long time and many failed projects to find my passion with writing. Yesterday was February 14th, Valentine's Day. A day set aside to shower our loved ones with flowers and gifts and chocolates. But it always strikes me as fundamentally…
Deadlines and This Writer's Life
It's February! For some people that means letting a large rodent decide whether we'll have a late spring. For others, it's all about Valentine's Day and love. I'm a romance writer, which one do you think I'm focusing on? If you guessed NONE BECAUSE I'M ON DEADLINE you would be absolutely correct. That's right, I am deep in writing mode…