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If you’ve followed my site for very long, you know I love books and authors. And I’m especially fond of fantasy. Although POISONOUS WHISPERS isn’t a traditional fantasy romance, it does have fantastical elements. Today, I’ve invited author Jana Begovic to talk to you about her debut novel. Jana, thanks for coming today. Reincarnation plays …
There are books on the process of writing a novel. Entire websites are dedicated to the subject. And none of them suggest doing it the way I’m about to demonstrate. As I move through the process, the reason for that will become abundantly clear. In fact, multiple reasons for avoiding my novel way of writing …
Sometimes I avoid reading a book because I think the subject matter is wrong for me. That was the case with The Artisans by Julie Reece. It was reviewed as a ghost story. First of all, horror movies are not for me. I will have nightmares for weeks. The same goes for scary books (because …
By the time you read this post, it will have been four weeks since I mailed out my queries for Doomsday Dragons. The first week after they were gone, I was still combing through the manuscript. I read it aloud. Strengthened the sentences with stronger verbs and more precise nouns and descriptors. Tried to polish …
In a non-parody of a comedic television show, let’s take a moment to investigate the ownership of a published work. Recently, this author has been pondering this oft-debated issue, and I’ve come up with four possibilities. One of the co-authors in the romance anthology Accidental Valentine posted on the topic July 16, 2015. Her points …
Today, I have a special treat for my readers. We’re going to talk to a real live author. She is working on a new romance series and the first book, a novella, released this week. Along with chatting up Krista Ames, you can read all about her book (I’ve read it, and it’s definitely worth …
I am amazed and thrilled that nearly 300 people in a world of seven billion subscribe to my blog. And yet, I’m going to beg all of you for a small favor. Before you delete this email, I promise to make my plead short and sweet. I would love for you to subscribe to my …
In the new publishing paradigm, some authors seek editors at small houses instead of an agent. If you want to walk the traditional path (like me), the best idea is still to find an agent to represent you. Even though the number of agents is high, finding the perfect fit for you and your work …
Imagine my surprise when I won a physical, hardbound copy of a book just for sharing a Tweet. That book, Hexed, will now be subjected to my non-paranormal reviewing powers. Before I begin, I’d like to give a shout out to Adriann Ranta of Wolf Literary for promptly mailing out the book. She’s doing a …
To Get Me To You by Kait Nolan My rating: 5 of 5 stars This romance gets a solid 4.8 out of 5 stars from me. Nolan writes in a way that draws me into the story. Even though these character experiences were far out of my realm of experience, I felt them. I believed …