I’ve had trouble keeping my momentum going lately, mostly because I feel pulled in a lot of directions at once, especially when it comes to my writing. So I thought it might be helpful to explore some of the things that are standing in my way, to examine what they’re doing there, and why. What stands in my way: […]
So you’ve probably noticed my posts have gotten a lot less frequent of late. Belated apologies–I know how frustrating it can be to follow a blog that doesn’t update all that often. But my reasons are sound: Librarian duties are compounded during fall semester, particularly at my institution–leaving much less time and energy in the […]
I recently had the immense privilege of reading Marina Adair’s upcoming novel, KISSING UNDER THE MISTLETOE. It takes place in the small town where I grew up, and Marina was interested in my take on the story. So here goes: Synopsis: After six years of fall-out from a misguided affair with a married man named […]
…Kelly Anderson! Woo hoo! The question was: How would you enforce Prosaic City’s night beat? Here was Kelly’s answer: I don’t know that I would be any good at protecting either world. I would probably run screaming into the night if something nasty came ‘sliding’ over to my side. Unless he was incredibly hot, then I might […]
The wonderful Gini Koch (known for her Alien series ) has an intriguing new series, Necropolis Enforcement Files, debuting with THE NIGHT BEAT. To enter to win a free e-book copy of this fabulous new book, answer the following question in the comments section: How would you enforce Prosaic City’s night beat? I’ll pick my favorite answer and announce the […]
Before I feature this week’s author, I wanted to briefly talk about a guest post I did for Caris Roane’s Wicked Writing Skills blog about revision, which can be viewed here. I’ve really been grappling with revisions lately, and not many writers talk about it, so I thought I’d compile some things I’ve learned. So there’s that. But on […]
I found out about Brigid Kemmerer through a critique partner–and when I went to her website and read excerpts of her books, I was absolutely blown away by her writing. The more I’ve learned about her Elemental Series, the more I want to get my hands on it. The first book is called STORM, and sequel, SPARK came […]
This week’s featured author is Hugo-award winner Mary Robinette Kowal. I was immediately drawn to the premise of her fantasy book, GLAMOUR IN GLASS, the second in the Glamourist Histories series: GLAMOUR IN GLASS Mary Robinette Kowal stunned readers with her charming first novel Shades of Milk and Honey, a loving tribute to the works of Jane […]
This week’s spotlight is on Caris Roane, author of EMBRACE THE DARK, ASCENSION, and a whole slew of other awesome books. Here’s her bio: Caris Roane has published over fifty Regency romance novels and novellas under the pen name, Valerie King. In 2005, Romantic Times gave her a Career Achievement award in Regency Romance. Having had a […]
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about being a librarian and being a writer, work/life balance, and “having it all.” Oh, and let’s not forget family. And kids. So when is it safe to say “I have it all”? And when does “having it all” become too much? Apparently I’m not alone in these questions, […]