It's so hard to believe that in a few days we will be turning the calendar page to November and in a few more weeks December. In a slightly unusual move for me, I've been reading Christmas books in October, and really enjoying the foray into these sweet, holiday reads. In case you're ready to deck the halls early, I thought I'd share these titles with you, too, this week. There are so many great … [Read more...]
It’s Almost Christmas Reading Time
Every year I look forward to November and December, when my reading takes on a seasonal theme. I used to just read Christmas-themed books in December. Then I moved to “after Thanksgiving Day.” Now, I give myself two entire months! Not that I only read Christmas books during those weeks, but I do make them a priority. So I thought I’d share with a you a few I’m looking forward to … [Read more...]
Survey Results
In my last post, I asked readers if they purchased books from author websites (ebooks and/or print books and/or audiobooks. In addition to comments on the post, I invited readers to answer a survey. So for this post, I thought I would share the results. And if you participated, thanks so much. My first question was to see if readers are taking advantage of these offerings. I know it is … [Read more...]
A Bookish Writing Space
I admit it. I have office envy. When I see the writing spaces that some author's share, I turn a little green. Beautiful spaces filled with items to spark the creativity, soothing color palettes to promote serenity, and fun personal touches to add warmth and personality. Yes, Deb Raney, I'm talking about you. Ha! For the majority of my writing career, I have written while sitting on my bed … [Read more...]
Fun with Character Names
One of my favorite things about being an author is getting to select the names of my characters. I only had three babies of my own, but there are so many other wonderful names out there to choose from! Besides, I love to play with names. Fit their meaning to my characters or even create plays on words. For example, my teacher heroine in Head in the Clouds is Adealide Proctor - Proctor being a … [Read more...]
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