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All That Glitters Cover Reveal!

Today is COVER REVEAL DAY! I’m over the moon to show off the cover to ALL THAT GLITTERS, the first in the Songs of the Heart series! This cover reveal is organized by Lola’s Blog Tours. The cover is designed…
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Series: What do you want?

It’s no secret that series are popular. Most of the authors I converse with on a daily basis have some sort of series they are selling. I have one, the Pastime Pursuits series, but it’s a stand-alone. What does that…
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In With the New …

This has more than one meaning! First, I wrote a novella this year called In With the New. This was a fun one to write with a dog as one of the main characters. The story is about Meg, who…
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Thoughts On Fitting In…. Or, Genre

It’s the first day of high school. I walk into the cafeteria, my bag lunch in hand, and scan the room. Where should I sit? Where do I belong? I’m not a jock. I don’t play sports, or watch them….
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2017 Writing Goals

It’s that time of year to start setting goals. I think I do this every year. I honestly never go back and check to see if I accomplished them. If I remember correctly, I wanted to publish three books in 2016, and…
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NaNoWriMo Update: Almost Halfway Done

I didn’t post initially I was beginning National Novel Writing Month on November 1st. I usually do a few posts prior to the start, but this year was a little crazy. Now, on November 15th, I’ll be halfway through, and…
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How to Bust Through Writer’s Block

Does the title grab your attention? Years ago any blog post or article with even a hint of advice on writer’s block got a click from me. After publishing five books and three short stories I’ve realized something. Writer’s block…
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The Truth About Reaching Your Goals

This quote to the left is a status update from my Facebook feed in May 2013. At the time, I was doing Weight Watchers and dropped about twenty pounds. My mouth dropped open when a coworker asked me this. Thirty…
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When You Expect It To Be Easy

I ended 2015 on such a great note. In August, I released Jay Walking and my March release date for Sparing the Heart looked on point. On top of that, I used NaNoWriMo to write the first draft of Dating…
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