Why I’ve been MIA this week.
Rosebud (c) Petria Follett I come bearing a flower to apologize for my absence this week! I knew going into it that October was going to be insanely busy, but […]
Why I won’t finish every book I start writing.
Old Road (c) greenchild I had a realization this weekend. One that beautifully illustrated just how little I understand the workings of my own mind. I should be used to […]
Day jobs, writing, and the business of success.
Office Building 1 (c) beermug Yesterday I wrote the first two chapters of Sing, Sweet Nightingale‘s sequel (currently titled TDWS Book 2). Again. Seriously. This is the fourth time I’ve […]
Revisionary lessons and revelations.
Wow. My previous post was prophetic or something. I finished my edits yesterday! Just in time to come back today! It’s a fabulous feeling and I really think the story […]
Construction Area Ahead: Expect Delays
Old Crane (c) Dorin Jannotta First round editing on Sing is going a lot faster than I expected (yay!) but with all the work I’m doing on that plus all […]
Happy Labor Day!
Happy Labor Day! From National Archives and Records Administration I hope you all have enjoyed your weekend and that you get to spend this day doing whatever it is you […]
The joys of a well-written edit letter.
Yesterday, my editors sent me my first official edits. Not on the whole book, just on a particular section they want me to revamp before the in-depth editing begins in […]
The Story Of How Crashing A Party Changed My Life
Once upon a time there was a girl who absolutely loved Manhattan (aka, me). Manhattan had Broadway and amazing museums and an energy that made me happy every time I […]
Awards: I WON!
So, remember how I told you I was a finalist for the Marlene Award from the Washington, D.C. chapter of Romance Writers of America? Well, I WON! And I totally […]
News: Sing, Sweet Nightingale
So, it’s officially official. But it’s also a long story, so I’m going to go back to the beginning. After I wrote Sing, Sweet Nightingale, I wanted to get to […]
Sing, Sweet: The Anthology Has a Title!
It’s official! The anthology my story Sing, Sweet Nightingale will be published in next spring will be titled Transcendent: Tales of the Paranormal! How exciting! I can’t wait until I […]