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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

When I released the cover for Once Burned the other day, dozens of readers replied, "Hey, that's Paul Marron!" I didn't know if this was true (I STILL don't know who the Cat and Bones models are, btw) so I asked my editor. She consulted with the art department and was told that the model's name was … [Read more...] about Mystery man revealed…again :)

At last, I've been given permission to reveal the cover for Once Burned, Night Prince book one. Without further ado, here it is! And in case you didn't see the other posts, here's the description, too. ETA: The cover model is Paul Marron. In the comment section before, I incorrectly gave a … [Read more...] about Once Burned cover!

I just realized that while I announced this before on Facebook and Twitter, I neglected to mention it on my blog (Bad author, no cookie!). First, sorry about that. Second, for a limited time, the e-anthology Under Her Skin is only $.99. Below is the description. Three short stories of … [Read more...] about $.99 special

Copyedits for Once Burned have been turned in, my inbox is mostly caught up, and I have a decent start on a new music playlist. These are all good things because today marks my official "Back to new writing" schedule. What am I writing, I'll assume you asked? Cat and Bones book seven. Last week I … [Read more...] about Back to work and cable woes

Hope everyone had a great holiday! As stated in the subject line, I decided not to do any resolutions for 2012. Don't get me wrong, this doesn’t mean I’m taking the year off. I still have deadlines, appearances, and plenty of other things to keep me busy, but I want to reset how I go about … [Read more...] about New year, no resolutions