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Wow, thanks so much for your enthusiasm with the blogger/reviewer contest! When I posted it, I thought I might get twenty, maybe thirty entries. Instead, around a hundred and forty of you entered. Again, a hearty thank you to everyone who participated! If you weren't eligible for this contest - or … [Read more...] about Arc winners from reviewer/blogger contest!

Arcs have landed for Once Burned! For those of you who don't know what an Arc is, it's an Advance Reading Copy of the book that still has some corrections and edits left to be done. My Arcs usually contain enough grammar/spelling errors to make me feel doomb and at least three plot/consistency … [Read more...] about Blogger/Reviewer Arc contest

Sorry for the blog silence lately. It's that dreaded time of year again. Not spring - spring is great! The trees here are starting to bloom and cute furry animals are coming out of their holes (I may have squealed when I saw a groundhog popping up along the side of the road today. Groundhogs remind … [Read more...] about That time of year

It occurred to me while looking at the calendar that - brace yourself for a big shock! - we're more than halfway through March already. First, a plea to our Secret Alien Overlords: PLEASE stop messing with the space-time continuum! I know you're making the days fly by faster than they … [Read more...] about April appearances and beyond

Note: This post is written with tongue firmly in cheek. I recently became aware that, in addition to my job as an author, I’ve also been moonlighting as a pimp. How, you ask? Well, it seems I’ve been responsible for another author’s sexual activities on page, and when you direct another person’s … [Read more...] about It’s pimpin’, pimpin’

Note: This post has nothing to do with writing or release dates. I'm sure many of you have experienced this scenario - you're driving along, and all of a sudden your car makes a strange noise/shudders or stalls/etc. If it's still driveable, you probably make a mental note to have it checked out, … [Read more...] about The human car

Over the years, I've often been asked about craft, inspiration, plot, query letters and other publishing-related topics. I'm happy to share what I know and in an effort to be efficient, I compiled a post with multiple links to - hopefully - better assist writers with their questions. Something I … [Read more...] about Critiques, part 1

Galleys for Once Burned arrived on Friday. For those of you who don’t know, galleys are the loose yet formatted pages of a manuscript that are used to create Arcs (Advance reading copies). They are also one of the last chances an author has to make changes, though we’re encouraged (Read: warned) to … [Read more...] about “Apology” snippet