3 Things to Ask Yourself Before Self Publishing – Writers Wednesday

3 Things to Ask Yourself Before Self Publishing Welcome to the first in a series of self publishing posts. Millions of people have flocked to the self publishing boom, which has led to both wonderful and tragic results. Thousands of people jumped on the band wagon of self publishing, followed the trends and flooded the…

Me, Me, Me Monday!

Hey everyone! Welcome again to Me, Me, Me Monday. I want to start by telling you how excited I am. Red the Were Hunter, which is the first book in my Fairelle Series has finalled in another contest. I found out yesterday. I am super excited because this is the second contest it has placed…

Feature Friday with V. S. Nelson

AN INTERVIEW WITH AUTHOR V.S. NELSON This time of year many of us look back at what we’ve accomplished then set our goals accordingly for the upcoming year. What can you tell us about 2013 and what changes are in store for you and us, your readers, in 2014? Funny you should mention that, as…

The 7 Deadly Sins of Self-Editing

I found an awesome article on Writer’s Digest, by @BrianKlems http://www.writersdigest.com/online-editor/the-7-deadly-sins-of-self-editing?et_mid=607208&rid=235010435 This article is a great example of ways that as a writer you can limit your potential and cause your own demise.  To be honest, I found myself guilty of a couple of these.  Though I will not tell you which ones. As a…

Should Men Read Paranormal Romance?

When I started reading Paranormal romance, I kept it to myself.  No way did I want people to think I was one of “those women” who read the steamy romance novels and fantasized about forbidden intimate encounters with strangers! But then I started to read books like Jennifer Ashley’s Pride Mates, and Lara Adrian’s Midnight…

The Business of Writing

I have never really thought of writing as my job.  I am a mom, and have always seen that as my “job” and writing as my outlet. Because it is my outlet I have gone along for the last couple of years, writing when I feel like it, stopping when I don’t.  Moving from project…

The Tale of Two First Chapters

So, I finished my book, The Society, last year.  Which is a Dystopian Vampire Romance.  I have lots of love for that piece of work.  My leading male, is brooding, gorgeous and tortured.  My leading female is tough, sexy and powerful.  When I wrote it, I wanted the first chapter to be from the point of…