Social Media Madness

ChrisFor Writers, home, Paranormal Young Adult, UtopYA

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

Fun Food Fantasies

ChrisFor Writers, Paranormal Young Adult

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

Check out UtopYA 2014

ChrisFor Writers, Paranormal Young Adult, UtopYA

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

ChrisFor Writers, Paranormal Young Adult, UtopYA

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

ChrisFor Writers, Paranormal Young Adult

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

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