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Mondays In Publishing – Seasons In Publishing

Meteorological Winter begins December 1st for the northern hemisphere (as opposed to astronomical winter that begins with the winter solstice). Just like the sky and weather Publishing has its own seasons. Seasons of feast and famine. Seasons to query and seasons to edit. Seasons to publish and seasons to sit…

How Stories Happen

Anyone who has publicly admitted to writing a book has heard the question, “Where do you get your ideas?” And, because we have a certain reluctance to admitting we pull full manuscripts from a cursed well in the forest under the light of a new moon, authors will often stumble…

Calling All Reviewers!

Review A Book! Are you a reviewer? An eager reader? Someone who would love to have a free book in exchange for an honest review? This form is here to help make your dreams come true! I’m glad you found this page. <3 With multiple publishers, genres, and projects always…

All I Want For Christmas Is A Werewolf

It’s officially OFFICIAL! I have a new book coming out December 3rd full of Miami food trucks, art galleries, long walks on the beach, sexy co-workers, cuddly puppies, and obligatory mention of everyone’s favorite holiday star… the werewolf! ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS A WEREWOLF will be available for…

Made-It Monday Guest Post! … a sneaky sort of cover reveal…

My partner in crime, Amy Laurens shared this post on her blog yesterday (which was Monday in Australia) and has given me permission to share with you today! This is the whole, messy process of picking cover art. Yay! Liana has a new book coming out with Inkprint Press before…

When Procrastination Becomes Productive

The definition of procrastination is doing one thing to delay doing something else. Usually this means tidying the house, baking treats, going for a jog, surfing the internet, or binging TV on Netflix while avoiding an all-important task. None of those are actually bad ways to burn time, but they…

Enemies To Lovers

Enemies to Lovers is by far my favorite trope, especially in Romance. Because it’s a trope built on respect. Insta-attraction wears off. You hop in bed with someone you barely know and there are secrets and terrible things they could be hiding. But enemies? You already know their dark side….

Necromancers, Editors, and CHANGE OF MOMENTUM

Originally, CHANGE OF MOMENTUM was going to release in late 2018 or early 2019. That deadline flew by when I realized I was at 90,000 words and nowhere near the end of the story. I sat down with my editor and we realized the problem was the couple. Rowena Lee…

Original Opening Pages – BODIES IN MOTION

Sometimes it’s fun to go back and look at the original version of something. The very first page of the very first draft. Today’s first pages are from BODIES IN MOTION, and it’s nothing like the final draft. Enjoy!

Yes, Virgina, You Need A Critique Group – repost

Originally Posted On 2/5/13 Over the years I’ve taken a middle-of-the-road approach to critique groups. I waffled. I tried to see and accept opinions that I didn’t entirely agree with. And now I give up. You need a critique group before you publish. When you make the choice to move…