I admit. I like a really good romance story full of LOTS of romantic moments filled with LOTS of toe-tingling, stomach-flipping sizzle. Those are the stories I’m drawn to READ. Those are also the stories I’m drawn to WRITE. However, as a writer of inspirational fiction I want my novels to remain clean and sweet (without any sex scenes). So how do I balance keeping a novel clean while … [Read more...]
Happy End of Summer!
In 2020, our family (like many of you) had to put big vacation plans on hold due to Covid. Instead, we did a couple of shorter trips. I’d hoped 2021 would allow us to move forward with a bigger vacation. But this year, my twins graduated from college. With one starting grad school and one getting a new job, we couldn’t find a block of time that worked for everyone to take a trip. So . . . … [Read more...]
Being a Reader In Today’s Current Market
Today I’m taking off my author hat and putting on my reading cap! It’s over halfway through the year, and I decided to analyze how I’m doing on my reading progress for 2021. Somehow, I’ve managed to average about 50 books a year for the past 8 years (except last year in 2020 I only read about 30). As I took stock on where I’m at this year, I realized I’m on track with my 50-book average, in … [Read more...]
A Brand New Series
Whew! This week I wrapped up my editing on a brand new medieval series, Knights of Brethren. This is a six-book series, and the first two books release later this year. After the past month of intensive editing (I just love my editor!), now books 1 & 2 are with the proofer (and I love my proofer too!). After proofing, the books will head out to a select group of awesome first readers (who … [Read more...]
How to Overcome Writer’s Block When All Else Fails
I recently got an email from Emma who asked for advice on how to overcome writer’s block. She said: “I get writers block a bit, and I can never work on just one book at a time... I have to have many so that when I do get a slump on one, I can work on another. But I'd like to change that... Yet, everything I've tried doesn't really work that well.” Let me just say this upfront, Emma, you are … [Read more...]
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