365 Days of the Query: What Stands in Your Way?
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…
Blogging Once a Week, Paying it Forward, and the Benefits of an Online Presence
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…
Book Review: KISSING UNDER THE MISTLETOE by Marina Adair
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…
And the winner of THE NIGHT BEAT is….
...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…
THE NIGHT BEAT, by Gini Koch ~ BLOG TOUR and GIVEAWAY!
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…
THE BOOK WAITRESS, by Deena Remiel
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…
STORM and SPARK, Two Great YA Novels by Brigid Kemmerer
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…
GLAMOUR IN GLASS, by Mary Robinette Kowal
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 GLASSMary Robinette Kowal stunned…
EMBRACE THE DARK and “Remember the Romantic Journey” by Caris Roane
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…
Being a Writer and Trying to “Have it All”
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…