A Row of Books
It’s been an incredibly strange time for all of us, strange and complicated and challenging, defined by fear, uncertainty, isolation, unity, unexpected blessings and unplanned burdens. In the first month or so of shelter in […]
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Adventures in Indie Book Marketing
Happy 2019! The year started off on a fun note for me, with all the excitement of a new book release. Though it’s my 13th time publishing a book, I pushed myself to do a […]
Errors & Inspiration | author’s note
My day job has been especially stressful lately, what with department mergers, new bosses, urgent deadlines, and changing rules and roles and expectations. Maybe because of that, or maybe because I just needed some time […]
A New Direction | author’s note
Just this past Wednesday, I finished writing my latest novel. I’ve talked before about what a high it is to finish, and this week that was an especial treat, since my day job threw some […]
The Definition of Success | author’s note
I’m about a third of the way through writing my next novel, with a rough outline of the rest of the plot. As always, some days it’s much easier to get into the creative groove […]
The Very Best Days | author’s note
Writing can be a lonely and discouraging experience at times. Those inescapable dark days when we feel like we’ll never amount to anything and can’t write worth a damn (even though we know it’s our […]
The Downsides of Writing: Underwhelm and Self-Doubt | author’s note
I think you could safely call it a slump. It’s a nice descriptive word, slump. It sounds like what it is. Lately I’ve been somewhat underwhelmed with myself as an author, besieged by doubts. Who […]
Defining Who You Are as a Writer | author’s note
Last night I was invited to give a talk about writing to a women’s group, which was an honor and a pleasure. I so appreciate the attention and interest of those 25 women, who asked […]
5 Reasons to Self-Publish | author’s note
In this insanely competitive publishing market, there are clearly a lot of benefits to signing with an agent and being backed by a publisher. Marketing budgets, the guidance of an editor, the expertise of an […]
Letting Your Book Out | author’s note
I love to talk about writing, and always appreciate it when people I meet want to discuss my books with me. What’s funny is how often in these conversations I hear the same comments. Some […]
Looking Back, Looking Forward | author’s note
It’s a good moment to look behind and ahead, at the turning of the year. Accomplishments, failures, lessons learned, goals achieved — and new goals and hopes for the months to come. I’ve never really made […]
