When I decided I wanted to join the ranks of indie publishing last spring, my initial plan was to release my first book, OPERATION SNAG MIKE BRAD, around my birthday in October. I thought having a book out by my 42nd birthday sounded like an excellent idea. Plans changed, and Read more…
Welcome back to another My Sexy Saturday. I’ve really been having fun with this blog hop, and I hope you are, too. The rules are simple: Post 7 paragraphs or 7 sentences or 7 words. The choice is yours. It can be from a WIP or something you already have Read more…
You’ve probably heard the saying “Drummers do it with rhythm” — or some variation thereof. A quick search of Google revealed “Geologists do it in the dirt,” “Writers do it until their hands cramp” T-shirts and other products emblazoned with “Ham radio operators do it with frequency” and “editors do it Read more…
Four days after signing a contract for DIVA IN THE DUGOUT, I’m still riding the high that comes with a first sale. But in the quieter moments (read: when I’m not jumping like a maniac and talking 3,000 miles a minute), I find myself wondering: What just happened here? Yes, Read more…
To celebrate the sale of DIVA IN THE DUGOUT to Turquoise Morning Press, I’m digging deep for this week’s My Sexy Saturday blog hop. The rules are simple: Post 7 paragraphs or 7 sentences or 7 words. The choice is yours. It can be from a WIP or something you Read more…
The Call, when it finally came, didn’t happen the way I expected it to. Does anyone’s? Rather than arriving with the ring of my phone, my call happened on the click of a mouse. I was sitting at my desk at work Tuesday night, killing time while I waited for Read more…
Finally, I can shout it to the world: Turquoise Morning Press wants to publish DIVA IN THE DUGOUT! I’ll sit down to blog about my call story soon, but I wanted to share the news as soon as I received the signed contract. (I’m superstitious that way — didn’t want to Read more…
Cyberspace is a funny place — both funny in the “ha-ha” sense and just plain strange. How do I know? Take a look at some of the search terms people have used recently to get to my blog: only fear (the mindhunters). Okay, that one’s not so strange. “Only Fear” Read more…
It’s Saturday again. You know what that means — My Sexy Saturday time. I totally forgot to take part last week … but I hope that’s the exception rather than the rule. The idea is simple: Post 7 paragraphs or 7 sentences or 7 words. The choice is yours. It Read more…
Anyone who likes my author page on Facebook has already seen the news … several times. I’ve also been showing everyone at the office — and the baristas at my regular Starbucks. Pretty much anyone I can get to look at my phone is seeing my beautiful new cover. To Read more…