One of the things I've been piloting in my day job is a program for graduating senior women to help them with the transition from college student to first job and the first six months. This week we met for our first Zoom session post graduation. Beyond it being wonderful to see these young women who I've invested so much time into -- a true joy! -- it was fun to listen to our guest speaker give … [Read more...]
7 Tips for Successful Book Clubs
As I continue to write books, one of the things I've been thinking about lately is how can I as a writer interact more with book clubs? I love the dynamic that occurs when book lovers start talking about a book they've all read. There is something magical about watching readers interact with my characters and story. It's a mix between oddly terrifying and liberating. [Tweet "Want to participate … [Read more...]
The unique challenges of writing out of order…
Last month I wrote a prequel to my next legal suspense. One challenge was that it was written AFTER the first book in the legal suspense series. I had/have a very detailed outline. It was why I could write the book so very fast. And I also had/have a detailed character study of the hero and heroine. But I heard from my editor last week and the heroine isn't quite working. I wasn't entirely … [Read more...]
Writing a book in less than Three Weeks
I'm reaching the end of a season of intense writing. It's been so good because 14 months ago, I thought my writing days might be over. Then the floodgates opened and I've written four books under contract in less than a year. It's been intense y'all! It's also been really fun. But it's meant I've had to pull out all of my tricks to make it work. This current book I'm writing will be … [Read more...]
You know you’re a writer when…+ Giveaways
Last night I had to finish editing this book that's been giving me fits on suspense, so here are four ways lately I've known I'm a writer. Do any resonate or catch you by surprise? Now for a few quick giveaways: … [Read more...]
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