The Wonderful World of Author Swag

ChrisFor Writers, UtopYA, writers conference

I’ve spent an inordinate amount of time and more money than I intended on author swag. What is author swag? It’s the items authors produce and give away to promote their books. Before I embarked on my journey into swag, I had no idea how many options there were and how complicated it could all become. There are evil websites … 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

Highlight Reel for 2013

ChrisFor Writers

At the end of every year, I like to take stock of what worked and what didn’t. Were there any major life changes, or accomplishments I want to celebrate? What are the missteps that I need to avoid in the coming year? Here is my highlight reel for 2013: 1. I sold my first book, Going Down In Flames, to … Read More

UtopYA / Quirky Chick Conference Report

ChrisFor Writers, UtopYA

I spent this past weekend in Nashville Tennessee at the UtopYA conference. What was it like? Imagine a conference full of quirky chicks who all love to read, write and blog. Then add a hot shirtless cover model, a ton of raffle prizes and a few fangirl moments. Attending a conference by myself was way outside my comfort zone. I’ve attended … Read More