Yesterday at the Mid-Willamette Valley blog there was a discussion about motivation and goals and keeping focused on writing. I’ve been mulling this topic over in my head, thinking about all the things I’ve learned since I sold, and I’m always hesitant to give advice because half the time I don’t even know what I’m doing, let alone feel I can tell someone else what to do to get published. But a couple of writer friends have asked me to talk about the things they can do to help their journey toward publication, and I’m happy to do it. Keep … Read more »

I’m blogging about TSTL heroines (*cough, cough…writers*) over at the Mid-Willamette Valley Blog today. Stop by and tell me what you think.… Read more »

So promo is sucking up all my free time. But it’s okay. I’m actually kind of enjoying the promo stuff for STOLEN FURY right now. I know it’ll pass, but right now I get a little thrill every time I see something new. Like the fact STOLEN FURY is up on Amazon and available for pre-order…Or the Romance Sells magazine showing up yesterday with my ad right there on the same page with Allison Brennan…Or my editor sending me the revised cover of STOLEN FURY (see pic to the left or on my website) with Allison’s awesome quote…Or … Read more »

Yep, you guessed it. School’s…back…in…session. (You have to sing that to the tune of “School’s Out for Summer” to get the full effect of my excitement here.) 🙂

Funny how I’ve changed my tune from my teaching days when I dreaded the start of school. Now I adore it! I honestly didn’t realize how hard it would be to write with the kids home this summer, but I’ve learned my lesson. Next summer…Camps! (lots of them!)… Chores every day (to keep them busy and to keep them from whining about being bored!)… Naps! (mostly for me!) Slowly but surely I’ll … Read more »

We’re just going to call this Release Week. So many of my friends have uber-good books releasing this week!!!

Available NOW from Kensington:

Today is release day for a very dear friend and critique partner. Linda Winfree’s newest book is releasing, and it’s one I’ve been waiting for for quite some time. Mark “Cookie” Cook, the hero in Hearts Awakened, stole my heart from the first time I read him, way back when he was a secondary character in Hold On To me (my first Winfree read). It’s very cool that Cookie finally has his own book.

Run out and buy this one. You won’t be sorry you did.

Available TODAY from Samhain Publishing:

It’s not the past that wounds us…it’s … Read more »

I’m posting about murder over at the Mid-Willamette Valley RWA blog today. Stop by and see how scary I am.… Read more »

Today’s a hard day. We lost our 13 yr old pup – Pumpkin – yesterday. She’d been losing weight steadily for the last month. It was obvious when I came home from San Francisco that something was wrong, painfully obvious when the DH and I got home from Hawaii. We had her in and out at the vet’s, tried different things, but in the end, knew anything we were contemplating doing to prolong her life was for us and not her. She was in liver failure, the doctor suspected it was also cancer. Very hard decision to let her go, … Read more »