I can't believe it's been over a week since I last blogged. As the title of this post says, wow, time flies. Things accomplished this week: Revised/rewrote beginning of a story, completed four interviews, critted half a friend's book (rest isn't written yet), fiddled with updates on my website … [Read more...] about Time flies
New look
As you can see, my website has a new look, courtesy of the amazing Ilona Andrews who spent her weekend converting me to WordPress. Now I can do my own updates, news, post book covers, etc. I'm so excited! It takes me about the same amount of time to do the updates myself as it did to compile … [Read more...] about New look
Publishing Money Myths
Note: This article originally appeared on my blog in June 2008, and then was revised and expanded for the Feb. 2009 Romance Writers Report magazine. Money is a touchy subject for many authors. If an author gives a public “whoo-hoo!” about the money he/she has gotten from writing, it can often be … [Read more...] about Publishing Money Myths
Q&A For Writers
Occasionally I get asked about contracts, agents, queries, etc., so I wanted to list some answers here. Remember, this Q&A reflects my opinion only, and shouldn’t be the only source of information you utilize. I’m writing a novel and I want to get an agent. When should I start querying? After … [Read more...] about Q&A For Writers
2009
October 2009 Halfway to the Grave is in its ninth printing, One Foot in the Grave is in its seventh printing, and At Grave's End is in its fifth printing. August 2009 Thank you, Night Huntress readers! DESTINED FOR AN EARLY GRAVE debuted at #7 on the New York Times, #38 on the USA Today, and #5 … [Read more...] about 2009