My first book, Going Down In Flames, came out June 30th. Since then I have been tweeting and sharing and tumbling and pinning my brains out in an effort to increase my social media presence. I’ve done my best to keep the posts about my actual book to 25% of my content because no one likes a spammer. The rest … Read More
Book Release Author Mania: Going Down In Flames
Going Down In Flames came out June 30th. Here’s a summary of my book release: author mania day. -Wake up and make coffee. -Check Amazon to see if anyone besides your mom bought the book. -Do a small happy dance when you see that your Amazon rank has grown smaller. It moved from 100,000 to 60,000. Consider that a win. … Read More
Release Day Excerpt and Rafflecopter
To celebrate the release of my Young Adult Paranormal Novel, Going Down In Flames, I am sharing an excerpt and raffling off something I hold dear to my heart. Coffee. Like my main character Bryn, I believe the day doesn’t start until I am properly caffeinated. I hope you enjoy the excerpt and good luck in the rafflecopter. Excerpt from … Read More
Winners: Going Down In Flames Rafflecopter
Congratulations, Lauren Hamilton. You won an ecopy of Going Down In Flames. Congratulations, Ashley Bodette. You won a $20 Starbucks gift card Congratulations, Amy Garnet. You won a $20 gift card to Amazon. Thank you to everyone who entered. a Rafflecopter giveaway
Going Down In Flames -Official Release Date June 30th-Rafflecopter
My book is officially being released on June 30th. I’m so excited. I’ve been working towards this moment for 8 years. And, wow, is there a learning curve. When I first started writing I did it for my own entertainment and kept my stories to myself. Slowly I shared my work with my husband and then my mother. Neither of … Read More
Fun Food Fantasies
What’s your food fantasy? Before your imagination veers into R rated territory, I’m not talking about a weekend rendezvous with Channing Tatum and a case of chocolate syrup. I’m talking about the food you would eat if there were no repercussions. I would eat an entire bag of double stuffed Oreo’s every day, because Oreo’s are like sunshine for my … Read More
Why I Listen to the Voices in My Head: My Writing Process Blog Tour
The voices in my head make it difficult to concentrate on everyday life. As Sheldon from The Big Bang Theory would say, Ideas for interesting characters and random plot bunnies pop into my head all the time. Should I be worried about this? Probably not. I’ve met enough authors to understand why E L Doctorow referred to writing as, “a … Read More
Check out UtopYA 2014
Have you signed up for any writing or reading conferences this year? If you haven’t, you should check out UtopYA. What is UtopYA? It’s a convention for women writers of supernatural YA and NA fiction and their fans which takes place June 20-22, 2014 at the Millenium Maxwell House Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee. Or as my husband put it, a conference for … Read More
Going Down In Flames Dragon Decor
I’ve always been fascinated by dragons. Going Down In Flames, my young adult paranormal novel centers around a secret society of shape-shifting dragons. While writing the book, I’ve been searching the internet for unique dragon themed items. Here are some of my favorites. The gorgeous beaded dragon dress is by Ralph Lauren. The seven-foot tall sculpture with the gazing ball is … Read More
The Power of Positive Self Talk
I am a talented writer. Creativity flows through me effortlessly and easily. I love to write. I write every day. When I sit down at the computer the words flow on to the page. Am I the most conceited writer in history? No. A few years ago, I heard a recording of an RWA workshop about using positive self talk, … Read More
Brain Candy
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