I just received my final round of edits for Faking It. And they didn’t make me cry. That’s a huge stepping stone. There were a few nit-picky items I needed to address. Apparently I used the word Right 134 times. My editor was kind enough to point this out to me. LOL. Why is it when I focus on not … Read More
Faking It
I just turned in Faking It. The second book in my Romantic Comedy Dating Dilemma series. It’s also my tenth book which seems surreal. To celebrate, I’m sharing the first unedited chapter of Faking It. Have a great weekend. CHAPTER ONE Lisa Matt walked toward me with an easy grin on his face. He’d finally started … Read More
The Countdown has Begun: Burning Bright
Check out the countdown widget for Burning Bright. Have you ordered your copy?
Burning Bright off to Copy Edits
I’m excited to announce that Burning Bright the fifth book in the Going Down In Flames series is off to copy edits. It’s set to release in June. Until then, here’s a scene from Burning Bright. Bryn was one hundred pages into her book when someone knocked on her door. She’d just seen Clint and Ivy … Read More
Release Week Celebration: The Dating Debate Puzzles
Thank you to everyone who made the release week for The Dating Debate such a success. Just for fun, I created some puzzles on Jigsaw Planet. How fast can you solve them? 16 Dating the Girl Next Door (1) 16 Sweet Snarky Romance 15 Isn’t there some guy out there with a huge library you’d rather If you haven’t ordered … Read More
Make Me Laugh Wednesday: Shameless Self Promotion The Dating Debate
It’s Make Me Laugh Wednesday: Shameless Self Promotion Edition for The Dating Debate. I’m listing some of my favorite quotes. Hopefully they will make you smile. *** “Isn’t there some guy out there with a huge library you’d rather spend your time with?” “Awww.” I patted him on the shoulder. “Are you insecure about the size of your library? I’m … Read More
The Night Before The Dating Debate in Otter Gifs
I’m thrilled that my 8th book, The Dating Debate is coming out tomorrow. I’d love to say that I’m relaxed and feeling very zen about the release. That’s not the case. I’m not sure that will ever be the case. Maybe by my 10th book I’ll have figured out how to deal with the excitement and stress, but given my … Read More
Sunday Snippet Share: The Dating Debate
Today I’m sharing another snippet from The Dating Debate where West and Nina share a little Harry Potter humor. When I went to meet West at my Jeep after school, he wasn’t there. Since he liked to be everywhere early, I figured he must have stayed after class to talk to someone. No big deal. It was a sunny … Read More
The Dating Debate Coming Soon
My newest romantic comedy The Dating Debate is coming out February 5th. It’s the 1st book in the Dating Dilemma series. (I’d swear I learned to spell Dilemma as Dilemna…did anyone else experience this or am I confused?) In honor of the upcoming release I’m sharing an excerpt. Nina Monday morning at school, I was surprised to find Cole … Read More
Prepping for Penned Con
I’ve spent the last couple of weeks ordering books and swag for Penned Con. Here’s what I’ll have at the conference. If you’re attending Penned Con come see me at table 13 in the Breckenridge Ballroom. I have Bryn balm in assorted flavors. Boomerang Boyfriend pins Dragon necklaces And Going Down In Flames bracelets
Chris Cannon Explains What it’s Like to Write a Book
When you write a book there is that initial stage of euphoria where the ideas just flow. Then you realize that something you just wrote contradicts one of the rules of your universe, and you act accordingly. After recovering from this set back, you forge ahead sure that you’re heading in the right direction. When you reach the middle of … Read More
Woo Hoo! & Thank You for Making Boomerang Boyfriend a Best Seller
Woo Hoo! & Thank you to everyone who made Boomerang Boyfriend a best seller! I may or may not have spent the weekend maniacally hitting the refresh button on Amazon and Goodreads to check sales and read reviews. Thank you to everyone who purchased the book, read it, and took the time to rate it or leave a review. I … Read More
Boomerang Boyfriend Release/Author Freak Out
You’d think after six books, I wouldn’t freak out the night before a new release. You would be wrong. Random waves of doubt keep smacking me upside the head. Here’s how an author feels the night before a release in random gifs. “My book is coming out tomorrow. Woo Hoo!” This is quickly followed by, “Is it good enough? What … Read More
Back to the Day Job
It’s that time of year again. Time to go back to the day job. Don’t get me wrong. I love the kids I work with, but the paperwork and the whole dealing with other adults thing kind of sucks. Over the summer I pretend that I’m a full time author. I sit outside on the deck with … Read More
Fanning the Flames Release Success
Thank you to everyone who made the release of Fanning the Flames such a success. If you missed the author interview on Fresh Fiction you can check it out here. Here’s a list of Ten Things You Didn’t Know About Chris Cannon. Don’t forget to enter the Rafflecopter for a chance to win a $40.00 Amazon Gift Card. If you … Read More