[This giveaway has ended, and the winner is Emogene N Oliver! Congratulations, Emogene! Watch your email for information on how to get your book. I loved reading all the comments and so appreciate the encouraging words! Have a wonderful day!] One of the most fun events in the life of a writer is getting to see the cover for a new book! Novelists are usually able to have input on the cover and … [Read more...]

[I'm rerunning a post that ran here almost exactly five years ago. All these years later, my thoughts about social media are still conflicted: I love it and I hate it. I think the questions are even more pertinent today than they were five years ago. I’d love to hear your thoughts.] My husband and I went out for an impromptu breakfast the other day and he asked me, “Aren’t you going to take a … [Read more...]