Editing Looks Like This.

Chrishome

I’ve been editing for a few days now. Want to know what it looks like? Editing looks like this. If you’re sensitive to foul language, don’t read the last cartoon. You have been warned.    

Brain Candy – Revisited

Chrishome, young adult

Wednesday snuck by me this week, so I’m revisiting a past post about why I write what I write. What do you want from a book? I want a fast-paced, fun, roller-coaster-ride of a read. Do you like cliffhanger endings? In one of my favorite series, The Morganville Vampires, every book ends with a main character dying or on the … Read More

All that Glitters

Chrishome

I was lucky enough to be asked to do an interview for Glitter magazine. Today I’m sharing the questions they asked and my answers. You can find the link to the original article at the end of this post. GLITTER: Tell us 5 random facts about yourself. CHRIS:  I have 3 dogs, so my entire house is furry and so … Read More

Author Nerves Explained by Supernatural Gifs

Chrishome

How does an author feel the day before a book release? Bridges Burned releases tomorrow, so I thought I’d explain author nerves through Supernatural gifs. At first, you’re excited that your book is about to be released into the wild.          Then you click over to Goodreads to see if anyone with an advanced reader copy has … Read More

Meet Me In Las Vegas

Chrishome

I’m heading to Las Vegas for the Vegas Valley Book Festival on October 18th. I’ll be speaking on the A Sampling of Supernatural Panel. It is literally the last panel of the day, at 4pm. I’m hoping people stick around to hear us talk and then come by the tent at 5pm to pick up some swag or check out our books. … Read More

Make Me Laugh Wednesday: Yawn

Chrishome

It’s make me laugh Wednesday with a dose of tiredness thrown in. For two glorious months, I pretend that I am a full time author and then it’s back to the day job and squeezing writing in at night when I can keep my eyes open. (Yawn) Coffee is my friend. One day, maybe I can be a full time … Read More

My Crazy Summer

ChrisFor Writers, home, Paranormal Young Adult, UtopYA

This was an exciting, crazy summer. I got on a plane by myself and flew to Nashville for the #UtopYA2014 conference. It was awesome and inspiring and exhausting. Then I took a plane to Las Vegas for the Entangled publishing conference. It was also awesome and inspiring and exhausting. I wish the two events hadn’t happened back to back because … Read More

How much should ebooks cost?

ChrisFor Writers

Do you buy ebooks? How much should ebooks cost? What price point sells the most books? This Huffington Post article quotes Mark Coker’s survey. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mark-coker/2014-book-publishing-indu_b_4533411.html Books priced $2.99 and $3.99, on average, received about four times as many unit sales as books priced over $7.99. For indies who could publish low-priced books that were as good or better than what … Read More

Brain Candy

ChrisFor Writers

What do you want from a book? I want a fast paced, fun roller coaster ride of a read. Do you like cliffhanger endings? In one of my favorite series, The Morganville Vampires, every book ends with a main character dying or on the verge of death. Rachel Caine is a genius. She may cause me to spew profanities when … Read More

Made Me Laugh: Barbie, The Raider, The Washboard, and Me

ChrisMade Me Laugh

  According to the official description, KenAlexander has “long brown windswept hair.”   That’s not windswept. That’s “A windy hedgehog exploded on his head.”      The Raider, The Washboard, and Me | Blog | Smart Bitches, Trashy Books | Romance Novel Reviews | News, romance reviews and humorous commentary for smart readers that can’t get enough of the romance genre..