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Should you include current events in your contemporary romance?
This post first appeared in my newsletter. You can register for my newsletter to get this content and information about discounts direct to your inbox! When I did my Q&A last week, only one question came up more than once. And then again this week, when I asked on...
A different kind of eReader (a way to read ALL your books)
TL;DR: If you’re an avid reader looking for a platform agnostic eInk eReader, I can recommend the Boyue Likebook Mars. Not quite as user-friendly out of the box as a Kindle, but using an Android platform, it offers the ability to read all of your books all the time,...
Two short-term discounts to keep you moving forward with your goals!
It’s hard to keep your creative energy going during these times of stress, so let me give you three offers that can help keep you on the publishing track but don’t require too much creative inspiration! This is the newsletter that went out to my newsletter list...
March 28, 2020 Maryland RWA Workshops Cancelled
In this time of uncertainty about Covid-19, it’s important to me to do my part to help slow the spread of the virus so our medical systems don’t become overwhelmed, such as Italy is now facing, so I’ve asked the chapter to reschedule my appearance to a later date. I...
I got to meet Diana Gabaldon (but that wasn’t even the best part of Surrey International Writers’ Conference)
Last month, I was fortunate to be able to attend the Surrey International Writers' Conference, in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada. I've been hoping for years to get the opportunity to attend, and I was thrilled when they invited me for 2019. I've attended hundreds of...
A personal look at my recent journey
A few weeks ago I was cleaning out my home office, sorting through ten years worth of Harlequin and Carina Press papers, swag and other detritus when I came across a goal planner from 2016 that I’d filled out early in that year. In it, were a few questions and answers...
What can you do to help?
When I was first let go from Harlequin, many of you reached out and said to please let you know how you could help. Now that I'm officially self-employed, I'm ready to ask for help, so here are some of the ways you can give me an assist: Share this post/my website/my...
A Farewell to Carina Press
Many of you have seen the official announcement by now, but for some of you this may be new. As of today, I'll no longer be working with Harlequin/Carina Press. Due to restructuring, both my position and that of Joanne Grant, Editorial Director of Series, have been...