Everyone’s a Critic; It’s a Good Thing

I used to be reluctant about posting reviews to Amazon and Goodreads, but I got over it because book reviews serve the entire reading community: readers, writers, bookstores, publishers, librarians--anyone who cares about books wants them … [Continue reading]

Thanks, and an Invitation

It's been a wild few weeks, and it's about to get even crazier. So I just want to stop for a minute and say THANK YOU to all of you. I mean it. You guys are amazing. You've showed support by visiting this blog, chatting with me on Facebook and … [Continue reading]

Release Day!

Today's the day! The official release date for The Fourth Wall. THANK YOU for all of your support--so many people have come through for me, and I couldn't have done it without you. Here's more information on the book and how to get a copy. … [Continue reading]

Party Time!

It's hard to believe, but the launch date for The Fourth Wall is less than a week away. I remember scribbling in a little spiral notepad the idea for this book nearly three years ago. I still have the notes, and it's funny to look back at my original … [Continue reading]

Interview with Rebecca Lloyd, Author of The View from Endless Street

I am so pleased to have author Rebecca Lloyd visit with me today on her blog tour. Rebecca and I share a publisher, WiDo Publishing, and I'm a little in awe after reading her short story collection The View from Endless Street: Short Stories from the … [Continue reading]

Prepared to Launch! Or Not

The month before a book release feels a lot like the final month of a pregnancy. Obviously not the physical aspects like swollen ankles and freakish ballooning belly, although there are the occasional moments of shortness of breath, triggered by the … [Continue reading]

On Dreams

I received an email the other day from my managing editor, saying the final edit of The Fourth Wall was attached and could I fill in the dedication page and the acknowledgments page? Sure, I could do that. (Are you kidding me?!) But first I … [Continue reading]

Dear Writer on Twitter: Don’t Be a B*!#*

I love writers, and I love Twitter. But I'm getting tired of writers on Twitter. Why? Because writers tend to brand themselves so successfully they become nothing more than their brands. And that's sad, right? None of us is one dimensional. … [Continue reading]

Line Edits, Book Covers, and What Really Scares Me

In late November I submitted the first round of content edits back to my editor. It was a grueling month in which I added nearly 8,000 words to a manuscript I had once considered complete. Boy, was I mistaken. Gory details here. Two months passed. … [Continue reading]

Where to Get Your Work Critiqued (and Why You Should)

The quickest way to improve your writing is by getting it critiqued. Reading blogs and books is fine too, but it can be redundant—you're slogging through the same general advice, looking for solutions to your unique writerly problems. We all have … [Continue reading]